Junior English Final Exam Review – Spring 2012
Junior English Final Exam Review – Spring 2012
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<strong>Junior</strong> <strong>English</strong><br />
<strong>Final</strong> <strong>Exam</strong> <strong>Review</strong> <strong>–</strong> <strong>Spring</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />
Directions: Complete all questions on a separate sheet of paper to earn extra credit on the final exam.<br />
Realism & Naturalism<br />
1. What are the principles of Realism?<br />
2. Define Regionalism<br />
3. Define Naturalism<br />
“An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge”<br />
4. What are the basic plot elements?<br />
5. Who was the main character?<br />
6. What was the theme?<br />
“A Pair of Silk Stockings”<br />
7. What kind of mother is Mrs. Sommers at the beginning of the story?<br />
8. What happens during the story?<br />
9. What was Mrs. Sommers’ motivation for her spending spree?<br />
10. What is the theme?<br />
“To Build a Fire”<br />
11. What is the theme?<br />
12. How do the dog and the human differ?<br />
13. What are the basic plot elements?<br />
14. What Literary Era does this story come from?<br />
Modernism<br />
15. What is the time frame for this literary era?<br />
16. What are the basic principles of Modernism?<br />
“The Jungle”<br />
17. What is the basic plot?<br />
18. What was Sinclair’s purpose in writing the book?<br />
Robert Frost Poetry<br />
19. What is the central theme of “The Road Not Taken”?<br />
20. What is the symbolism of “The Road Not Taken”?<br />
21. List two of the literal meanings and figurative meanings in “Stopping by Woods”.<br />
22. Synopsis of “Neighbor of Mine”.<br />
Modern Poetry<br />
23. What happens in“Miniver Cheevy” by Arlington Robinson?<br />
a. What is the irony in “Miniver Cheevy”?<br />
b. How does Miniver comfort himself?<br />
24. What happens in “Chicago” by Carl Sandburg?<br />
a. What is the speaker’s attitude?<br />
b. What comparison does Sandburg make?<br />
25. “The Red Wheelbarrow” by Williams Carlos Williams is about what?<br />
“The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” by James Thurber<br />
26. What are the basic plot elements?<br />
27. How would you characterize Mrs. Mitty?<br />
28. What does Walter imagine about himself in all of his fantasies?<br />
29. What is the theme<br />
30. What is a Parody?<br />
31. What is the cause and effect in the story?<br />
“A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner<br />
32. What are the basic plot elements?<br />
33. What emotions does a reader feel toward Emily?
“The Jilting of Granny Weatherall” by Katherine Anne Porter<br />
34. What are the basic plot elements?<br />
35. What is the point of view?<br />
36. What Modern techniques does this story use?<br />
Harlem Renaissance<br />
37. What are the themes in the Harlem Renaissance?<br />
38. What is the Blues tradition?<br />
39. What is “The Weary Blues” by Langston Hughes about?<br />
40. What happens in “Incident” by Countee Cullen, why is it ironic?<br />
41. What happens in “Tableau” by Countee Cullen?<br />
42. What are the differences between “Incident” and “Tableau”?<br />
43. What is “America” by Claude McKay about?<br />
a. What is the metaphor?<br />
b. What is the irony?<br />
c. What is the central conflict?<br />
The Great Gatsby<br />
44. Know the basic plot.<br />
45. What is the relationship between Nick & Gatsby?<br />
46. What symbolism is used in the novel?<br />
47. Why does Gatsby amass wealth and possessions?<br />
48. Where do the eyes of Dr. T. J. Eckleburg appear, and why are they important?<br />
49. What happens at Gatsby’s funeral and its preparation?<br />
50. What commentary does Fitzgerald make about American materialism?<br />
51. What is the theme?<br />
52. Need to know major quotes and characters<br />
Contemporary Literature: Fallen Angels (things to know)<br />
Basic Plot<br />
Theme<br />
Various methods used by characters to cope with the war<br />
Character traits and deeds<br />
The Research Paper<br />
53. What is the purpose of the thesis?<br />
54. Know basic MLA format<br />
55. What is a parenthetical citation?<br />
56. What goes in a parenthetical citation?<br />
57. How did you cite format and cite a short quote?<br />
58. How do you formant and cite a long quote?<br />
59. Know how to format a Works Cited Page<br />
60. Know what information needs to go on a Works Cited Page<br />
61. How should the heading be written?<br />
Flocabulary<br />
What are the definitions for the following words?<br />
62. cliche<br />
63. reiterate<br />
64. sedentary<br />
65. vocation<br />
66. vicarious<br />
67. ambivalent<br />
68. placid<br />
69. licentious<br />
70. pithy<br />
71. empathy<br />
72. exigent<br />
73. discrete<br />
74. divisive<br />
75. disparage<br />
76. impervious<br />
77. sanguine<br />
78. scathing<br />
79. terse<br />
80. retract<br />
81. connotation
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