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MAST ELA
MAST entrance exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ryme and rhyme scheme | the patterns of sound (reading out loud) |
| meter | rthym, beat, timing |
| couplet | 2 lines of text |
| tercet | three lines of text |
| quatrain | four lines of text |
| simile | comparison with like or as |
| alliteration, assonance, consonance | sounds that repeat initial sounds, consonants, vowels. |
| enjambment | a line that flows into the other without pause |
| sonnet | 14-line poem with consistent meter |
| Shakesphereian | uses three four line stanzas and a final couplet. (2 lines) |
| Petrarchan | Divided into an eight-line octave (ABBAABBA rhyme scheme) and a six-line sest |
| Haiku | Japanese form with a strict syllable count: three lines with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern, often focusing on nature. |
| Limerick | humorous, 5-line poem, Lines 1, 2, and 5 are longer (7-10 syllables) and lines 3 and 4 are shorter (5-7 syllables). |
| Villanelle | A 19-line form consisting of five tercets (three-line stanzas) and a final quatrain, using a complex pattern of two repeating rhymes and two repeating refrains. |
| Ballad | A narrative poem (tells a story) typically arranged in quatrains (four-line stanzas) |
| Free verse | Does not have a formal rhyme scheme, consistent meter, or fixed line length. It follows the rhythm of natural speech |
| Blank verse | Poems written in a consistent meter (usually iambic pentameter) but without a consistent rhyme scheme. |
| Prose Poem | Written in paragraph form but uses poetic devices like heightened language, imagery, and rhythm. |
| Concrete / Shape poetry | The physical arrangement of the words on the page creates a visual image that relates to the poem's subject matter. |
| ELA effectiveness | read the questions before the text, HIGHLIGHT THE TEXT and QUESTION KEY WORDS |
| Conversational tone in text | conversational = back-and-forth communication, using natural language, contractions, and an active voice to feel like a real person is talking directly to you. |
| Melodramatic tone in text | highly exaggerated emotions, sensational plots, and clear-cut morality (good vs. evil) to create a strong emotional response in the audience, |
| adjective | describing words |
| verb | action word |
| pronoun | a word that replaces a noun. you, she, it, he |
| connotation | another way to say that word and have the same meaning. |
| denotation | the LITERAL or PRIMARY meaning of a word. |
| tips for effectiveness on reading comprehension! | read the question BEFORE the text, because the question often tells you where to look!!!! |
| alliteration | occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. |
| semicolons for grammar rules | Semicolons (;) must separate two complete sentences. |
| grammar rules, colons | Colons (:) require a complete sentence before them. |
| grammar rules, commas | Commas (,) cannot connect two full sentences without a conjunction (FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). |
| comma tips | Use commas to set off non-essential information. |
| Verb Tense Consistency: | Ensure that verb tenses do not switch inappropriately within a sentence or paragraph. (tense= present, past, future) |
| Pronoun Precision: | Ensure pronouns clearly refer to a specific noun (antecedent) and agree in number and gender. |
| pronoun (antecedent) | is that original noun the pronoun refers to |
| Singular antecedents, plural antecedents | require singular pronouns (e.g., "The student finished her exam"), while plural antecedents require plural pronouns (e.g., "The students finished their exams"). |
| antecededent | a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another. |
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