English I (A) Semester Review

Define a tragic hero.

Random comments often include non sequiturs. What does non sequiturs mean?

What is a metaphor?

What should the conclusion of an essay contain?

Romeo was exiled to Mantua. What does exiled mean?

What is the climax of a story?

Life is made up of sobs sniffles and smiles. Where do the commas go?

How should titles of articles, songs, short stories, and poems appear?

What is exposition?

What is foreshadowing?

I have lofty expectations for my students. What does lofty mean?

What is it called if there is a line of 10 syllables that is accented on every 2nd beat?

When Friar says, "Come is the bride ready to go to church" what is it considered?

Where should in-text citations appear?

What is the theme of a story?

How do Romeo & Juliet meet?

We compared and contrasted the 2 film versions of Romeo & Juliet. What does contrasted mean?

I loathe wasted class time. What does loathe mean?

O. Henry was born in NC and he dropped out of school. Where does the comma go?

All the world is a stage, and we are merely the players in it.

What is a speech delivered to the speaker himself or the audience?

Lord and Lady Capulet wish for their daughter to marry...

What is a play involving conflict between a character and some external force?

When writing a paragraph explaining steps needed to bake a cake, which is the best method?

Which is the best thesis statement?

What is a thesis statement?

The prologue of Romeo & Juliet occurs...

When writing a paragraph on boating safety, which is the best organizational method to use?

What is a protagonist?

If you like horror stories you'll enjoy reading Edgar Allan Poe's work. What is the error?

The feud in the play is between...

What is a serious play in which the main character goes through a series of misfortunes?

What is an antagonist?

The handsome, poetic Romeo immediately fell in love with Juliet.

What is the correct way to list references on a Works Cited page?

Students often have a pensive look on their faces when taking a test. What does pensive mean?

Don't instigate an argument with your classmates. What does instigate mean?

What is the falling action of a story?

What is rising action?

What is a 14 line poem with a strict rhyme scheme?

Romeo & Juliet fell in love and they got secretly married. Where does the comma go?

Which defines the setting of a story?

Although Shakespeare's home was in Stratford, he spend most of his time in London.

How were plays advertised in Shakespeare's time?

Which is a regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry?

What type of play is Romeo & Juliet considered to be?

Mrs. Mayhew often maintains a placid demeanor in the classroom . What does placid mean?

"I'll thy assistant be; for this alliance may prove to turn your household's hate to love."

When upper class or main character speak, Shakespeare uses...

"You've good eyes" said Whitney. Where does the comma go?

What 2 things led to the destruction of the Globe Theater?

When the audience knows something that the other characters do not...

Poe's detective pattern is as follows the author creates a crime, detective, clues, & suspects.

Which is a correct MLA in-text citation if information by Mark Kaufman on page 1 was used?

You'll enjoy reading Poe's work Poe is well known for his writing. Which is correct?

Who is the tragic hero of the play?

The Nurse and Friar were the only other people who knew that Romeo & Juliet were married.

What types of plays did Shakespeare write?

"A plague a both your houses! They have made worms' meat of me."

What should be included in an MLA in-text citation?

What were Shakespeare's three professions?

Romeo Benvolio and Mercutio went to the party and wore masks. Where should comma(s) go?

Before he died Mercutio cursed both the Capulets and the Montagues. Where does the comma go?

What's the difference between external and internal conflict?

A speech by one character addressed to another character...

What is a couplet?

What is a phrase with 2 words of contradictory meaning (ex: little giant).

At the beginning of the play, who is Romeo in love with?

What is irony?

Juliet pretended to seek absolution from Friar for disobeying her father. Absolution means...

How should a title of a book, magazine, CD, movie, or play appear?

In what theater was Romeo & Juliet first performed?

In class we analyze literature. What does analyze mean?

After Romeo fought Tybalt he was banished and fled to Mantua. Where does the comma go?

Why were the Puritans against the Globe Theater?