English I, Pre-AP Spring Final Exam Review Guide
Mrs. Puente
Your final exam for the spring semester of English I, Pre-AP will consist of two parts, an objective section (matching, multiple choice, etc.) and a subjective
section (Romeo and Juliet Essay). Your exam will be held on ___________________________. You will have two hours to complete the exam. Your exam is worth
20% of your semester average. Please use the following review guide to prepare for your exam. Turn in the final exam review guide on the day of your exam to
earn ____ bonus points. The review guide must be completely done in order to receive bonus. No partial credit will be awarded.
To be successful, you need to have read all works we have studied this semester. Also, you must be familiar with both the literary devices and literary elements
that we have studied and discussed. To prepare for your exam, complete the literary terms scavenger hunt. Use your old notes and your textbook to define
these terms and understand their use and function. Then, find examples of these terms in the literature we have studied this semester.
Additionally, you should be prepared to read and analyze short reading passages, including poems and excerpts from plays. You will be expected to
analyze, make inferences, and draw conclusions about the passages and identify how literary devices and elements are functioning in the story.
Works Studied: Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare and The Odyssey by Homer.
Literary Terms Scavenger Hunt
Literary Terms
Conflict
(Internal/External)
Setting
Definition
A struggle or problem in a story. An
internal conflict occurs when a character
struggles between opposing needs or
desires or emotions within his or her own
mind. An external conflict occurs when a
character struggles against an outside
force. This force may be another
character, a societal expectation, or
something in the physical world.
The time and place in which a story
happens
Theme
Plot
Imagery
Metaphor
The sequence of related events that
make up a story or novel
English I, PreAP
In Your Own Words
Mrs. Puente
Examples From Literature
Symbol
Personification
Foreshadowing
The use of hints or clues in a narrative to
suggest future action
Suspense
The excitement or tension that readers
feel as they wait to find out how a story
ends or a conflict is resolved. The use of
foreshadowing is one way to create
suspense.
Allusion
Dialogue
Thesis
Topic sentence
Dramatic irony
What will happen next?
Character foil
Pun
Monologue
Soliloquy
Sonnet
Rhymed Couplets
Internal Rhyme
Free Verse
Blank Verse
Comic Relief
Tragedy
Tragic Hero
Tragic Flaw
Comic Relief
Aside
Antagonist
Archetype (The Hero)
Epic
Epic Hero
Epic Plot
Epic Setting
Epic Themes
Epic Simile
Epithet