Literature & Composition I
FINAL EXAM – 1ST SEMESTER - REVIEW
I.
Literary Terms
o suspense, theme, foreshadowing, epic, setting, allusion, dramatic irony,
archetype, dynamic character, situational irony, first-person, alliteration,
static character, Homeric simile, verbal irony, Homeric epithet, third-person
limited, onomatopoeia, personification, simile, imagery, Invocation, climax,
metaphor, flashback, in medias res
II.
Epic Conventions
o conventions listed in Odyssey packet (Intro Notes: Epic Poem)
o convention used in an example, you correctly identify it
(example: Death sat on her like an untimely frost – personification)
III.
The Odyssey
o packet notes – The Odyssey, Epic Poem, The Trojan War, literary elements in
packet
o worksheets and power point notes from class
IV.
Character identification – do you know who these characters are and
what their role is in The Odyssey?
Odysseus, Polyphemus, Menelaus, Penelope, Muse, Helen, King Alcinous, Paris,
Zeus, Poseidon, Aeolus, Eumaeus, Circe, Tiresias, Sirens, Charybdis, Helios,
Calypso, Athena, Scylla, Telemachus, Antinous, Eurymachus, Anticlea, Hermes,
Philoetius, Elpenor, Eurylochus, Laertes, Cicones, Cyclopes, Lotus Eaters,
Laestrygones, Argos, Eurynome, and Eurycleia
V.
Events in the Odyssey
 Odysseus’ travels from Troy to Ithaca
 Odysseus’ experiences in Ithaca after his 20 year absence
VI.
Short stories: Refer to your handouts, notes, study guides, and
questions at the end of the stories. The following stories will be covered
on the test:
 “The Most Dangerous Game”: Know – plot, plot chart, characters +
their characterization, internal/external conflicts, irony of beginning
conversation between Rainsford/Whitney, foreshadowing, suspense, title
meanings, and theme
 “The Cask of Amontillado”: Know – plot, characters + their
characterization, types of characters, point of view + why, types of
narrators, verbal irony, dramatic irony, reverse psychology
 “The Lady or the Tiger?”: Know – plot, characters + characterization,
reasons for the unusual ending, internal/external conflicts, verbal irony,
indirect characterization (review STEALS mnemonic device)
 “Seabiscuit”: plot, characters, suspense techniques, historical context
Format
Literary Terms – match the word to its definition
The Odyssey – multiple choice / identifying epic conventions, characters and events in the
poem
The Odyssey – matching characters to their descriptions
The Odyssey – true and false questions, which are mainly about events
The Odyssey – you will be asked to read passages from The Odyssey you have not seen before
and answer the questions – example: after reading a passage, can you identify the epic
simile or an epithet etc?
Short Stories – multiple choice/true false