Keystone Flashcards
(29 cards)
“Purpose of Keystone Exam”
- Assessment of Proficiency: It measures students’ reading and critical thinking skills.
- State Accountability: The exam provides data for state educational accountability, helping to assess the effectiveness of instructional practices and curriculum in meeting state standards.
- Graduation Requirement: In many states, passing the Keystone Exam is a requirement for high school graduation
- Curriculum Alignment: The exam informs educators about the alignment of their teaching with state academic standards, guiding necessary adjustments in instruction and curriculum development.
- Identifies Areas for Improvement: It helps identify students who may need additional support
Purpose of Personification
To establish a mood; make things more relatable bring the story to life conveying theme
Purpose of Satire
A literary device that adds a layer of dark humor which is used to critique society through humor to evoke change
Purpose of Dialect
The way the characters speak. to give them personality as well as setting
Purpose of Foreshadowing
To build suspense and to prepare the reader for future events
Symbolism
A symbol that represents something bigger and enhances the theme
Purpose of Imagery
To create vivid pictures in the readers mind enhances the emotional experience bringing the story to life
Purpose of Flashbacks
Gives insight in a characters past and used to create suspense
Purpose of Simile/Metaphor
Used to make a comparison that adds depth and clarity helping the readers understand concepts
Denotation
Definition
Connotation
How a word feels; the context around the world
The Way culture
Stanza
A grouped set of lines in a poem, like a paragraph in prose.
Line break
Where a line of poetry ends; often used to emphasize words or create rhythm.
Couplet
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme.
Quatrain
A stanza or poem of four lines, often with a rhyme scheme.
Refrain
A repeated line or group of lines in a poem, often at the end of a stanza.
Verse
A single line of poetry or a piece composed in metrical rhythm.
Rhyme
Words that have the same end sounds (e.g., cat/hat).
Rhyme scheme
The pattern of end rhymes (e.g., ABAB, AABB).
Rhythm
The beat or musical quality created by meter and sound devices.
Narrative poem
Tells a story (has characters, setting, plot).
Lyric poem
Expresses personal thoughts or emotions.
Free verse
Poetry without a regular rhyme or meter.
Sonnet
A 14-line poem, usually written in iambic pentameter.
