MIDTERM REVIEW STUDY GUIDE
- Satire
DEFINE THE FOLLOWING TERMS
MIDTERM REVIEW STUDY GUIDE
- Verbal irony
- Situational irony
- Dramatic irony
- Parody
- Ridicule
MIDTERM REVIEW STUDY GUIDE
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
- What is Mark Twain’s purpose for The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?
- How does satire inspire change?
- Theme
- What is the American Dream?
- What is the theme of The Adventures of Hucklberry Finn?
- Myth
- What does an origin myth attempt to explain?
- Are myths facts or opinions? Explain.
- Interconnectedness
- How can we show that something is interconnected with something else?
- Symbolism
- Give an example of a common symbol.
- What are some symbols we analyzed this semester?
- Bias
- Why is bias dangerous?
- Imagery
- What are your senses?
- Personification
- Give an example of personification?
- Romantic
- How is Tom Sawyer a symbol for Romanticism?
- Romantics see things how they ______
- Assimilate
- How were the Native Americans forced to assimilate by the government?
- How does assimilation change the culture?
- Virtue
- How can you identify a virtuous person?
- Parallel (complete the other exercises in your writing handbook)
CORRECT THE FAULTY PARALLEL STRUCTURE
- Last summer I learned tennis, to swim, and riding a horse.
- She was not only beautiful but also a spoiled child.
- A math book with practice problems and having a good index is useful.
- Edit
EDIT THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES FOR FAULTY SUBJECT/VERB AGREEMENT AND PASSIVE VOICE
- The marker was thrown at the board by the teacher.
- The cat was chased by the dog.
- The family go on vacation every July.
- The gymnast wons an Olympic Medal in London.
- The milk was spilled and cried over by the young child.
- Rhetoric
DEFINE THE FOLLOWING TERMS
MIDTERM REVIEW STUDY GUIDE
- Parallelism
- Rhetorical question
- Restatement
- Repetition
- Antithesis
- Ethos
- Logos
- Pathos
- Oratory
MIDTERM REVIEW STUDY GUIDE
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS
- In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Cassius must convince Brutus to join in the conspiracy to kill Caesar. This is necessary because the people respect Brutus. With Brutus’ support, Cassius is able to establish (ethos, logos or pathos) for the conspiracy.
- In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Cassius sends Brutus fake letters from the people telling Brutus how much they love, respect and need him to rid the country of Caesar’s leadership. Does this appeal to ethos, logos, or pathos?
- In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Brutus must calm the growing mob, a crowd of common people enraged at the death of Caesar, their beloved leader. He wants to avoid appealing to their emotions and needs to appeal to their reason. What persuasive technique is this? (ethos, logos, pathos)
- In Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Marc Antony’s goal is to incite the crowd. He wants them to react emotionally and to rebel against Brutus and the rest of the conspirators. What persuasive technique is this? (ethos, logos, pathos)?
- “If then that friend demand why Brutus rose against Caesar, this is my answer: Not that I loved Caesar less, but that I loved Rome more.” What rhetorical technique is this?
- “Had you rather Caesar were living and die all slaves, than that Caesar were dead to live all freemen?” What rhetorical technique is this?
- “As Caesar loved me, I weep for him; as he was fortunate, I rejoice at it; as he was valiant, I honor him; but as he was ambitious, I slew him. There is tears for his love, joy for his fortune, honor for his valor, and death for his ambition.” What rhetorical techniques are being used here (there are 2)?
- Who is here so base that would be a bondman? If any, speak, for him have I offended. Who is here so rude that would not be a Roman? If any, speak, for him have I offended. Who is here so vile that will not love his country? If any, speak, for him have I offended.” What rhetorical techniques are being used here (there are 2)?
- Thesis
- Faust
- Individualism
- Charisma
- Unorthodox
- Realist
- How is Huck Finn a symbol of realism?
- Realist see things how they ______.
- Colloquial
- Conform
- Metaphor
- Explain the following metaphor: All the world’s a stage, / And all the men and women merely players; / They have their exits and their entrances; — William Shakespeare, As You Like It
- Mood
- Explain the difference between mood and tone.
- What are some adjectives you could use to describe a mood.
- Motif
- What are some motifs in The Adventures of Huck Finn?
- Conflict
- What is an internal conflict?
- What are some external conflicts?
- Vice
- Morality
- Climax
- Denouement
- Resolution
- Draw and label the plot diagram chart.
- Research