Thursday, January 14, 2010

Midterm Study Guide

Part I: Literary Terms and Definitions

imagery
alliteration
allusion
flashback
hyperbole
denotation
interior monologue
motif
tone
drama
foreshadowing
flashback
repetition

Vocabulary: Unit # 12

dermatology
epidermis
dorsal
dossier
endorse
gastric
gastronome
enervate
séance
dissident
sedentary
supersede


Part II: Passage Identification


Literary works include Of Mice and Men, A Raisin in the Sun, The Old Man and the Sea, and The Crucible. You will need to name the speaker and the author as well as the literary selection. Next, explain the significance of the passage.

Part III: Reading Selection

You will read a selection that is connected to A Raisin in the Sun. You will have two short-answer questions and an essay.


Part IV: Creative Writing

This will be a journal entry. Know The Crucible, Of Mice and Men, and A Raisin in the Sun. Key characters include Abigail Williams, George Milton, and Beneatha or Walter Younger.