English 11 1 st Semester Final Review

1. English 11 1st Semester Final Review

3. Question 1 - 10 • What does the word “romance” mean in literature?

4. Answer 1 – 10 • Tales of chivalric deeds and loves of noble knights and ladies.

5. Question 1 - 20 • What kind of motif shows up in Arthurain legends?

6. Answer 1 – 20 • A test or ordeal motif.

7. Question 1 - 30 • How did Arthur become king?

8. Answer 1 – 30 • He pulled a sword out of a stone.

9. Question 1 - 40 • Who is the real King Arthur?

10. Answer 1 – 40 • We do not know who the real King Arthur is.

11. Question 1 - 50 • What are three things that are a part of the Code of Chivalry?

12. Answer 1 – 50 • Live to serve King and Country • Live one’s life so that it is worthy of respect and honor • Live for freedom, justice, and all that is good • Never attack an unarmed foe • Never use a weapon on an opponent not equal to the attack • Avoid lying to your fellow man • Avoid cheating • Avoid torture • Protect the innocent • Exhibit self control • Show respect to authority • Respect women

13. Question 2 - 10 • “You are the apple of my eye” is an example of what type of figurative language?

14. Answer 2 – 10 • Metaphor

15. Question 2 - 20 • “The parking lot is like an ice skating rink” is an example of what type of figurative language?

16. Answer 2 – 20 • Similie

17. Question 2 - 30 • “The wind whispered through the trees” is an example of what type of figurative language?

18. Answer 2 – 30 • Personification and/or alliteration

19. Question 2 - 40 • If you say, “My backpack weighs a ton!” you are using what type of figurative language?

20. Answer 2 – 40 • Hyperbole

21. Question 2 - 50 • If you have a nail sticking out of your head, and you say, “It’s only a small injury,” you are using what type of figurative language?

22. Answer 2 – 50 • Understatement

23. Question 3 - 10 • The phrase “A fork in the road” is what type of figurative language?

24. Answer 3 – 10 • Idiom

25. Question 3 - 20 • Phrases like “jumbo shrimp” and “the living dead” are known as what?

26. Answer 3 – 20 • Oxymorons

27. Question 3 - 30 • Give an example of onomatopoeia.

28. Answer 3 – 30 • Mrs. Bzdawka will determine if you are correct.

29. Question 3 - 40 • What is tone?

30. Answer 3 – 40 • The way the author wants you to read the poem or passage. Determined by specific words and phrases.

31. Question 3 - 50 • What is mood?

32. Answer 3 – 50 • The way the reader feels when reading a particular passage.

33. Question 4 - 10 • What were Elizabethan theaters made out of?

34. Answer 4 – 10 • Timber and thatch.

35. Question 4 - 20 • Who played women’s roles?

36. Answer 4 – 20 • Young boys.

37. Question 4 - 30 • What was a main threat to the English theaters?

38. Answer 4 – 30 • Fire, Bubonic Plague, the Puritan Movement

39. Question 4 - 40 • What system did the actors use?

40. Answer 4 – 40 • A repertory system

41. Question 4 - 50 • A Shakespearean Tragedy follows what kind of format? (What do each of the acts represent?)

42. Answer 4 – 50 • A typical plot map. • Act 1 – Exposition • Act 2 – Rising Action • Act 3 – Climax • Act 4 – Falling Action • Act 5 – Resolution

43. Question 5 - 10 • What are two reasons Hamlet is upset?

44. Answer 5 – 10 • His father has died, and his mother has married his uncle.

45. Question 5 - 20 • What is Polonius’ plan to find out what is making Hamlet go crazy?

46. Answer 5 – 20 • He and Claudius will spy on Hamlet and Ophelia’s conversation.

47. Question 5 - 30 • What was Claudius’s reaction to the play?

48. Answer 5 – 30 • He got upset and left.

49. Question 5 - 40 • How do Claudius and Laertes plan to kill Hamlet?

50. Answer 5 – 40 • Laertes will duel Hamlet and hit him with a poisoned sword. If that doesn’t work, Claudius will give him a poison drink.