WORLD LITERATURE I Final Exam Review

Romeo and Juliet: Topics to Know Prologue How Romeo and Juliet met & where they rendezvous Why Romeo is depressed initially Character personalities  Benvolio  Mercutio  Romeo Nurse’s role Friar’s involvement Tybalt’s involvement Romeo’s thoughts on dreams Mercutio’s involvement Prince’s responsibility Comic Relief Origin of potion Manner of death Character relationships to one another Asides, soliloquies, monologues

Romeo and Juliet: Quotes to Know “A plague on both your houses!” (Act III, Scene I) “Holy Saint Francis! What a change is here!...” (Act II, Scene III) “O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!...” (Act I, Scene V) “Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow / That I shall say good night till it be morrow.” (Act II, Scene II) “See, what a scourge is laid upon your hate, / That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love!...” (Act V, Scene III)

Poetry: Topics to Know Rhyme scheme and how it’s written Alliteration Assonance Consonance Figurative Language  Simile  Metaphor Imagery  Visual  Olfactory  Tactile

Essay Writing Skills: Topics to Know How to write a thesis statement (persuasive) How t0 write examples to support your thesis How to write an example that contradicts your position How to write a concluding sentence  HINT: Put some time into examining the role of fate in Romeo and Juliet.

Romeo & Juliet and Drama Poetry & Essay Writing Skills 20 multiple choice questions about R & J; 4 points each 5 multiple choice questions identifying the speaker of quotes from R & J; 2 points each 1 drama passage – Shakespeare 5 multiple choice questions about passage; 3 points each 2 poems: “Fire and Ice” by Robert Frost and “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke (in your textbook) 10 short answer questions on the poems; 2 points each 5 essay writing skills questions; 5 points each Test Format: 150 points total