English 9 Final Exam Review

Antigone is a/an

A reference to something outside of the story (mythology, pop culture, history)

This passage is an example of what?

What was Odysseus's main motivation for continuing his journey?

The Odyssey is a/an

The introduction to a piece of literature

The included excerpt compares what?

The main message of a text

A character talks about their thoughts aloud to the audience, usually alone on stage

A personal trait that causes the downfall of a character

Read the following passage and answer the question

Antigone defies Creon's decree because she

One of the most important themes of Antigone has to do with

Summarizing means to

A comedic play on words

In the second half of The Odyssey, Odysseus exhibits the traits of an epic hero by

Romeo and Juliet can best be described as:

Mercutio can be described as a foil to Romeo because

An epic poem is a long

The included excerpt is an example of

Which of the following quotations best expresses the theme of Antigone?

A larger-than-life character who portrays the values of a culture or society

A character who loses everything but recognizes the fault of their actions

When the audience knows something that the characters do not.

The myths served many functions. Which of the following purposes did they NOT serve?

A poetic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

Two characters that sever as contrasts to each other

When a character makes a remark to the audience but isn't meant to be heart by other characters

Identify the figures of speech use in the following quotation from Romeo & Juliet

Excessive pride, and a main theme in Greek literature

Which of the following of Odysseus' actions is most characteristic of an epic hero?

A dramatic work that portrays the downfall of the main character

Homer referring to the Greek gods and assuming the people listening know the information is....

When future events are hinted at during the course of a story

Antigone might be considered a tragic hero because

Creon might be considered a tragic hero because

Identify the figures of speech use in the following quotation from Romeo & Juliet

A comparison between two things in which one thing is said to be the other

Which of the following is NOT true about the performances during Shakespeare's age

Identify the figures of speech used in the following quotation from Romeo & Juliet

What is this an example of?

Which of the following DOES NOT apply to a tragic hero?

The journey of Odysseus taught the Greeks the importance of:

When an epic hero event is compared to an ordinary, everyday event

Identify the figures of speech used in the following quotation from Romeo & Juliet

In Shakespeare's day, Juliet would have been played by

Which of the following is among the chief conflicts in the play?

When something nonhuman is given human characteristics

During which period did William Shakespeare live and work?

A long speech by one character to others on stage

What does paraphrasing mean?

A comparison between two things which one thing is shown to be similar to the other