English 10 Midterm
Review 2014-15
Literary Terms
OGT reading/writing
MUGS/MLA
All Quiet and War materials
Application of Reading Strategies and Skills
Exam breakdown:
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#1-16 Literary terms (terms and definitions)
#17-24 All Quiet Q’s
#25-35 More lit terms (think “ism” type Q’s)
#36-39 MLA
#40-51 Research Writing (matching terms)
#52-58 OGT style grammar and writing questions
#59-64 Sentence structure (complete sentence, fragment, run-on)
#65-71 Independent vs. subordinate clauses
#72-75 MUGS (which is better…A or B…)
#76-79 Poetry application
#80-87 Short story application
#88-100 Nonfiction application
TERMS
Pick the correct term
• Attitude a writer
takes towards
subject,
character, or
reader
• Tone
• Symbol
• Extended metaphor
• Simile
• Characterization
• A person, place,
or thing that
stands for
something else
• Tone
• Symbol
• Extended metaphor
• Simile
• Characterization
• “Life is like a box of
chocolates; you
never know what
you’re gonna get”
(Forest Gump).
• Tone
• Symbol
• Extended metaphor
• Simile
• Characterization
This quotation includes what?
(list several)
• “He was tall, about fifty, with darkly handsome, almost sinister
features: a neatly trimmed mustache, hair turning silver at the
temples, and eyes so black they were like tinted windows of a
sleek limousine -he could see out, but you couldn’t see in”
(Berendt 3).
What’s the following point of
view?
• “This exam will be easy for you,” Mrs. Hannan said. She
hoped all the students had studied. All of the students smiled
with confidence, knowing that they had worked hard.
What’s the point of view?
• I felt like I was trapped in one of those terrifying nightmares,
the one where you have to run, run till your lungs burst, but
you can’t make your body move fast enough (Meyer 1).
• ________ established time and place
AND establishes the mood and tone?
• setting
Similar themes can often be found
in different genres.
List two stories, poems, plays, movies, novels, etc. that have
similar themes
MUGS
Capitalization
• Names of people
• (Alice, Bob)
• Days of the week, months, holidays
• (NOT seasons)
• Periods, events in history
• (Middle Ages)
• Official Documents
• (Declaration of Independence)
• Special Events
• (Hudson Spring Gala Dance)
Capitalize…
• Languages, nationalities, religions
• (English, Canadian)
• Trade names
• (Pontiac Sunfire)
• Official titles used with names
• (Mayor Bob Smith)
• Geographical names, planets, continents, countries,
states, provinces, cities, towns, villages, streets,
landforms, bodies of water,buildings, monuments, public
areas
• (Milky Way, Hudson)
Your/You’re – MUGS 4
• Which one is possessive?
Their/There/They’re
• There: the opposite of here, indicates a place.
• “I live over there”
• Their: the possessive form of they.
• “They live there but it isn’t their house”
• They’re: They are.
• “They’re over there in their new house”
Than/Then
• THAN: Used to show comparison and preference
• Examples: He is richer than I. I would rather dance than eat.
• THEN: Used to show a time other than now, indicate next,
suggest a logical conclusion.
• Examples: He was younger then. First we must study, then we can
play. If you’ve studied hard, then the exam should be no problem.
Apostrophes-MUGS 5
• 1. Use an apostrophe to show one or more letters left
out of a word.
• (hadn’t, they’d, it’s)
• 2. Add an apostrophe and an -s to form the possessive
for a singular noun or a plural noun that does not end in
–s. Add only an apostrophe to plural nouns that end in
–s.
• (men’s department, class’s fan, ship’s escape, students’
homework, bosses’ orders, children’s book).
• When a singular proper noun ends with an s or a z sound,
you usually add an –‘s if it is a one syllable word. (Ross’s,
Carlos’ essay)
Apostrophes…
• 3. If two nouns share possession, then use the
possessive form for the last noun in the series; if the
nouns do not share possession, then use possessive
form with each noun in the series.
• (Sam, Tom, and Joe’s band is great; Sam’s, Tom’s, and Joe’s
bands are playing tonight)
• 4. Form the possessive of a compound noun by placing
the possessive ending after the last word.
• (their fathers-in-law’s birthday, twin-sisters’ smiles)
• 5. Use an apostrophe and s to form the plural of a
letter, a number, a sign, or a word discussed as a word.
• (B’s, 8’s, +’s, too many and’s in the sentence)
Try these…
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Correct or Incorrect?
New clients’ accounts showed an 11 percent increase in
sales.
