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ENGLISH 10
FALL SEMESTER STUDY GUIDE
CAESAR- PG. 1202
DEFINE THE FOLLOWING CHARACTERS & ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
1. Decius Brutus – Convinces Caesar to go to the Capitol
2. Portia Brutus’s Wife
3. Artemidorus Wrote a letter to Caesar warning him
4. Casca First to stab Caesar
5. Lucius Brutus’ Servant
6. Pompey Roman leader defeated by Caesar
7. Conspirators Men who bring Caesar to the Capitol
8. Octavius Caesar Caesar’s only heir
9. Trebonius Removed Antony from the assassination site
10. Brutus Called the “Noblest Roman”
11. Cassius Convinces Brutus to join the conspiracy
12. Calpurnia Caesar’s wife
13. Caesar Suffers from the “falling sickness”
14. Cinna Poet attacked by a mob
15. Who offered the crown to Caesar? How many times?
16. Who was jealous of Caesar?
17. What language did Cicero speak?
18. Julius Caesar took place where?
19. March 15 is important why?
20. Who was in charge of the conspiracy?
21. When does Caesar return home?
22. Why does Calpurnia want Caesar to stay home?
23. What does Brutus tell Antony about speaking at the funeral?
24. Why does Cassius not want Antony to speak at the funeral?
25. How does Portia die?
Re-read Act 3 Scene 1 of Caesar Pg. 1238-1248.
26. Where is the rhetorical device of repetition used? What lines? 128 and 129
27. What do lines 138–142 reveal about Brutus’s tragic flaw? Brutus is too trusting.
28. Cassius’s distrust of Mark Antony creates conflict between who? Brutus and Cassius
29. The rhetorical questions in lines 148–150 best reveal Antony’s what? sadness over
Caesar’s death
30. Lines 164–176 reveal that Brutus is a tragic hero because he does what? immediately
extends friendship to Antony
31. In lines 184–189, why does Antony shakes each murderer’s hands? wants to make peace
with the conspirators
32. Which lines best show Antony’s conflict? lines 195–196
33. What does Antony’s speech in lines 184–210 causes Cassius to? question Antony’s
friendship
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34. What causes Antony to change his mind about readily joining the conspirators?
looking at Caesar’s body
35. Which tragic flaw does Brutus demonstrate in lines 223–226? overconfidence in his
ability to persuade Antony
36. In lines 232–235, what causes Cassius to speak to Brutus in an aside? Cassius is wary of
Mark Antony’s reasons for requesting to speak
37. In the aside in lines 232–235, Cassius reveals that he is concerned that what will happen?
Antony’s speech will move the people
38. Which solution does Brutus offer in the aside in lines 236–242? Brutus will tell the
people why Caesar had to die.
39. What does the repetition of “not” and “know” in lines 232–234 and line 243 emphasizes
about Cassius? worried about the possible consequences of Antony’s speech
40. Why does Antony want to keep the thoughts he expresses in lines 254–275 from Brutus
and Cassius? The thoughts reveal his true feelings
ANTIGONE
41. What is the conflict of Antigone?
42. Reread the following comment from Creon to the chorus in Scene 1 of this drama. What
can you infer about Creon’s motivation for making this statement?
“I am aware, of course, that no ruler can expect complete loyalty from his subjects until
he has been tested in office.” He is worried that no one trusts him
43. To justify her actions, Antigone argues with Creon that she is abiding by what? the
wishes of her family
44. According to the choragus, Antigone and her father’s shared what tragic flaw? act
stubbornly
45. What prophecy does Teiresias reveal? Creon’s family members will die if he refuses to
appease the gods
46. Antigone displays a complex personality in this play. Identify two personality traits that
she displays, and use details from the play to support your response. Act stubborn &
loyalty are two of the traits but you must find your own details & support.
LITERARY TERMS
DEFINE THE FOLLOWING WORDS.
