Year-end and Regents prep

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How many different texts do you need to refer to in the Part 2 essay of the Regents exam?

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3

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What day is the English Regents exam scheduled for?

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Tuesday, June 17th

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In Quincy Troupe's poem "The Shot," what literary device is used when the golf ball "lingered, trembled at the edge, like it was afraid of heights, before dropping" into the hole?

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Personification

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What writing instruments are allowed for essays on the Regents exam?

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Blue or black pen

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Which of the following is an example of figurative language?

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Personification, similes, metaphors, & hyperbole

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Define 'figurative language'.

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Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.

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What is personification?

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is an allusion?

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A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.