Most childrens imaginations run wild when told that story.
Her husbands’ wallet was full of curious, little items.
my Moms birthday was nothing compared to my sisters
twin boys party.
Try these…
• Yes I will be happy to stay for dinner but not for dessert.
• I love cookies chocolate and cold sweet milk as a special
dessert at night.
• Tutti our friendly and curious dog loves small children not
adults to play with.
• I went to the library but Jan went roller-skating with Tom Pete
and Hank.
Try these…
• After the busses departure the students teachers sighed with
relief.
• I am going to the store but not to the ice cream shop.
• The woman riding the white horse is Tinas Aunt.
Organizing an Essay-MUGS 8
• ALWAYS use multiple paragraphs and ALWAYS have an
introduction and conclusion.
• ALWAYS pre-write.
• ALWAYS revise.
Fragments
• Needed the materials for the science project.
• Lifting the heavy boxes, I hurt my back.
• After I dribbled the ball down the court.
Run-ons
• How can you fix a run-on sentence????
Semi Colons and Commas
• Use a semi colon between two complete sentences that are
related
• Use a semi colon to introduce a list that follows a complete
sentence
• Use a comma after introductory words or phrases
Semicolons and commas
• Correct or incorrect?
• There are many things you need to bring for the camping trip;
water, food, sleeping bag, and bug spray.
• My dog ran away; I am worried.
• I like; birds, movies, cheese, and robots.
• According to John; the test is really easy.
Shifts in verb tense
• Do not shift tenses if the time frame for the events is the
same.
• Do shift tenses to indicate a change from one time frame to
the other.
Shifts in verb tense
• Correct or Incorrect?
• About noon the sky darkened, a breeze sprang up, and a low
rumble announces the approaching storm.
• Yesterday we had walked to school but later rode the bus
home.
• The children love their new tree house, which they built
themselves.
ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT
Who is the author of All Quiet?
• Eric Maria Remarque
Who are the following
characters?
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Paul Baumer
Detering
Albert Kropp
Himmelstoss
Stanislav Katczinsky
Kantorek
Gerald Duvall
Muller
Tjaden
Franz Kemmerich
Mittlestaedt
Ollerich
• What term does Paul's teacher refer
to the class as?
• Iron youth
• From their early training, what is the
best thing the soldiers learn?
• Camaraderie or esprit de corps
• What -ism is this an example of ?
• "I had the best day. I woke up and. My mom had my favorite
breakfast waiting for me, then a text came saying school was
cancelled, then I watched my favorite shows all day. It was the
perfect day."
• What -ism is the following?
• "We became like wild beasts when the school gave out free
candy in the cafeteria. We fought each other for the Snickers
and Reese's cups. It was crazy and difficult to get food."
• Give an example of romanticism from
All Quiet.
• Give an example of naturalism
from All Quiet.
• Olerich, the sniper, is presented in direct contrast to Paul after
Paul's return from his ordeal with Duvall. What literary device
is used here?
• Paul and Olerich are foils of each
other.
• What is an apostrophe? give an
example from All Quiet.
What are the following –isms?
• Romanticism
• Realism
• Naturalism
What literary term is in the following?
• “Death is hunting us down—now, for the first time in three
days we can oppose him; we can see his face; we feel a mad
anger.”
What literary term is in the following?
• “By the animal instinct that is awakened within us, we are led
and protected…We have become wild beasts.” (not metaphor)
What literary term is in the following?
• “The front is a mysterious whirlpool.”
What literary term is in the following?
• “O Earth, thou grantest us the great resisting surge of newwon life.”
What literary term is in the following?
• During one scene the men are fighting and seeing people
blown out of their clothes. In the very next scene, the men
are feeling a little peace while they eat and speak with each
other.
War Poetry
• “Dulce et Decorum Est”
• “The Man He Killed”
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Speaker?
Purpose?
Message?
Literary Devices?
MLA
How do head a paper?
Name
Teacher’s Name
Class
Day Month Year
OR
Name
Class
Teacher’s Name
Month Day, Year
What is the purpose of MLA?
What appears on a Works
Cited page?
• What are the margins and spacing for
an MLA paper?
• What are the margins and spacing for
an MLA paper?
• 1 inch, double-spaced
• Can a direct quotation stand alone?
• Can a direct quotation stand alone?
• NO!!!!!! 
• You must use the speaker and
situation to introduce a direct
quotation.
• What appears in the header?
• What appears in the header—
• Jones 5
• Last name page number
• Good luck on your exam.
• Take your time, use good test-taking
skills. 