There will be six sections to your exam. The sections are as follows:
- Vocabulary Terms (Units 1, 2, and 3) – 20 point section
- Literary Terms and Poetic Devices – 20 point section
- Quotes from the films and works we have studied – 10 point section
- MLA format – 10 point section
- Short Essay Responses (3) – Focus will be on the following works: The Odyssey, All Quiet on the Western Front, and Night – 15 point section
- Formal Essay (1) – Focus will be on “Marriage is a Private Affair,” Osama, and your Yasmina Khadra Literature Circle Novel – 25 point section
Prepare for the exam by:
- Reviewing the vocabulary terms found in Units 1, 2, and 3 of your vocabulary book (This means know the definition of each word and the synonyms.)
- Revisiting the works we have studied the first half of the year – “Marriage is a Private Affair,” Night, All Quiet on the Western Front, Yasmina Khadra novel, and The Odyssey (This means refresh your memory on the plot, characters, and themes of each work.)
- Revisiting the films we have viewed the first half of the year – Osama and War Horse (This means refresh your memory on the plot, characters, and the connection to the work studied prior to the film being viewed. I did provide you with a viewing guide before each film.)
- Reviewing PowerPoints, handouts, and notes which have background information, author information, literary terms, and poetic devices on them.
- Reviewing the sheets I gave you prior to writing your research paper in order to remember the rules of writing formal essays, how to do in-text citations, etc.
Below is a list of literary terms you should study and where you can find the definitions:
The Odyssey PowerPoint: Folk Epic, Epithet, Epic Simile, Epic Hero
Remarque’s
Poetic Language PowerPoint and notes: Imagery, Alliteration, Assonance,
Consonance, Repetition, Personification, Apostrophe, End Rhyme, Internal Rhyme,
Metaphor, Simile
“Marriage
is a Private Affair” Notes: Literary Style, Characterization, Direct and
Indirect Characterization, Antagonist, Confidante, Dynamic Character, Flat
Character, Foil, Narrator, Conflict, Interpersonal Conflict, Internal Conflict,
Contrast, Foreshadowing, Setting, Theme, Tone, Point of View, First Person POV,
Second Person POV, Third Person POV, Types of Third Person POV (Omniscient,
Limited, Objective)