47. Theme Central idea, is an underlying message about life or human nature that the writer
wants the reader to understand.
48. Symbol A person, place, an object, or an activity that stands for something beyond itself
49. Sequential order A pattern of organization that shows the order in which events or actions
occur
50. Tone The attitude the writer takes toward a subject
51. Mood The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
52. Inference A logical assumption that is based on observed facts and one’s own knowledge
and experience
53. Irony A special kind of contrast between appearance and reality-usually one in which
reality is the opposite of what it seems
54. Thesis statement An expression of the claim that the writer or speaker is trying to support
55. Point of view Refers to the method of narration used in a short story, novel, narrative
poem, or work of nonfiction
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56. Plot The sequence of events in a story. It typically develops in five stages: exposition,
rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
57. Protagonist The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie,
novel, or other fictional text
58. Antagonist A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an
adversary
SHORT STORIES
HARRISON BERGERON BY JACK KEROUAC, JR.
59. What is the mood in the Bergeron household? Subdued
60. If you have above-average intelligence, what does the government make you wear? Wear
mental-handicap transmitters
61. Why does Harrison wear so many handicaps? Above average in many ways
62. Who does Harrison have conflict with? The government
63. What is the biggest conflict Harrison faces in the story and who is it between? Expressing
his individuality versus accepting the rules of equality that the government has imposed
64. Give two reasons why the Handicapper General might view Harrison as a threat to
society.
TO BUILD A FIRE BY JACK LONDON
65. What is one conflict the setting causes? survive the cold
66. How does the man try to tell the temperature? spitting in the air
67. Near the end of the story, why does the man command the dog to come to? thinking
about killing it
68. What does the very end of this story suggests about the dog? knows what it needs to do to
survive
69. Provide one example from the story that helps you predict that man will not survive the
tremendously cold Yukon climate. Not being prepared, Extreme cold are some but you
must come up with the support
THE LOTTERY BY SHIRLEY JACKSON
70. Who will participate in the ritual? All Tessie's friends, neighbors, and family members
71. What does Jackson suggest about civic prominence in the character of Mr. Summers?
That age is the criterion for civic leadership
72. What is Jackson's main theme in the story? The stupidity of blindly following tradition
73. What happens to Tessie first? A stone hits her on the side of her head
74. How does Jackson suggest that tradition may be questioned? Some people oppose the
lottery and some villages have already stopped it
THE INTERLOPERS BY SAKI
75. Why are Georg and Ulrich feuding? who owns a piece of land
76. How do Georg and Ulrich react to being trapped under the tree? making their peace
77. The setting contributes to the theme of the story by hinting what? showing that nature is
unconcerned with human desires
78. Why is the ending a surprise? Georg and Ulrich become friends, but die anyway
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79. Name one detail of the setting that the author emphasizes. Then tell how this detail of the
setting influences the characters.
SHORT ANSWER
80. What does CLUES mean?
C:Consider: sustained consideration
L: List: Make a list of relevant details
U: Uncover: Look at your details. What are the common elements?
E: Express: State your conclusion
S: Survey: Look at the details and your inference a second itme. Do they match?
81. Label and define all parts of the plot triangle.
Falling Action
Rising Action
Characters
Exposition
Climax
Resolution
Setting
Conflict
Falling Action: the events that happen after the climax that lead to a resolution or ending
to the story.
Exposition: the introduction introduces the characters, describes the setting and
establishes the problem in the story.
Setting:
Rising Action: where the suspense builds and the problem gets worse and becomes more
complicated
Climax: the turning point in the story. It is usually the most exciting part in the story and
the part that makes the reader want to keep reading
Conflict: a struggle between two opposing forces
Characters: The main people in the story
Resolution: the outcome of the story. It is how things end up or turn out for the characters
f. Climax
e. Rising Action
g. Falling Action
d.Conflict
a. Characters
b. Setting
h. Resolution
c.Exposition
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