2020 (Jan.): NY Regents - ELA

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26 questions
Note from the author:
From the New York State Education Department. The University of the State of New York REGENTS HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATION REGENTS EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS. Internet. Available from https://www.nysedregents.org/hsela/120/reela12020-exam.pdf; accessed 3, May, 2023.
From the New York State Education Department. The University of the State of New York REGENTS HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATION REGENTS EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS. Internet. Available from https://www.nysedregents.org/hsela/120/reela12020-exam.pdf; accessed 3, May, 2023.
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The figurative language in lines 5 through 7 establishes a tone of

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The second paragraph contributes to a central idea by exposing

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The details in lines 33 through 38 convey a feeling of

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Lines 46 through 49 best serve to

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The comparison drawn in lines 50 through 53 expresses the Grandmother’s

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The description in lines 54 through 59 highlights the Grandmother’s

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Lines 64 and 65 reveal that the Grandmother is

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The author’s use of the words “barbarity” (line 45) and “barbarous” (line 69) emphasizes the

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Lines 78 through 81 suggest

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Which statement best clarifies the idea that the Grandmother “was not a woman given to reflection” (line 29)?

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The references to Laistrygonians, Cyclops, and Poseidon in the first stanza convey the idea that people

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The repetition in lines 2 and 14 stresses the

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As used in line 30, the concept of “wealthy” refers to

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Which phrase best clarifies what Ithaka represents?

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The anecdote in lines 1 through 9 best serves to

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Knowledge of earworms (lines 28 through 31) can be utilized in

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Details regarding individuals’ brain structure (lines 45 through 49) serve to

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As used in line 53, “exacerbate” most nearly means

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Lines 56 and 57 serve to highlight a central idea that earworms are

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The research of Professor James Kellaris (lines 58 through 64) supports the idea that IMIs may

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According to studies (lines 74 through 77), one way of treating IMIs involves

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The statement “Oh no” (line 93) reflects the narrator’s

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Which lines best summarize a central idea of the text?

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The text is presented from the narrator’s perspective in order to

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Write your Argument here.

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Write your Text-Analysis here.