Mr. Ms. Troy, A.P. English Forest High School NYS English Regents Cheat-Sheet Mr. Gootnick, Principal Monday 1/27/14 External Conflict: Person vs. Person a struggle against two opposing forces – Bring: Person vs. Society a struggle between an individual and a larger group – Forest Hills ID Person vs. Nature a struggle between an individual and his/her natural environment – Blue or Black pens and Sharpened Pencils Arrive at school no later than 12:00 PM on Monday Internal Conflict (person vs. self) a struggle within a character. This struggle is usually – based on an imperative choice/decision Part 1 Listening Passage – Symbolism - a concrete representation of an abstract idea OR something physical that Answer 8 multiple choice represents an idea Part 2 Reading Comprehension – Characterization the qualities that the author imbues in the character – Read 2 passages Answer 6 multiple choice questions per passage Theme a universal message conveyed in a work of literature – 12 questions in total where and when a story takes place Setting – Part 3 Controlling Idea – Read 2 passages Point of View the way in which the work is narrated. – Answer 5 multiple choice questions 1st person – “I” 2 paragraphs 3rd person omniscient the work is told from an all-knowing narrator – You will be a Topic for Part 3 of the NYS 3rd person limited the narrator only knows the thoughts of a small amount of characters – English Regents The Controlling Idea is NOT the topic Irony a contrast between what is expected and what actually occurs. – The Controlling Idea is what BOTH authors are saying about the topic insertion of a previous, important into the chronological flow of a Flashback –an narrative Part 4 Critical Lens – You must: clues given in the text that hint at future events in the work. Foreshadowing – Interpret the quotation the quote is true OR false using 2 works of Imagery the manner in which an author uses words to create a mental picture for the – literature reader. Remember to reference specific literary elements/techniques that each author uses to Metaphor a direct comparison between two unlike things – support your position Simile an indirect comparison between two unlike things using or – “like” “as”
Mr. Ms. Troy, A.P. English Forest High School NYS English Regents Cheat-Sheet Mr. Gootnick, Principal Monday 1/27/14 Bring: Forest Hills ID Blue or Black pens and Sharpened Pencils Arrive at school no later than 12:00 PM on Monday Part 1 – Listening Passage Answer 8 multiple choice Part 2 – Reading Comprehension Read 2 passages Answer 6 multiple choice questions per passage 12 questions in total Part 3 – Controlling Idea Read 2 passages Answer 5 multiple choice questions 2 paragraphs You will be a Topic for Part 3 of the NYS English Regents The Controlling Idea is NOT the topic The Controlling Idea is what BOTH authors are saying about the topic Part 4 – Critical Lens You must: Interpret the quotation the quote is true OR false using 2 works of literature Remember to reference specific literary elements/techniques that each author uses to support your position External Conflict: Person vs. Person – a struggle against two opposing forces Person vs. Society – a struggle between an individual and a larger group Person vs. Nature – a struggle between an individual and his/her natural environment Internal Conflict (person vs. self) – a struggle within a character. This struggle is usually based on an imperative choice/decision Symbolism - a concrete representation of an abstract idea OR something physical that represents an idea Characterization – the qualities that the author imbues in the character Theme – a universal message conveyed in a work of literature Setting – where and when a story takes place Point of View – the way in which the work is narrated. 1st person – “I” 3rd person omniscient – the work is told from an all-knowing narrator 3rd person limited – the narrator only knows the thoughts of a small amount of characters Irony – a contrast between what is expected and what actually occurs. Flashback –an insertion of a previous, important into the chronological flow of a narrative Foreshadowing – clues given in the text that hint at future events in the work. Imagery – the manner in which an author uses words to create a mental picture for the reader. Metaphor – a direct comparison between two unlike things Simile – an indirect comparison between two unlike things using “like” or “as”
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