REGENTS REVIEW

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD – HARPER LEE Characters: Characters: Scout and Jem Finch – Children of Atticus Scout and Jem Finch – Children of Atticus Boo Radley – Town’s outcast Boo Radley – Town’s outcast Tom Robinson – Black man wrongly accused. Tom Robinson – Black man wrongly accused. Atticus – Morally responsible man. Atticus – Morally responsible man. Bob Ewell - Racist Bob Ewell - Racist Mayella Ewell – Rape Victim? Mayella Ewell – Rape Victim? Quotes: Individual vs Society, Morals, good and evil, and racism. Quotes: Individual vs Society, Morals, good and evil, and racism.

ANIMAL FARM - ORWELL Napoleon – Evil Leader Napoleon – Evil Leader Snowball – Flees Farm Snowball – Flees Farm Boxer – Worker (Working Class) Boxer – Worker (Working Class) Squealer – Evil Leader Squealer – Evil Leader OLD MAJOR – Visionary OLD MAJOR – Visionary Mr. Jones – Drunk farmer Mr. Jones – Drunk farmer Quotes: Society, exposes working class, conflict. Quotes: Society, exposes working class, conflict.

ROMEO AND JULIET - SHAKESPEARE Juliet Capulet Juliet Capulet Romeo Montague Romeo Montague Nurse – Go between Nurse – Go between Friar Lawrence – Go between Friar Lawrence – Go between Mercutio – Bad Conscience Mercutio – Bad Conscience Tybalt – Juliet’s cousin Tybalt – Juliet’s cousin Benvolio – Good Conscience Benvolio – Good Conscience Quotes: Individual vs Society, flawed characters, conflict, love, lies. Quotes: Individual vs Society, flawed characters, conflict, love, lies.

451 – BRADBURY: Guy Montag – Quest to save his society from censorship. Guy Montag – Quest to save his society from censorship. Mildred Montag - Wife Mildred Montag - Wife Clarisse – Awakens Montag to revolution. Clarisse – Awakens Montag to revolution. Captain Beatty – Hates books and people who read them. Captain Beatty – Hates books and people who read them. Quotes – Individual vs Society, Awakening, Conflict. Quotes – Individual vs Society, Awakening, Conflict.

LORD OF THE FLIES - GOLDING: Ralph – Good Guy Ralph – Good Guy Jack – Evil Guy Jack – Evil Guy Piggy – Glasses Piggy – Glasses Beast – Inner Evil Beast – Inner Evil Simon – Well he died… Simon – Well he died… Conch symbol of authority Conch symbol of authority Quotes: Dark, violent, pessimistic, tragic, unsparing and loss of innocence. Conflict quotes. Quotes: Dark, violent, pessimistic, tragic, unsparing and loss of innocence. Conflict quotes.

THE CATCHER IN THE RYE – SALINGER: Holden Caulfield – Young man, troubled. Holden Caulfield – Young man, troubled. Phoebe Caulfield - Younger sister, Holden wants to save her. Phoebe Caulfield - Younger sister, Holden wants to save her. Allie Caulfield – Died of Leukemia, source of innocence for Holden. Allie Caulfield – Died of Leukemia, source of innocence for Holden. Jane Gallagher – Holden’s friend. Jane Gallagher – Holden’s friend. Sunny – Prostitute Sunny – Prostitute Hunting Hat – Symbol Hunting Hat – Symbol Quotes: cynicism, bitterness, and nostalgia, innocence, conflict, past. Quotes: cynicism, bitterness, and nostalgia, innocence, conflict, past.

OF MICE AND MEN – STEINBECK: George – Father figure to Lenny – Migrant Worker George – Father figure to Lenny – Migrant Worker Lennie – Mentally Disabled – Migrant Worker Lennie – Mentally Disabled – Migrant Worker Curly – Boss, short man syndrome Curly – Boss, short man syndrome Curly’s Wife – no name, no importance Curly’s Wife – no name, no importance Crooks Crooks Candy – Dog Died Candy – Dog Died Quotes – Dreams, Friendship, Moral Conflict, Goals.

THE GREAT GATSBY – FITZGERALD: Daisy – Gatsby’s Love Interest Daisy – Gatsby’s Love Interest Nick – Narrator cares about values Nick – Narrator cares about values Gatsby – Appearances vs. Reality Gatsby – Appearances vs. Reality Tom – Arrogant Tom – Arrogant Myrtle – Tom’s Mistress Myrtle – Tom’s Mistress Wilson – Myrtle’s Husband Wilson – Myrtle’s Husband Setting – see chart. Setting – see chart. Quotes: Love, Loss, Conflict, TRAGEDY, Past, Nostalgia Quotes: Love, Loss, Conflict, TRAGEDY, Past, Nostalgia

THE CRUCIBLE –MILLER John Proctor – Righteous, Characterized as a tragic hero – common man. John Proctor – Righteous, Characterized as a tragic hero – common man. Elizabeth Proctor – Falsely Accused, upset about betrayal. Elizabeth Proctor – Falsely Accused, upset about betrayal. Abigail Williams – Manipulative, ring leader, liar. Abigail Williams – Manipulative, ring leader, liar. Rev Hale – Dynamic character Rev Hale – Dynamic character HYSTERIA IN SALEM – SALEM WITCH TRIALS HYSTERIA IN SALEM – SALEM WITCH TRIALS Stories/accusations were ridiculous leads into hysteria. Stories/accusations were ridiculous leads into hysteria. Quotes: Lies, dark, tragedy, righteous beliefs, hysteria, conflict, betrayal.

DEATH OF A SALESMAN – MILLER Willy Loman – Tragic Hero, Common Man Willy Loman – Tragic Hero, Common Man Biff Loman – Son, idolized son of Willy, failure, steals. Biff Loman – Son, idolized son of Willy, failure, steals. Happy Loman – Son, forgotton son of Willy, failure, cheats. Happy Loman – Son, forgotton son of Willy, failure, cheats. Linda Loman – Glue that holds everyone together, patient, kind. Linda Loman – Glue that holds everyone together, patient, kind. Inability to achieve American dream. Inability to achieve American dream. Quotes: Success, American dream, betrayal, lies, society vs. individual, families, relationships, failure. Quotes: Success, American dream, betrayal, lies, society vs. individual, families, relationships, failure.

POEM TYPES: Free Verse – poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter. Free Verse – poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter. Sonnet – A sonnet consists of fourteen lines, where the overall rhyme scheme is ABAB Sonnet – A sonnet consists of fourteen lines, where the overall rhyme scheme is ABAB Blank Verse – A blank verse is a poem with no rhyme but does have iambic pentameter. This means it consists of lines of five feet, each foot being iambic, meaning two syllables long, one stressed followed by an unstressed. Blank Verse – A blank verse is a poem with no rhyme but does have iambic pentameter. This means it consists of lines of five feet, each foot being iambic, meaning two syllables long, one stressed followed by an unstressed. Couplet – Couplets usually comprise two lines that rhyme and have the same metre. Couplet – Couplets usually comprise two lines that rhyme and have the same metre. Notice rhyme scheme, couplets, imagery, structure Notice rhyme scheme, couplets, imagery, structure