NYS Regents English Flashcards
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Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier?
Answer: Running through the park, the leaves crunched under my feet.
A dangling modifier occurs when the modifying phrase ('Running through the park') does not logically connect to the subject ('the leaves').
In persuasive writing, acknowledging and responding to an opposing viewpoint is called:
Answer: A concession and refutation
Concession acknowledges the opposing view, while refutation explains why the writer's position is still stronger.
What does the term 'syntax' refer to in literary analysis?
Answer: The arrangement and structure of words and sentences
Syntax refers to the way words are arranged in sentences, including sentence length, structure, and order.
Read this excerpt: 'He was not a bad man — not exactly.' What effect does the em dash create?
Answer: It creates a pause that adds doubt or qualification to the statement
The em dash here creates a dramatic pause that introduces a qualifier, adding nuance and doubt to the original claim.
On the NYS Regents ELA, which type of text is Part 1 passage sets most likely to include?
Answer: A mix of literary and informational texts
Part 1 of the Regents ELA typically includes a mix of literary (fiction, poetry) and informational texts for close reading.
Which of the following best describes 'dramatic irony'?
Answer: When the audience knows something a character does not
Dramatic irony occurs when the audience or reader possesses knowledge that a character in the story lacks.
Which of the following is the best way to integrate a quotation smoothly into a sentence?
Answer: The author writes, 'The sky was red at dawn,' suggesting imminent danger.
Smoothly integrated quotes include an attribution phrase, the quote itself, and a brief interpretation or analysis.