Crosby English IV Semester 1 Final Exam Study Guide
Know and be able to define the following terms:
Rhetoric:
- Logos - Appeal to Emotions
- Ethos - Bandwagon
- Pathos - Slippery Slope
- Syllogism - Scare Tactic
- Thesis statement - Red Herring
- Ad hominem - Traditional Wisdon
Sonnets:
Be able to define and write an original English Sonnet
Shakespeare:
The religious ideas affecting Shakespeare
The views of and rules surrounding the theatre in Shakespeare’s day
Scientific discoveries of the Renaissance
The culture of the Renaissance
Controversy surrounding Shakespeare’s legacy
Shakespeare’s birth and death
Shakespeare’s wife and kids
Hamlet:
The themes:
- Murder - Revenge
- Life and the mystery of death - Paralysis of Analysis
- The nature of the afterlife
3 specific consequences of death discussed or contemplated in the play
3 major things that happen in each Act of the play
2 specific examples of religion affecting the characters
Plots/Plans of:
- Claudius
- Polonius
- Hamlet
- Laertes
Be able to identify the speaker of any line from context clues and an understanding
of the characters of:
- Claudius - Ophelia
- Polonius - Laertes
- Hamlet - Horatio
- Gertrude - The Ghost
Lord of the Flies:
Know these characters, what they symbolize, and their eventual end:
- Piggy
- Ralph
- Jack
- Simon
- Roger
Know the basic plot of the book- what happened? (Know details!)
Quote identification
The themes:
- Civilization vs. Savagery
- Humanity’s capacity for evil
- Loss of Innocence
- Individual morals and ethics
The allegory:
- Genesis and the fall of man from a state of grace
- Salvation through the truth and humanity’s rejection of that hope
- The Cold War
- Freud’s concept of the Id, the Ego, and the Superego
Writing:
Understand and be able to write a single paragraph.
Understand and be able to write a 5 paragraph essay.
Be able to express ideas within the format of an outline for a 5 paragraph essay.
Be able to revise and edit your own or someone else’s writing.
Know the rules of correct persuasive writing form, and be able to follow them!
(eliminate pronouns, thesis statements, correct citations)
Be able to cite information within the body of a paragraph.
