10H English - Midterm Study Guide
Short Answer:
o Characteristics of:
 Modernism
 Neoclassicism
 Romanticism
 Existentialism
o
Poetry (Sound & Sense):
 What is poetry? How to read/annotate poetry
 Denotation vs. Connotation
 Imagery
 Simile, Metaphor, Personification
 Poem to annotate with questions
o
Mrs. Dalloway (see worksheets)
 Characters
 Events
 Themes
 Perspectives
Grammar: proper use & identification
o Prepositions,
o Adverbs
o Adjectives
Short Essay:
o Mrs. Dalloway (4 paragraphs)
AP Lit 2007 Released Prompt: In many works of literature, past events can affect,
positively or negatively, the present activities, attitudes, or values of a character. Choose
a novel or play in which a character must contend with some aspect of the past, either
personal or societal. Then write an essay in which you show how the character's
relationship to the past contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole.