Final Review English 9A - 2016
Vocabulary you need to know! Elated Obtrude Pensive Dally Gorge Hone Belated Edifice Ostentatious Denizen Entice Gratify Efface Gist Jaded Begrudge Bibliophile Enmity Nepotism Quaff Despot Egress Flux Hovel Allude Elite Feign Imbibe Aghast Qualm Desolate Prevaricate Futile Queue Deluge Havoc Anachronism Alacrity Impetuous Chicanery Filial Mitigate Penchant
Grammar Be able to identify the following in a sentence: Subject Predicate/verb Direct object Indirect object Object complement Predicate adjective Predicate nominative preposition
The Odyssey Author Major characters Odysseus’ home What is an epic poem? Be familiar with the Hero’s Journey Archetype Be familiar with major situations: Cyclops, Scylla/Charybdis, Odysseus’ bed, Suitors, Trojan War
Great Expectations Know major characters and their interactions Pip Mr. Jaggars Miss Havisham Joe Mrs. Joe Biddy Herbert Estella Magwitch Be familiar with: The theme/s Bildungsroman Significant events in the novel
Literary elements Metaphor Hyperbole Aside Suspense Tone Theme Conflict Characterization Climax Dialect Iambic pentameter Irony (verbal, dramatic, situational) Alliteration Exposition Imagery Mood Flashback Foreshadowing Allusion Simile
Essay – All classes will do the essay on Monday! Both essay choices will focus on comparing and contrasting The Odyssey with another text (could include non-print text). Be familiar with the Hero’s Journey archetype You will have to do pre-writing.
Your test will consist of the following: 93 Multiple Choice Questions 30 Vocabulary Questions 13 Grammar Questions 12 Odyssey Questions 20 Great Expectations Questions 18 Cold Reading passages (Non-fiction and poetry) 1 essay and prewriting