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English I: Final Exam* Study Guide
What to Study:
STAAR Short Answer formatting (TDEC)
-Elements of a Story & Plot Diagram
-Figurative Language Terms
-Grammar
-Anthem
-The Odyssey
-Romeo & Juliet
English I Final Exam Review
Elements of a Story
Define the following terms:
Characterso Antagonisto Protagonisto Dynamic Charactero Static CharacterIrony (all 3 types)o Dramatic Ironyo Situational Ironyo Verbal IronyMoodPlotPoint of viewo First Person point of viewo Third Person Limited point of viewo Third Person Omniscient point of viewSetting1
ThemeToneExpositionRising ActionClimaxFalling ActionResolutionPlot Diagram:
Label the plot diagram below with the correct term for each part of a plot.
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b.
a.
d.
e.
Figurative Language
Define the following figurative language terms.
Terms:
AlliterationAllusionAnaphoraApostropheForeshadowingMetaphorMotifOxymoron2
PersonificationPunSimile-
Grammar
8 Parts of Speech:
Define the following terms and give examples:
1. Noun:
o Ex.
 Proper Noun:
o Ex.
 Common Noun:
o Ex.
 Collective Noun:
o Ex.
 Possessive Noun:
o Ex.
2. Pronoun:
o Ex.
 Antecedent:
o Ex.
3. Verb:
 (Action) Verb:
o Ex.
 Linking Verb:
o Ex:
 Helping Verb:
o Ex.
4. Adverb:
o Ex.
5. Adjective:
o Ex.

Article:
o Ex.
6. Conjunction
o Ex.
7. Interjection
o Ex.
8. Preposition
o Ex.
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Anthem
*Give a description of each of the following from Anthem. Be sure to explain the importance of each of
them in Anthem.
Ayn Rand –
Equality 7-2521 –
Liberty 5-3000 –
Objectivism –
Collectivism –
Transgression of Preference –
The Transgressor of the Unspeakable Word –
The Uncharted Forest –
The Unmentionable Times –
The House from the Unmentionable Times –
The Unspeakable Word –
The World Council of Scholars –
The Council of Vocations –
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The Odyssey
*Give a description of each of the following from The Odyssey. Be sure to explain the importance of each
of them in The Odyssey.
ArgosAthenaCalliopeCalypsoCiconesCirceHelios’ IslandHermesHomerHospitalityHubrisInvocationIthaca, GreeceLotus Blossom/Flower/PlantPenelopePolyphemusThe SuitorsTrojan WarThe Underworld/Land of the DeadZeus5
Romeo and Juliet
*Give a description of each of the following characters from Romeo and Juliet.
ChorusFriar LaurenceJulietLord CapuletLord MontagueMercutioNurseParisPrince EscalusRomeoRosalineTybalt*Based on our background notes and study of Shakespeare/Romeo and Juliet, explain the importance
of each of the following.
William ShakespeareJames Burbage“The Theater”The setting of Shakespeare’s playsThe Lord Chamberlain’s Men (later The King’s Men)Queen Elizabeth ISonnet*Define the following dramatic terms and give examples from the play when required.
AsideDramatic Ironyo Example from Romeo and Juliet:
Foilo Example from Romeo and Juliet:
SoliloquyTragedy6