English: Fall Semester Exam s1

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English Honors: Fall 2017 Semester Exam - Study Guide Vocabulary

*Oedipus (Trackstar Worksheet): Chorus, Hubris, Oracle, Prologue, Parados, Episode, Ode, Exodus,

Orchestra, Koilon, Scene, Altar

*Voyage (Vocab Worksheet): Infallible, Conspicuous, Curt, Vagabond, Oblivion, Crestfallen,

Rigmarole, Abdicate, Precipice, Oblivion, Unmitigated

*Greek Myth (Worksheet): nemesis, hygiene, Herculean, mercurial, panic, jovial, mentor, odyssey

Literary Terms

*Oedipus (Trackstar Worksheet): Exposition/Introduction, Rising Action, Conflict, Climax, Falling

Action, Resolution/Conclusion, Dramatic Irony, Theme, Dialogue, Setting, Tragedy

*Voyage (Lit Terms WS): Symbolism, Character Development, Allegory, Allusion, Tone, Theme,

Personification, Dynamic Character, Idiom, Flashback, Dramatic Irony, Metaphor, Simile, Imagery

*Odyssey (Packet & Notes): in medias res; xenia; metis; epic; archetype; epic hero

ORex (Exam SGuide/Trackstar/What is Myth Packet): murdered king of Thebes; how Oedipus became king; what was needed to end the plague; blind prophet from Delphi; Prophecy about Oedipus’ fate;

What Oedipus did with Jocasta’s brooches; what is a tragic hero; who wrote Oedipus Rex; Greek tragedy explores what; what is the cleansing of the audience’s emotions; 3 things myths explain; chief source of ancient myths now; how were myths passed down

Odyssey (Notes/Myth Packets): How epics 1st told; prequel to Odyssey; whose idea for Trojan Horse;

James Joyce novel based on Odyssey; author of Odyssey; goddess of wisdom; son/wife of Odysseus; home of Odysseus; prophet in Odyssey and Oedipus Rex; god of the sea; name of Cyclops; home of principal gods; nothingness from which world began; generation of giants produced from chaos

Reading/Writing Techniques (Notes/HO): Donut Example meaning formed by what 2 things; main character should do what in a short story; in short story, reader should be able to: see conflict early, follow plotline, visualize setting, relate to protagonist; what is the first stage in writing; what is the difference between revision and editing; 4 types of conflict; what should happen at climax; elements of plot diagram

Voyage of the Dawn Treader (See SGuide, Notes, Handouts): good friend of C.S. Lewis; C.S.

Lewis converted to what religion in 1931; 3 types of literature which influenced Lewis; Symbolism of bathing in well on mountaintop; story told by refreshment of spirit spell; action needed to break spell of enchantment at End of World; How children ended up in Narnia; Character who is a Martyr; “The very first tear he made was so deep…”; “I Am, but there I have another name”; What Caspian ended on Lone Islands;

Symbolism of the entire Voyage; What does Carpe Diem mean; Which poem in DPS inspired standing on desks; 4 pillars of Welton; Keating wants to teach what lessons: savor words, words can change world, think for selves; similarities/differences between Celtic myth and novel/Catholicism

Poems and Short Stories (Handouts and TB): Broken Dreams (packet)– name of the author, what was the memory, what was the woman’s flaw; Still I Rise (packet)– name of author, primary themes; Gift of the Magi –name of the author, gifts purchased by Della and Jim, items sold to purchase gifts, primary theme; Everyman – why performed, type of literature, written in what language, character went into grave with him; Scarlet Ibis – author, knot of cruelty born from what, how does Ibis symbolize Doodle, act of cruelty in barn; Uphill – author, resting place symbolic for what; A Return to Love – author, our deepest fear, happens when we let our light shine; Road Not Taken – author, what made all the difference; Song of

Greatness, To Be a Hero – tribe, of what are old men telling stories, when narrator’s time comes he will do what; Mango Street – author doesn’t want place by window: suggests defeat; why she tells stories: sets free from limits of Mango St.; Carry Your Heart – author, what is the deepest secret nobody knows; Textbook -

Competition Rachel Shapiro attended and content of team poem; definitions of traditional/organic poems/stanzas

Poetry (Packet/Notes/TB): Miss Logsdon’s two requirements of poetry: rhythm & meaning; Miss

Logsdon’s two main points about poetry: it can be fun & there are multiple ways to read it; Charles Simic’s definition of poetry in the article Walking Past Poems; what is metaphorical language; powerful tool that can detract from the poem if used poorly; important techniques when reading poetry; what is “glue” in

RTheater Ultimate Gift: What was the ultimate gift; what was his first gift; what did he think was most important at the beginning; what act of Jason’s earned him the entirety of the estate; what did he blame his grandpa for; what themes which we studied could be seen in the film

Extra Credit: Quotes of the Week since last exam; Ti Voglio Bene Honors Essay – Must be completed in advance (typed or neatly handwritten) and turned in before taking the final – Should be 3 paragraphs (1 per unit): Explain how each of our units

(Journey of Self-Discovery, Family Roots, and Inspiration) acts as a window to the world (reflect humanity as a whole) AND a mirror to our soul (teach us more about ourselves). Use at least two specific lessons

(literature or writing) for each unit in your explanation. You will be graded on completely answering all aspects of the question, using specific lesson examples (not vague), organization, and depth of response.

Example:

Paragraph 1: Journey of Self-Discovery unit acts as a window to the world (reflects humanity as a whole) because...This can be seen through ...... piece of literature/writing lesson because...The Journey of Self-Discovery theme can also act as a mirror to the soul teach us more about ourselves) because....A piece of literature/writing lesson which demonstrates this is...because....

Paragraph 2: Repeat for Family Roots

Paragraph 3: Repeat for Inspiration

Thematic Unit Lessons

Journey: Voyage of the Dawn Treader, CS Lewis, Shelter from the Storm, Uphill, Return to Love, Road

Not Taken, Scarlet Ibis, Mango St., I Have a Dream, Celtic Otherworld Myths, Everyman, Dead Poets

Society, Independent Reading Project

Family Roots: Play-Doh, Short Story Research and Writing, Creation Myths, Oedipus Rex, Odyssey,

Greek Culture/Theater, Mythology Elements, Oedipus as a Tragic Hero, To Be a Hero Poem, True Heroes,

Epic Hero, Odyssey, Greek gods/goddesses, Independent Reading Project

Inspiration: Poetry Packet, Still I Rise, Broken Dreams, i carry your heart, Poems from Textbook,

Ultimate Gift, Reader’s Theater, Gift of Magi, Amazing Peace

Extra Credit

Quotes of the Week since last exam; Ti Voglio Bene