Keystone exam

Question 1

Authors purpose

Answer 1

Attitude towards the writing. A hidden meaning to WHY the author wrote that passage . Purpose is to: Persuade, informational, entertainment pie

Question 2

Purpose of the keystone exam

Answer 2

-so the state can see you absorb what you are learning/have learned
-to see how well your teacher has taught you
- to assess Neshaminy as a whole

Question 3

Purpose of satire

Answer 3

Authors will use satire to criticise or radicate some aspect of human behavior this is often to promote cjange

Question 4

purpose of Symbolism

Answer 4

Symbolism plays an important role in creating a certain mood feeling or emotion. To connect and help the reader understand the writing

Question 5

purpose of simile/metaphor

Answer 5

Authors use similes and metaphors in their writing to help readers readers get a better understanding and visualization of the concepts being described by making a comparison

Question 6

Purpose of imagery

Answer 6

It allows readers to visualize what is happening and it engages their senses to deepen their comprehension

Question 7

purpose of foreshadowing

Answer 7

• Helps give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story
• Useful for creating suspense curiosity or a feeling of unease writers bring their characters alive

Question 8

Purpose of Dialect

Answer 8

Dialect helps writers bring their characters alive through expression and how they speak or what the say and why they say it
Creates and character’s own

Question 9

Purpose of personification

Answer 9

Personification of the setting or an animal receives a lifetime characteristics that helps reveal the plot or detail

Question 10

Purpose of flashback