final exam: big ideas

a review

author identification

Who authored Odyssey?

author identification

Who authored Odyssey?

Homer

author identification

Who authored Romeo and Juliet?

author identification

Who authored Romeo and Juliet?

William Shakespeare

author identification

Who authored Great Expectations?

author identification

Who authored Great Expectations?

Charles Dickens

author identification

Who authored To Kill a Mockingbird?

author identification

Who authored To Kill a Mockingbird?

Harper Lee

author identification

Who authored Animal Farm?

author identification

Who authored Animal Farm?

George Orwell

literary forms

Odyssey

Romeo and Juliet

Great Expectations

“In Flanders Fields”

To Kill a Mockingbird

Animal Farm

A. novel

B. epic

C. tragedy

D. elegy

E. allegory

F. satire

literary forms

Odyssey

Romeo and Juliet

Great Expectations

“In Flanders Fields”

To Kill a Mockingbird

Animal Farm

B. epic

C. tragedy

F. novel

D. elegy

A. novel

E. allegory F. satire

literary forms

humor and wit are used to point out the problems of society and humanity

literary forms

humor and wit are used to point out the problems of society and humanity

Satire

literary forms

a piece of literature with one or two levels of meaning—characters, events, and objects

may be interpreted at a symbolic level

literary forms

a piece of literature with one or two levels of meaning—characters, events, and objects

may be interpreted at a symbolic level

Allegory

literary forms

a long narrative poem that tells about the adventures of a hero

literary forms

a long narrative poem that tells about the adventures of a hero

Epic

literary forms

depicts the downfall of a hero in conflict with forces beyond his/her control

literary forms

depicts the downfall of a hero in conflict with forces beyond his/her control

Tragedy

special terminology for characters

a character who stays the same—does not experience growth

special terminology for characters

a character who stays the same—does not experience growth

Static Character

special terminology for characters

a character flaw that brings about a character’s downfall

special terminology for characters

a character flaw that brings about a character’s downfall

Tragic Flaw

special terminology for characters

this character demonstrates traits admired by society

special terminology for characters

this character demonstrates traits admired by society

Epic Hero

special terminology for characters

a character with few character traits

special terminology for characters

a character with few character traits

Flat Character

special terminology for characters

this character has high social standing, a tragic flaw, and suffers a downfall

special terminology for characters

this character has high social standing, a tragic flaw, and suffers a downfall

Tragic Hero

special terminology for characters

a character with many character traits

special terminology for characters

a character with many character traits

Round Character

special terminology for characters

this character is brave, courageous, exhibits mental and physical prowess, and shows

reverence for the gods

special terminology for characters

this character is brave, courageous, exhibits mental and physical prowess, and shows

reverence for the gods

Epic Hero

special terminology for characters

a character who experiences growth

special terminology for characters

a character who experiences growth

Dynamic Character

characters

Romeo

Odysseus

A.epic hero

B.tragic hero

characters

Romeo

Odysseus

B. tragic hero

A. epic hero

literary devices

a reference to a well-known person, place, event, work of literature, artwork, etc.

literary devices

a reference to a well-known person, place, event, work of literature, artwork, etc.

Allusion

literary devices

giving human qualities to inanimate objects

literary devices

giving human qualities to inanimate objects

Personification

literary devices

a comparison using like or as

literary devices

a comparison using like or as

Simile

literary devices

hints that indicate the outcome of events

literary devices

hints that indicate the outcome of events

Foreshadowing

literary devices

a long speech in which a character shares personal thoughts; character is alone on

stage or thinks she/he is alone

literary devices

a long speech in which a character shares personal thoughts; character is alone on

stage or thinks she/he is alone

Soliloquy

literary devices

unrhymed iambic pentameter

literary devices

unrhymed iambic pentameter

Blank Verse

literary devices

a reoccurring element that helps bind the novel together; contributes to theme

literary devices

a reoccurring element that helps bind the novel together; contributes to theme

Motif

literary devices

poetry consisting of ten syllables per line; unstressed syllable followed by a stressed

syllable; contains end rhymes

literary devices

poetry consisting of ten syllables per line; unstressed syllable followed by a stressed

syllable; contains end rhymes

Iambic Pentameter

literary devices

the perspective from which a story is told

literary devices

the perspective from which a story is told

Point of view

literary devices

writing or speech that appeals to one or more of the senses

literary devices

writing or speech that appeals to one or more of the senses

Sensory Language

literary devices

the lesson learned about life

literary devices

the lesson learned about life

Theme

literary devices

a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning

literary devices

a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning

Irony

literary devices

an elaborate comparison (carried out in several lines of poetry) of unlike subjects

literary devices

an elaborate comparison (carried out in several lines of poetry) of unlike subjects

Homeric Simile/Epic Simile

literary devices

a word or phrase that creates pictures in the mind

literary devices

a word or phrase that creates pictures in the mind

Imagery

literary devices

a poem commemorating the dead or something lost

literary devices

a poem commemorating the dead or something lost

Elegy

literary devices

a word or phrase used the characterize or describe a person or thing—it renames the

person or thing

literary devices

a word or phrase used the characterize or describe a person or thing—it renames the

person or thing

Epithet

literary device identification

Revenge is a worthless emotion.

literary device identification

Revenge is a worthless emotion.

