Your final exam will be covering The Necklace, Lost on Dress Parade, As Ye Sow, So Shall Ye Reap, A Just Judge, The Stub Book, The Death Disk, and The Story of King Arthur and His Knights p. 79-181.
Your final exam will be divided into two sections.
Section I: Literary Terms
You must be able to define, identify, and give an example of these literary terms:
surprise ending
verbal irony
situational irony
poetic justice
point of view
suspense
theme
conflict
setting
1st person limited perspective
3rd person limited perspective
omniscient perspective
objective perspective
dialect
dialogue
foreshadowing
tone
mood
plot
Section II: Passage Identification/Analysis
3 passage identifications taken from the stories we have read this quarter, one will definitely be taken from The Story of King Arthur and His Knights, one will definitely be taken from As Ye Sow, So Shall Ye Reap, and one will be a surprise.
In this section, you will be given an excerpt from the material that we have read. You must identify the name of the work, the author, and then you must talk about the meaning and importance of the excerpt.
You must spell the name of the work and author correctly.
Here are the things you should write about in your analysis of the passage:
First, relate the passage to the rest of the story or poem
Then, you must discuss any significant parts of the passage
1. Is this passage a key moment within the story? Here, you discuss the plot of the story-- highlighting the key moments within the the story as well as showing where the given passage occurs within the story as a whole.
2. Does it contain any of the literary elements that you were taught about, such as a symbol, repetition, refrain, etc.? You will have to mention at least 2 terms, and they must be the dominant terms within the passage. For example, if your passage contains a setting and irony, you would discuss IRONY over setting since it most likely plays a more important part in the passage.
3. What effect does this passage have on you as a reader? How does it make you respond, for example, does it make you feel more excited? Does it make you feel more nervous? What does it teach you? Here, you would discuss the TONE, MOOD, and the THEME of the passage.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
9th Grade Study Guide for Next Week's Quiz
Because you have had such a limited amount of time to study, I will give you a quiz that covers ONLY the comprehension questions for A Just Judge and As Ye Sow, So Shall Ye Reap. Because this is quite simple, BOTH 9A and 9B will have this quiz on Monday.
Spring 2009 10th Grade Final Study Guide
Your final exam will cover these works: Meeting at Night, The Oak, A Lonely Pine is Standing, I Like to See It Lap the Miles, The Deserted House, The Story-Teller, The Road Not Taken, Excelsior, and Oedipus the King.
Your final exam will have two sections, a passage identification section and a short essay section.
The passage identification section requires an intimate and thorough knowledge of all the literary terms we have studied this semester. Here is a list of the terms that may be present in your passages. I WILL BE VERY STRICT ABOUT THE WAY YOU DEFINE YOUR LITERARY TERMS, SO MEMORIZE THE DEFINITIONS I GAVE YOU.
tone
setting
mood
point of view
stanza
dialogue
theme
repetition
conflict
connotation
denotation
imagery
ambiguity
hyperbole
catharsis
tragic irony
plot
hamartia
simile
metaphor
personification
symbol/symbolism
refrain
dialogue
rhyme
rhythm
alliteration
Section I: Passage Identifications- 20 points each
10A, you will have 3 of these. 10B, you will have 2 of these.
In this section, you will be given an excerpt from the material that we read. You must identify the name of the work, the author, and then you must talk about the meaning and importance of the excerpt.
You must know how to spell the name of the work and author correctly.
When you write your analysis, you must include these things:
The name of the poem, the name of the author, SPELLED CORRECTLY
You must relate the passage to the rest of the story or poem—You must talk about any significant parts of the passage—is it a key moment in the story? Does it have any literary elements that you learned about?
You must reveal the purpose of the passage—what does it teach you? What kind of response does it create in you? Why does it create this response?
Tips for Answering Passage Identification:
1) Don’t forget to study the names of the poems/stories and the poets/authors! These are two easy points, nobody should lose points for this!
2) Thoroughly study your notes!
3) When you study the poems, keep in mind which literary terms are present within each poem. Also make sure that you truly understand the meaning of each poem and that you can summarize the poem easily.
Here is further explanation of what you must write about in your paragraph:
1. You must relate the passage to the rest of the story or poem—You must talk about any significant parts of the passage—is it a key moment in the story?
In this section, you would provide a brief but complete summary of the poem or story and say how this part of the poem/story relates to the plot of the poem or story.
2. Does it have any literary elements or poetic terms that you learned about?
(HINT: Your passage will have at least three literary elements/poetic terms. Your analysis should point out 3 or more of these literary elements/poetic terms, and within these three terms, you need to discuss the terms that are dominant within the passage..)
In this section, you would point out the literary elements, define them, and explain how they are used in the story or poem.
3. What is the purpose of this passage?
In this section, you must write about what this passage or poem teaches you. You must write about what response it is creating within you. This is the section that would discuss the mood, the tone, and the theme.
Passage Identification Rubric:
Name______/1
Author ______/1
Plot: _________/6
Element: _________/6
Purpose: ________/6
Total: ________/20
Your final exam will have two sections, a passage identification section and a short essay section.
The passage identification section requires an intimate and thorough knowledge of all the literary terms we have studied this semester. Here is a list of the terms that may be present in your passages. I WILL BE VERY STRICT ABOUT THE WAY YOU DEFINE YOUR LITERARY TERMS, SO MEMORIZE THE DEFINITIONS I GAVE YOU.
tone
setting
mood
point of view
stanza
dialogue
theme
repetition
conflict
connotation
denotation
imagery
ambiguity
hyperbole
catharsis
tragic irony
plot
hamartia
simile
metaphor
personification
symbol/symbolism
refrain
dialogue
rhyme
rhythm
alliteration
Section I: Passage Identifications- 20 points each
10A, you will have 3 of these. 10B, you will have 2 of these.
