Exam Review

Exam ReviewThalia Rodriguez

Part 1: Active Reading Notes

Part 2: Human Nature PromptTheme- This story says that people are generally

Part 3: Literary ElementsBe able to recognize examples of these elementsAllusionReference to a statement, person, a place, or events from:-Literature-History-Religion-Mythology-Politics-Sports

CharacterizationAntagonist- A major character who opposes the protagonist (does not change)-types of antagonist(-people-nature-society)Dynamic- Changes as a result of the storys eventsFoil- Static- Does not change

ForeshadowingClues the writer puts in the story to give the reader a hint of what is to come.

HyperboleExaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Imagery/ Sensory ImageLanguage that appeals to the sensesTouchTasteSightSoundSmellExample:Creating a picture in the readers mind through description

MetaphorA figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

OnomatopoeiaSound word

BoomCrashZoomQuackOxymoronA figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g., faith unfaithful kept him falsely true).

Personification

Point of ViewVantage point from which the writer tells the story.First person: One of the characters is telling the story using the pronoun IThird person: Centers on one characters thoughts and actionsOmniscient: All knowing narrator. Can center on the thoughts and actions of any and all charecters

PunA joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.SimileA comparison using like or as

ThemeThe central message or insight into life revieled through literary workPart 4: Reading Comprehension

Part 5: Reading for InformationWorks I have read include:- Romiette and JulioNight (Part 6 will be multiple-choice based on this text)Short storiesTo Kill a MockingbirdOf Mice and MenPictures from-http://tenured-radical.blogspot.com/2010/12/what-time-is-it-its-exam-time-ladies.htmlClip arthttp://carlsonenglish.wikispaces.com/Foreshadowinghttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZiPiXEv_Q_g/SWTyR46ff0I/AAAAAAAACHE/tK3GKXz0Zg0/s400/oxymoron-799173.jpghttp://www.posterenvy.com/servlet/the-1051/personification-reading-writing-language/Detailhttp://www.virtualspeechcoach.com/tag/similes-in-presentations/

http://blog.hichamaged.net/common-grounds-in-human-nature/http://www.zazzle.com/good_guy_bad_guy_sticker-217694681595672906http://artjunction.org/blog/?p=1365http://www.chatham.lib.il.us/drupal/content/kids-events