Theme

(Great Expectations, TKaM)

literary device identification

“raider of cities”

literary device identification

“raider of cities”

Epithet (Odyssey)

literary device identification

“death sat there huge”

literary device identification

“death sat there huge”

Personification

literary device identification

“we heard the rock bellowing all around”

literary device identification

“we heard the rock bellowing all around”

Personification

(Odyssey)

literary device identification

Juliet looking down at Romeo from her balcony and commenting that Romeo

looks like he is in a grave.

literary device identification

Juliet looking down at Romeo from her balcony and commenting that Romeo

looks like he is in a grave.

Foreshadowing

(Romeo and Juliet)

literary device identification

There’s no such thing as a perfect society.

literary device identification

There’s no such thing as a perfect society.

Theme

(Animal Farm)

literary device identification

Society has the potential to ruin a child’s innocence.

literary device identification

Society has the potential to ruin a child’s innocence.

Theme

(TKaM)

literary device identification

Prejudices are detrimental to society.

literary device identification

Prejudices are detrimental to society.

Theme

(TKaM, Great Expectations)

literary device identification

“the sea was like a cauldron”

literary device identification

“the sea was like a cauldron”

Simile

literary device identification

Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

literary device identification

Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Theme

(Animal Farm)

literary device identification

doubles

literary device identification

doubles

Motif

(Great Expectations, TKaM)

literary device identification

discovering a necklace thought as extremely valuable is made of fake jewels

literary device identification

discovering a necklace thought as extremely valuable is made of fake jewels

Irony

literary device identification

Democracy needs a good memory and good education to resist those who would

forcefully rule.

literary device identification

Democracy needs a good memory and good education to resist those who would

forcefully rule.

Theme

(Animal Farm)

literary device identification

true goodness comes from within—not from social class or the amount of money

someone has

literary device identification

true goodness comes from within—not from social class or the amount of money

someone has

Theme

(Great Expectations)

literary device identification

“the sweet scent hovered like a fume”

literary device identification

“the sweet scent hovered like a fume”

Simile

literary device identification

stepping into someone’s skin

literary device identification

stepping into someone’s skin

Motif

(TKaM)

literary device identification

“In a smithy

one sees a white-hot axhead or an adze

plunged and wrung in a cold tub, screeching steam—

the way they make soft iron hale and hard--:

just so that eyeball hissed around the spike.”

literary device identification

“In a smithy one sees a white-hot axhead or an adzeplunged and wrung in a cold tub, screeching

steam—the way they make soft iron hale and hard--:just so that eyeball hissed around the spike.”

Homeric Simile

literary device identification

Friar Lawrence’s discussing plants—they can be healthful and cause death.

literary device identification

Friar Lawrence’s discussing plants—they can be healthful and cause death.

Soliloquy and Foreshadowing

literary device identification

“Dawn came with ringlets shining”

literary device identification

“Dawn came with ringlets shining”

Personification

literary device identification

“it is a sin to kill a mockingbird”

literary device identification

“it is a sin to kill a mockingbird”

Motif

(TKaM)

elements of fiction

time and place of the action

elements of fiction

time and place of the action

Setting

elements of fiction

peak of action

elements of fiction

peak of action

Climax

elements of fiction

this draws the reader in to the novel—makes them want to read!

elements of fiction

this draws the reader in to the novel—makes them want to read!

Narrative Hook

World War I

Which poem has soldiers being hit with mustard gas?

World War I

Which poem has soldiers being hit with mustard gas?

Dulce et Decorum est

World War I

The larks “still bravely singing” in the poem “In Flanders Fields” symbolize?

World War I

The larks “still bravely singing” in the poem “In Flanders Fields” symbolize?

Life

World War I

Translate:

Dulce et decorum est

Pro patria mori

World War I

Translate: Dulce et decorum est

Pro patria mori

How sweet and fitting it is to die for one's country

World War I

Freedom and patriotism is symbolized by what in the poem “In Flanders Fields”?

World War I

Freedom and patriotism is symbolized by what in the poem “In Flanders Fields”?

Torch

World War I

Which World War I poem was used as a pro-war propaganda tool?

World War I

Which World War I poem was used as a pro-war propaganda tool?

“In Flanders Fields”

World War I

What symbolizes blood in the poem “In Flanders Fields”?

World War I

What symbolizes blood in the poem “In Flanders Fields”?

Poppies

Random

Which novels that we have read this academic year are written in first person?

Random

Which novels that we have read this academic year are written in first person?

Great Expectations and To Kill a Mockingbird

Random

Narrator of Great Expectations.

Random

Narrator of Great Expectations.

Pip

Random

Narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Random

Narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird.

Scout

Random

Narrators of “In Flanders Fields”

Random

Narrators of “In Flanders Fields”

dead soldiers