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ENG 1P
Date: Thursday, June 18th, 2009
Time: 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. (but extra time is allowed for everyone – so you may stay
and keep writing your exam until 11:15 a.m. if you wish! J)
The overall structure of your ENG 1P examination is the following:
[Please look further below to see a little more detail about each PART of the exam]
PART A: Literary Terms ‘Mix and Match’ -- / 16 marks
PART B: Literary Terms Used in Literature Studied -- / 9 marks
PART C: Multiple Choice on Literature Studied -- / 30 marks
PART D: Long Answers on Literature Studied -- / 18 marks
PART E: Sight Passage from Literacy Power -- / 17 marks
Language Usage in Parts D and E -- / 10 marks
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TOTAL MARKS AVAILABLE: / 100 MARKS
PART A: Literary Terms Mix and Match (1 mark each x 16 = 16 marks)
Instructions: Using the word bank below, choose the literary term that matches each of the definitions listed on this page. Write the correct term in the space provided after each definition.
BE SURE YOU ARE ABLE TO MATCH THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND DEFINITIONS!!! :
Alliteration: The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of nearby words.
Atmosphere or Mood: The overall feeling created in a story by the writer— it refers to how the characters feel about their situation, and even refers to how you are made to feel when reading. It may be suggested by the writer’s choice of words, by events in the work, or by the physical setting.
Characterization: The way the writer portrays or describes a character, (for example, through a character’s dialogue, actions and interactions, or thoughts.)
Climax: In a story, the climax is the height of tension in the conflict. The climax is usually followed by what is called ‘the falling action’ and the ‘resolution’ (where ‘loose ends’ and story details are concluded). NOTE: In stories with a surprise ending, the climax is at the very end where the surprise twist occurs.
Conflict: This is the central struggle or problem of a story which moves the plot forward and motivates the central character(s). In most stories, the conflict is both internal and external.
External Conflict: (a) person versus person; (b) person versus society; and
(c) person versus nature or the environment
Internal Conflict: person versus himself or herself
Foreshadowing: A hint is provided about important events that will occur later in the work.
Imagery: The descriptions in a story that help us imagine things in a way that appeals to our senses. Any use of descriptive language that involves sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell and movement is imagery.
Irony: A literary device involving an unexpected sense of contrast (verbally, dramatically, or situationally).
Metaphor: A direct comparison made between two things that does not use ‘like’ or ‘as’.
Personification: A technique in which inanimate (non-living) objects or concepts are given human qualities, form, or actions.
Onomatopoeia: This is when an author uses a ‘word’ to describe a sound, and the ‘word’ sounds a bit like the sound it’s being used to describe, (for example, ‘Wham’, ‘Pop’, ‘sizzle’, etc.)
Plot: The series of connected actions and events in a story. The plot usually includes rising action, conflict, climax, falling action, and the resolution.
Setting: The time and place of the action in a literary work (the “when” and “where”).
Simile: A comparison between two things that uses ‘like’ or ‘as’.
Suspense: The use of various literary techniques and story details to make the reader experience a sense of suspense about what is going to happen next.
Theme: The central idea(s) or insights about life suggested in a story. Themes are like the ‘moral of the story’ and can be suggested indirectly or stated directly by the author.
To help you complete Parts B, C, and D of this exam, here is a list of the main stories and novels we studied together this semester:
TITLE: AUTHOR:
“The Fall of the House of Usher” by Edgar Allan Poe
“The Black Cat” by Edgar Allan Poe
“The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe
“The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe
Tears of a Tiger by Sharon M. Draper
Crabbe by William Bell
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PART B: Literary Terms Used in Literature Studied (3 marks x 3 = 9 marks)
Think of what you recall about the main stories and novels we studied this semester (see titles above), then choose THREE (3) out of the five literary terms listed below.
Use a different story or novel for each of the THREE terms you choose, and in the space provided write out a fully explained, detailed example of how this literary element is used in each of these stories or novels.
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PART C: Multiple Choice Questions on Literature Studied
(30 x 1 mark = 30 marks)
Read each question AND the possible answers carefully. Then, circle the letter beside the most correct answer. (IF you need to change your answer, be sure to indicate your final choice with an arrow or a written message to your teacher).
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PART D: Long Answers on Literature Studied ( 3 x 6 marks = 18 marks)
Answer each of the following three (3) questions in the space provided and include as many details from each story as possible. Please use full, grammatically correct sentences as there are extra marks for doing so. (If you need more space, just continue your answer on the back of the page and use an arrow to let your teacher know you have done so).
[NOTE: There will be one question on each of the following pieces studied – one on the Edgar Allan Poe stories, one on Tears of a Tiger, and one on Crabbe) making a total of THREE]
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PART E: Sight Passage from Literacy Power (Total of 17 marks)
Read the following news article and answer the following questions in the spaces provided. Please use full, grammatically correct sentences as there are extra marks for doing so.
(If you need more space, just continue your answer on the back of the page and use an arrow to let your teacher know you have done so).
PLUS Language Use (grammar, punctuation, and spelling) on PARTS D and E: / 10 marks
TOTAL for Exam: / 100 Marks