English I Pre-AP – 2010-2011
I. Historical Background - French Revolution
· Distinguish between short-term, intermediate, and long-term causes of the revolution.
· Know the differences in the three estates and what sub-categories make up the 3rd Estate. In addition, be able to discern effects of the circumstances leading up to the revolution on the members of each estate.
· Identify the text of and explain the Tennis Court Oath.
· Know the Storming of the Bastille.
· Know the details of the Reign of Terror, including information about how many were estimated killed and who led the movement.
II. Characters
· Be able to identify and explain important events in relation to each of the following:
o Charles Darnay
o Sydney Carton
o Lucie Manette
o Dr. Alexandre Manette
o Monsieur Ernst Defarge
o Madame Therese Defarge
o Jarvis Lorry
o Little Lucie
o Miss Pross
o Jerry Cruncher
o Solomon Pross
o Roger Cly
o The Marquis St. Evremonde
o The Mender of Roads
o Mr. Stryver
o The Vengeance
o Jacques
o Gabelle
o Gaspard
o The Seamstress
o The “Woodman”
o The “Farmer”
· If a character is French, be able to identify the estate to which s/he belongs.
· Be able to infer character motivations.
III. Plot/General Comprehension/Basic Analysis
· Know the story. Pretty self-explanatory. Be able to explain major events throughout the novel.
· How does Dickens compare and contrast England and France throughout the novel? Based on his depictions, which country does he feel is superior? Why? How do you know?
· Discuss the significance of chapter and book titles.
· Analyze the symbolic and figurative significance of the following:
o The golden thread
o Echoing footsteps
o Knitting
o The sea
o Resurrection/”Recalled to Life”
o Redemption
o Shoemaking
o Wine
o Storms
o Digging
o Secrets
o Man’s Capacity for Good & Evil
IV. Literary Elements/AP Terms/Figurative Language
· Be able to define, identify, and analyze examples of the following terms:
o Allusion
o Anecdote
o Antithesis
o Apostrophe
o Bathos
o Chiasmus
o Colloquialism
o Conceit
o Euphemism
o Foreshadowing
o Imagery
o Irony
o Litotes
o Metaphor
o Metonymy
o Onomatopoeia
o Oxymoron
o Paradox
o Parallelism
o Pathos
o Personification
o Pun
o Simile
o Symbolism
o Syllogism
o Theme
V. AP-Style Multiple Choice Passages
· You will have two (2) AP-style choices and approximately seven questions to accompany each.