English II Mid-Term Exam Review
Mrs. Christy Barker
2015-2016
You are permitted to bring ONE 3X5” notecard with hand-written notes on both sides for
the exam. NO ELECTRONIC devices will be permitted. The test will consist of
multiple choice, short response, true false and extended writing in the form of an
essay. The ESSAY is 50% of the exam
Literary/Poetry Terms
1.
2.
Alliteration-the repetition of
resolved one way or another or a
consonant sounds at the
character begins to take action to
beginning of words
end the conflict
Allusion-a reference to a wellknown person, place, event,
literary work, or work of art
3.
character
author's purpose-the author's
intent either to inform/teach, to
11.
that must be solved
12.
autobiography-a form of
13.
another that is felt to be
offensive
14.
characters, introduces the basic
7.
situation (problem may be
biography-a form of nonfiction
story of another person
revealed here)
15.
and someone or something
who takes part in the action of
8.
character motivation-a reason
outside of the character
16.
feelings, actions or speech
9.
climax-the point of highest
interest, the conflict must be
falling action-events that occur
between the climax and the
that explains, or partially
explains a character's thoughts,
external conflict-a problem or
struggle between a character
character-a person or animal
a literary work
exposition-establishes the
setting, identifies the
his or her own life story
in which a writer tells the life
euphemism-an inoffensive
word or term used in place of
nonfiction in which a writer tells
6.
dialogue-conversation between
characters
persuade/convince the
5.
conflict-struggle between
opposing forces; any problem
entertain, or to
audience
conclusion/resolution-the story's
end
Antagonist-a character or force
in conflict with the main
4.
10.
conclusion
17.
fantasy-highly imaginative
writing that has elements not
found in real life
18.
19.
20.
fiction-prose writing that tells
27.
about imaginary characters and
language of everyday speech,
events
may use contractions and slang
figurative language-writing or
28.
the central conflict (sometimes
taken literally
it occurs before the opening of
flashback-presents events of
the story)
29.
in the present
foreshadowing-an author's use
events that will occur later in
30.
irony-the general name given
involve surprising, interesting,
language of written
or amusing contradictions
32.
metaphor-a figure of speech
speeches, and presentations;
that makes an indirect
may not use contractions or
comparison between two unlike
slang
subjects (something is
genre-a division or type of
described as if it were
literature - generally prose,
something else)
33.
mood-the feeling created in a
hyperbole-a figure of speech
reader by a literary work or
that is an exaggeration for
passage
34.
imagery-a word or group of
words in a literary work which
26.
31.
formal language-the standard
effect
25.
struggle within a character
to literary techniques that
poetry or drama
24.
internal conflict-a problem or
the story
communication, formal
23.
internal and external-the two
major types of conflict
of hints or clues to suggest
22.
initiating incident-introduces
speech that is not meant to be
the past in the midst of a story
21.
informal language-the
narrator-the speaker or
character who tells the story
35.
nonfiction-prose writing that
appeal to one or more of the
presents and explains ideas
senses: sight, taste, touch,
about real people, places,
hearing, and smell
objects or events
inference-understanding
36.
gained by "reading between the
lines;" a judgment based on
onomatopoeia-word used that
imitates a sound
37.
personification-a figure of
reasoning rather than direct
speech in which a non-human
statement
subject is given human
characteristics
38.
39.
plot-the series of related
41.
42.
concern, or insight into life
work
revealed in a literary work
point of view-the relationship
44.
45.
story he/she is telling - the
by the language and rhythm of
perspective from which the
the speaker in a literary work
trait-one of the qualities that
makes up a character's
in a literary work
personality
rising action-any events leading
52.
voice-the fluency, rhythm and
up to the climax
liveliness in writing that makes
satire-literary tone used to
it unique to the writer
53.
Epic-a long narrative poem with
vice or weakness
high action, larger than life
sequence-the arrangement of
characters and a moral or
events in a literary work
lesson to be learned.
setting-the time and place of
54.
Epic Hero-larger than life
the story (where and when it
protagonist with high moral
takes place)
conduct
simile-a figure of speech that
55.
Kenning- using figurative
makes a direct comparison
language to join words or
between two unlike subjects
phrases to create an image
56.
situational irony-an event
Caesura- and intentional pause
within a piece of poetry
57.
Flyting-a verbal sword fight
the expectations of the
where the protagonist defends
character, the reader, or the
a situation or his or her own
audience (a surprise twist)
character
suspense-the quality of the
58.
Reversal-a complete change in
story that makes the reader
character or situation within a
curious and excited about what
story or play
will happen next
48.
51.
protagonist-the main character
occurs that directly contradicts
47.
tone-the attitude toward the
subject and audience conveyed
using like or as
46.
50.
between the narrator and the
ridicule or make fun of human
43.
theme-the message, central
actions or events in a literary
story is told
40.
49.
59.
Dramatic Irony- a situation
symbol-anything that stands
revealed to the audience but
for or represents something
not to the characters where an
else
unintended event or effect
occurs.
60.
Foil- a character’s equal in
status but opposite in
personality or morals
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Vocabulary in Context: No study here…reading a short selection, using context clues
and events to gather meaning: connotation v. denotation
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Complex Text Analysis: Asked to read short excerpts, analyze elements, and
synthesize a response
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Poetry Analysis: using S.O.A.P.S. analyze a poem for speaker, occasion, audience,
purpose, and style. Cite specific evidence.
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Formal Writing Conventions and Style: Use of comma, semi-colon, colon, correction
fragments and run-ons.
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MLA Format: Parenthetical citation and Works Cited
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Self-Selected Multi-Paragraph Essay
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Personal Narrative, Informative, or Persuasive/Argumentative Essay
60 by William Shakespeare
Like as the waves make towards the pebbled shore,
So do our minutes hasten to their end,
Each changing place with that which goes before,
In sequent toil all forwards do contend.
Nativity once in the main of light,
Crawls to maturity, wherewith being crowned,
Crooked eclipses 'gainst his glory fight,
And Time that gave, doth now his gift confound.
Time doth transfix the flourish set on youth,
And delves the parallels in beauty's brow,
Feeds on the rarities of nature's truth,
And nothing stands but for his scythe to mow.
And yet to times in hope, my verse shall stand
Praising thy worth, despite his cruel hand.