ENG 3U1
Exam Preparation
MYTH #1: “I read the books, I don’t need to study for my English exam.”
WRONG: It is imperative you study for your English exam or you will not
succeed! Here are some helpful hints for preparing for your exam:
STUDYING
To effectively prepare for your final examination ensure you complete the following:
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Review daily homework activities and questions – this will review content
Review test questions – these will help with specific examples to support your
arguments
Review literary terms – it is always good to integrate these into your analysis
Review essay and paragraph format (*including all elements of introduction, body
paragraphs and conclusion) – this is essential as you will have to write an essay!
Complete in class activities for exam preparation (see below). Use these as
study notes.
ESSAY PREPARATION
Based on the following themes, prepare a response in point form outline format.
Be sure to incorporate Haroun and the Sea of Stories, Twelfth Night and Life of Pi.
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The overarching theme of this course is the power of literature. Analyze the
power of storytelling for the central characters in Twelfth Night, Haroun and
the Sea of Stories, and Life of Pi.
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Yann Martel said at the beginning of Life of Pi “If we citizens do not support our artists, then
we sacrifice our imagination on the altar of crude reality and we end up believing in nothing
and having worthless dreams.” Analyze the validity of this statement as it applies to all three
texts studied this semester.
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“What’s the use of stories that aren’t even true?” Analyze how each of the works studied
outlines the value of stories that aren’t true.\
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In Life of Pi, Pi Patel says to Mr. Okamoto and Mr. Chiba “If you stumble at
mere believability, what are you living for? . . . Love is hard to believe . . .
Life is hard to believe . . . God is hard to believe. What is your problem with
hard to believe?” (Martel 297). Apply this quote to the three works studied this semester.
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Each of the central characters in Twelfth Night, Haroun and the Sea of Stories and Life of Pi
undergo an emotional metamorphosis (change or transformation).
Analyze how each character’s despair metamorphosis’s into hope.
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Rashid says “There’s more to you than meets the blinking eye”. Analyze how there is more
to the protagonists than meets the eye.
Sight Passage Preparation
Read the sample passages below and answer the following questions:
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Identify 3 literary devices in the selection. How do each of these devices contribute to the
meaning of the passage?
How do the passages reflect the course theme of the power of words or literature?