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Review for English I Semester I Final
Review for English I Semester I Final
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What is diction?
the first part of a dictionary
how we speak
word choice
sentence structure
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Identify the tone of the following passage.
proud
confident
ecstatic
hopeful
3
Type of conflict:
Citizens protest discrimination against minorities.
character v. nature
character v. character
character v. self
character v. society
4
What word do we use to describe a character about whom we know a lot of information?
flat
round
static
dynamic
5
Skill: Infer.
Read the scenario below and answer the question.
It's Saturday, but she thinks it's Monday.
She is late for school.
Her boyfriend dumped her.
She is late for an appointment.
6
In which part of the plot to you learn the setting and the main characters?
climax
exposition
resolution
rising action
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Skill: Infer.
Read the image and make an inference about the scenario.
Kyle put the report card in the soup can by mistake.
He needed a safe place to keep his report card.
Kyle was excited to share his report card with his parents.
Kyle didn't want his mom to see his bad grades.
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What is the prefix in the word "
premonition
"? Romeo had a
premonition
that he would die young.
-monit-
-ion
premon-
pre-
9
Find the meaning of the bolded word in the passage.
make it up to her
send her chocolate
make her mad
ask her out again
10
John and Ted are competing for the same job. What type of conflict is this an example of?
character v. society
character v. character
character v. self
character v. nature
11
Skill: Infer.
Read the slide and answer the question at the bottom.
Alice is demanding and has strict rules for behavior.
Alice loves her husband very much and wants him to be happy.
Alice submits to her husband and does whatever he says.
Alice is sweet, kind, and understanding.
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Conflict:
Several tornadoes are baring down on New York City.
character v. society
character v. nature
character v. character
character v. self
13
What key components are included in setting?
New York, 1995
time, place, atmosphere
exposition, rising action
point of view
14
What elements do you need to consider when determining author's style?
length of story, word count, diction, conflict
shoes, hair, clothes, accessories
formal v. informal, simple v. complex, syntax, diction, tone
character, setting, main conflict, plot structure
15
What type of irony is shown in the example below?
dramatic irony
verbal irony
situational irony
sarcastic irony
16
Conflict: Max likes Tiffany, but he's afraid to talk to her. He's struggling with what to say.
character v. self
character v. nature
character v. character
character v. society
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What are three things we learn in the exposition of a story?
setting, main conflict, main characters
title, author, plot
antagonist, tone of the story, resolution
resolution, conflicts, secondary characters
18
Identify the mood of the passage.
peaceful
loathesome
relaxed
full of dread
19
What type of allusion is this: You're a regular Einstein!
literary
historical figure
historical event
artistic
20
Find the meaning of the bolded word.
determine
certainty
misunderstand
confuse
21
In first person point of view, what are the "clue" words that help you figure it out?
I, me, my, we
any names
he, she, it, they
Tim, Beth, he, her
22
When we don't know much about a character, we describe them as...
flat
important
round
dynamic
23
What is allusion?
Shapes or tricks on your mind that look like something else
A figure of speech that's an extreme exaggeration
A form of word play between similar sounding words
A reference to a well-known person, place, or event
24
SYNTAX and DICTION: The green dinosaur jumped. The plant was crushed.
simple sentences, formal words
simple sentences, informal words
complex sentences, formal words
complex sentences, informal words
25
Example: "If something bad happens, don't say I didn't warn you."
flashback
foreshadowing
inference
personification
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Skill: Infer.
Read the slide and answer the question below.
The merchants were just mean and greedy.
People had money, & there were no other stores to compete.
That's just what things cost in California.
There were too many people and not enough goods.
27
Pedicure, pedal, and pedestrian have the same prefix. What does
ped-
mean?
foot
person
bicycle
toenails
28
What does it mean if a character is dynamic?
they change/grow a lot in the story
they're not important to the story
we know a lot of information about them
they stay the same throughout the story
29
Identify the type of irony shown in the video examples.
dramatic irony
verbal irony
sarcastic irony
situational irony
30
What type of irony is described in the example below?
dramatic irony
situational irony
sarcastic irony
verbal irony
31
What is "syntax"?
word choice
a type of extinct mammal
a tax you pay for sinning
sentence structure
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Allusion? I avoided the snake-haired woman's eyes, for fear she would turn me to stone.
Venus
Electra
Aphrodite
Medusa
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List the five parts of plot in the correct order.
exposition, rising action, falling action, resolution,climax
exposition, rising action, resolution, falling action,climax
resolution,falling action, climax, rising action, exposition
exposition, rising action, climax,falling action, resolution
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DICTION:A gentleman or lady, who has not pleasure in a good novel, must be intolerably stupid.
informal words
mixture of slang and formal words
formal words
slang words
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Plot: What is the climax of a story?
When main character comes face-to-face with main conflict.
Where we learn the setting, characters, and conflict.
The end of the story.
The turning point of the story; the ah-ha moment.
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Type of allusion: That plan submerged quicker than the Titanic.
pop culture
artistic
literary
historical event
