SP English 2017 Review
Literature:
Drama: Romeo and Juliet ~William Shakespeare
Short Story: “The Most Dangerous Game” ~ Richard Connell
“The Birds” ~ Daphne du Maurier
“Without Words” ~ Elliot Merrick
“The Scarlet Ibis” ~ James Hurst
“Witness for the Prosecution” ~ Agatha Christie
“Adventure of the Dancing Men” ~ Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
“Harrison Bergeron” ~ Kurt Vonnegut
“The Yellow Wallpaper” ~ Charlotte Perkins Gilman
“Raymond’s Run” ~ Toni Cade Bambara
Novel: Of Mice and Men ~ John Steinbeck
Non-Fiction: Hiroshima ~ John Hersey
Other: Shaking Hands with Shakespeare ~ Allison Wedell Schumacher
Love That Dog ~ Sharon Creech
Assorted Poetry (see packet or Wiki)
The Format: This exam will be given in two parts, separately.
June 19 Part I. – 55 Multiple Choice Questions
These will be on literary elements, literary devices and the specific literature we have read this year.
May 31 Part II – Essay
The essay will involve a choice of prompts. You will be expected to respond to one prompt using details from your choice(s) of literary works read in class this year.
How to Prepare:
1) Review literary terms/devices found in your Course Pack (p. 27-54) and on your handouts:
*See Poetry Graphic Org., Short Story Analysis Sheets, and misc. handouts.
2) Review packets for each unit. Review packet study guide questions to help jog your memory.
3) Review proper citation format and work cited entries (Course Pack – Section 4 and Section 5)
4) Review the plagiarism policy/definition (Course Pack – Section 5, p. 2)
3) Review Multiple Choice / Reading Comprehension strategies (Course Pack – Section 3)
4) Review CUCC / proper essay writing format / HIDDEN / Essay Map (Course Pack - Section 4)
**Remember to proofread your essay carefully!!
Literary Terms Review
2016-2017 FINAL EXAM
To prepare for the Final Exam you should make certain that you know the definitions of all terms listed on this review sheet. In addition to knowing the definitions, you should also be comfortable identifying examples for each.
Use the page numbers below from your Course Pack and Unit Packets.
Term / Course Pack Page(s) / Poetry Packet Page(s)Connotation / Denotation / 33-34 / 8
Rhythm / 50 / 10
Rhyme / 50 / 9, 10, 31
End Rhyme / 35 / 9, 31, 36
Internal Rhyme / 39 / 9, 10, 31, 32, 36
Forced Rhyme / 38 / 31, 34, 65
Rhyme Scheme / 50 / 31, 54, 56
Tone / 53-55 / 10, 42, 45
Mood / 43 / 10
Allusion / 27 / 11, 33
Imagery / 39 / 11
Theme / 53 / 11, 21-22
Refrain / 48 / 11, 32
Alliteration / 27 / 12, 15, 36
Onomatopoeia / 44 / 13, 15
Personification / 46 / 14, 15, 46
Sensory Language / 50 / 15
Simile / 51 / 16, 18, 40
Metaphor / 42 / 17, 18, 40, 43
Extended Metaphor / 43 / 43
Hyperbole / 39 / 18
Course Pack Page(s) / Course Pack Page(s) / Poetry Packet Page(s)
Oxymoron / 45 / 18
Juxtaposition / 41 / 19
Repetition / 49 / 19
Irony / 40 / 19
Cliché / 31 / 23-24
Pun / 48 / 28
Idiom / 39 / 25-27
Dialect / 34 / 42
Dialogue / 35 / 32-39
Free Verse / 38 / 4-5
Sonnet / 51 / 49-51
Line / 42 / 29-30
Stanza / 51 / 1, 29
Couplet / 33 / 29-30
Quatrain / 48 / 29-30
Lyrical Poetry / 42 / 58
Narrative Poetry / 43 / 32-39, 58, 54, 56
Prose / 47 / 2
Poetry/Verse / 46, 54 / 2
1st Person Narration / 44 / 5, 32-39, 42, 45, 54, 56
3rd Person Narration / 44 / 46, 62
Common themes in literature to think about:-Do we want to leave this on here, or just on the separate review sheet?
-Moral (vs. physical) courage is the hallmark of heroism.
-All people, in varying degrees, have the capacity for compassion.
-It is characteristic of humans to want to learn.
-Faith and determination are saving characteristics among humans.
-One’s attitude toward death speaks of his/her philosophy on life.
-Danger affects character.
Plot / 46 / A-112
Setting / 50 / A-112
1st Person Narration / 44 / A-112
3rd Person Narration / 44 / A-112
Point of View
(limited, omniscient, objective) / 47 / A-112
*unreliable narrator
Conflict / 32 / A-112, 115
Theme / 53 / A-112
Foreshadowing / 38 / A-112
Characterization / 29-30 / A-113
Symbolism / 53 / A-113
Irony / 40 / A-113
Flashback / 37 / A-113
Cliffhanger / 31 / A-113
Ratiocination / 48 / A-114
Red Herring / 48 / A-114
Retardation / 49 / A-114
Static vs. Dynamic Character / 29 / A-114
Tone / 53 / A-114
Suspense / 52 / A-114
Protagonist/Antagonist / 29 / ______
Satire / 50 / A-109
Terms From
Shaking Hands with Shakespeare (see your packets/quiz)
Farce / Prologue / Tragic Flaw
Slapstick / Ingénue / Soliloquy
Innuendo / Master of Revels / Groundling
Pun / Bard / Star-Crossed
Dramatis Personae / Comic Relief / Iambic Pentameter