Final Exam Review English 9 2017 Final Exam

Final Exam Review English 9 2017

Final Exam Format 80 -90 Multiple Choice questions Part 1: Grammar Practice Part 2: Matching literary terms/definitions Part 3: Identifying Concepts with examples Part 4: Romeo and Juliet “Cold Read” Act III, Scene 1 You are given excerpts and examples from the text and asked to apply literary concepts. Part 5: Non-fiction Part 6: CSQT/ Written response

Grammar Concepts 1. Ms. Bain, our English teacher, is the coolest teacher around. -Use commas to offset introductions of people or titles 2. My favorite thing read this year was Of Mice and Men. -Capitalize the words in a title. Short texts get quotes, long texts get underline. 3. Since I can’t go to the movies Friday night, I think I will go to bed early. 4. Mrs. Myers’ daughter loves to swim.

5. He should of asked to go to the lavatory before walking out of the room. Never use “should OF”, it is “should have” 6. Have you asked if Mrs. Myers * seen the new film yet? You need to add the verb “has” 7. My mother always made wonderful dinners for my sisters and I. This is my sister and ME. Trick is to take out the other person and if you would say “I”, use “I”, but if it would be “me” (without your sister) than use “me” 8. Mrs. Myers went to the beach, her friend’s house, and to the pool this weekend.

Elements of Plot Exposition: Introduces the main characters, establishes the setting and climate ***Conflict/ Inciting Force (know the difference between internal and external conflict) Rising action: Complications along the way Climax: Height of reader interest and the “turning” point of the story. Falling Action: Resolution:

Conflict Internal Conflict: A mental or emotional conflict that the protagonist struggles with. (inside their own mind) “One the Sidewalk Bleeding” is an example of an internal conflict. What is the protagonist’s internal conflict? External Conflict: Events or complications outside of the character’s control. (Physical obstacles) In “The Most Dangerous Game”, Rainsford falling off the yacht is an example of external conflict. Even Zaroff chasing him with a hunting knife is an example of external conflict.

Static/Dynamic Characters Static characters: They have some sort of character flaw. At some point in the plot, the character has an opportunity to change this negative flaw, but does NOT change. These characters help the author warn the reader of negative personality traits or attitudes. We call these stories “Cautionary Tales” because they caution us not to act or think a particular way Dynamic characters: Have a character flaw that is later changed because of some learning experience. Authors use this character to encourage readers to see the benefits of making positive life changes.

Symbol An object or event that represents more than itself. What does the American flag represent on a literal level? -The country, the government, and the people What does the American flag SYMBOLIZE to the American public?

Characterization 4 Methods of Characterization What they SAY What they DO What they LOOK LIKE How they INTERACT with other characters

Foreshadowing Hints or clues that the author gives to the reader that indicates what will happen next. (We don’t notice foreshadowing until AFTER we’ve read the story) What FORESHADOWED Doodle’s death in “The Scarlet Ibis”? *Know foreshadowing in Romeo and Juliet**

Theme Know the 7 Conventions of writing a theme statement. *You will have to identify a theme of a story from a list.

Irony Verbal Situational Dramatic **You will be asked to identify the type of irony from a given story**

Figurative Language Imagery: Using sensory details and description using the 5 senses. Metaphor: A comparison between two unlike things to make a significant meaning. Simile: A comparison between two things using “like” or “as” Oxymoron: Description that uses two OPPOSITE things or qualities to show some sort of contrast or conflict ***”Jumbo-shrimp, icy hot, Personification: Giving non-human objects, human qualities.

Poetry and Sound devices Assonance: The repetition of vowel sounds at the in the middle of words “teeth, seen” Consonance: The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning or middle of words. “The Little sitter” (“T” and “T” sound similar here) Alliteration: Repetition of the same consonant/vowel at the beginning of words Example: “Sally sells sea shells down by the sea shore”

Poetic Meter and rhythm SOUND DEVICES continued… Rhyme Scheme: The pattern of rhyming words at the end of the line. To mark a poem for Rhyme Scheme, assign each word a letter. Rhyming words get the same letter, and words that don’t get the next letter of the alphabet Meter: The pattern of Stressed and Unstressed syllables in a line of poetry. Meter: the Number of repetitions +(the name of the pattern) Iambic Pentameter U/ = Iambic Pentameter = 5 U/U/U/

Elements of Drama Aside Monologue Soliloquy Comic Relief Tragedy Foil Character: A character who is CHARACTERIZED as having the OPPOSITE qualities of another. Spongebob and Squidward Lisa and Bart Simpson The Nurse and Lady Capulet

Author’s Purpose 4 Purposes To Inform To Persuade To Entertain To Express thoughts and Feelings

Argument/Persuasion Loaded Language: Using elevated words to evoke an emotional response from the reader. “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal. ” Allusion: A reference to a historical person, place, or event. The reader must be familiar with the reference to understand it’s significance in the text. Example: Garden of Eden Reference in “Touchscreen” Aristotle’s Appeals Ethos: Establishing your Credibility Pathos: Appealing to Emotion Logos: Appealing to Logic

Shakespeare’s sonnets and Plays are typically written in which METRICAL PATTERN? What is it called when they are NOT in metrical pattern? Reminders Wear comfortable clothes the day of your final Bring a bottle of water No cell phones on exam day