In this section, you will be given an excerpt from the material that we read. You must identify the name of the work, the author, and then you must talk about the meaning and importance of the excerpt.
You must know how to spell the name of the work and author correctly.
When you write your analysis, you must include these things:
The name of the poem, the name of the author, SPELLED CORRECTLY
You must relate the passage to the rest of the story or poem—You must talk about any significant parts of the passage—is it a key moment in the story? Does it have any literary elements that you learned about?
You must reveal the purpose of the passage—what does it teach you? What kind of response does it create in you? Why does it create this response?
Tips for Answering Passage Identification:
1) Don’t forget to study the names of the poems/stories and the poets/authors! These are two easy points, nobody should lose points for this!
2) Thoroughly study your notes!
3) When you study the poems, keep in mind which literary terms are present within each poem. Also make sure that you truly understand the meaning of each poem and that you can summarize the poem easily.
Here is further explanation of what you must write about in your paragraph:
1. You must relate the passage to the rest of the story or poem—You must talk about any significant parts of the passage—is it a key moment in the story?
In this section, you would provide a brief but complete summary of the poem or story and say how this part of the poem/story relates to the plot of the poem or story.
2. Does it have any literary elements or poetic terms that you learned about?
(HINT: Your passage will have at least three literary elements/poetic terms. Your analysis should point out 3 or more of these literary elements/poetic terms, and within these three terms, you need to discuss the terms that are dominant within the passage..)
In this section, you would point out the literary elements, define them, and explain how they are used in the story or poem.
3. What is the purpose of this passage?
In this section, you must write about what this passage or poem teaches you. You must write about what response it is creating within you. This is the section that would discuss the mood, the tone, and the theme.
Passage Identification Rubric:
Name______/1
Author ______/1
Plot: _________/6
Element: _________/6
Purpose: ________/6
Total: ________/20
Section II: Short Essay (30 points total)
You must prepare a thoughtful, thorough, and convincing essay that answers this question “How does Sophocles create catharsis within the readers/audience as they read/watch Oedipus the King?”
As you prepare your answer, consider these questions:
1. Why is this story so depressing?
2. What literary elements and elements within the story make it so sad and tragic?
You need to answer this question in relation to 3 out of these 6 things-- you can choose any three of them.
1. The themes of the play
2. The pace of the plot
3. The characterization of Oedipus
4. The conflict within the play.
5. The irony within the play.
6.The worldview of the author (Are the gods just? Does Oedipus deserve the things that happened to him? )
Your answer should fully discuss THREE of these areas and provide convincing and thorough proof.
Because you have this topic in advance, I am expecting you to prepare your response in advance.
For every argument that you make, you must provide sufficient proof from the play— this means that you must be able to summarize the significant parts of the play or provide specific quotations AND you must provide a page reference that reveals where that moment/passage is located.
YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE A SHEET TO HELP YOU WITH THESE PAGE REFERENCES. YOU MUST HAVE THEM MEMORIZED.
FINAL SHORT ESSAY RUBRIC- 30 points total
Essay Form: 5 points total
The essay contains a clear introduction, thesis statement, body, and conclusion
Content: 10 points total
The essay fully discusses three significant elements within Oedipus the King that lead to catharsis.
Proof: 10 points total
a. Each argument is supported with at least one clear and concise reference taken from Oedipus the King- this reference may be a direct quotation or a summary containing the specific, significant details. (7 points)
b. Each reference is appropriate for the argument. (3 points)
Citation: 5 points total
The student cites the proper page number and uses proper citation format.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
10th Grade Test Study Guide
Your test will be covering these poems:
'Meeting at Night', 'The Oak', 'A Lonely Pine is Standing', 'I Like to See it Lap the Miles', 'The Deserted House', 'The Story-Teller', 'The Road Not Taken', and 'Excelsior'.
You need to study the comprehension questions in connection with these poems and anything else that is connected to them in your class notes, i.e. you should be able to summarize both the literal and figurative meanings of each poem and talk about them on a VARIETY of levels.
You must know the definitions for the literary terms that accompany these poems: i.e. connotation, denotation, figurative language, literal language, imagery, simile, personification, metaphor, symbol, and overstatement/hyperbole. You must also remember the definitions of dialogue and refrain since those are dominant within 'Excelsior' - they should already be in your notes and are also available in the back of your textbook in the glossary of literary terms.
It is VERY likely that this test will contain one passage identification and analysis.
Remember, if you did poorly on the last exam, it is VERY important to do well on this one, since there were only two exams this quarter and there are no retests. If you have questions about any of the poems, PLEASE come and talk to me about them.
Lastly, don't be depressed about having a test so close to your final exam-- think of it as "pre-study" for your final exam.
Excelsior!
'Meeting at Night', 'The Oak', 'A Lonely Pine is Standing', 'I Like to See it Lap the Miles', 'The Deserted House', 'The Story-Teller', 'The Road Not Taken', and 'Excelsior'.
You need to study the comprehension questions in connection with these poems and anything else that is connected to them in your class notes, i.e. you should be able to summarize both the literal and figurative meanings of each poem and talk about them on a VARIETY of levels.
You must know the definitions for the literary terms that accompany these poems: i.e. connotation, denotation, figurative language, literal language, imagery, simile, personification, metaphor, symbol, and overstatement/hyperbole. You must also remember the definitions of dialogue and refrain since those are dominant within 'Excelsior' - they should already be in your notes and are also available in the back of your textbook in the glossary of literary terms.
It is VERY likely that this test will contain one passage identification and analysis.
Remember, if you did poorly on the last exam, it is VERY important to do well on this one, since there were only two exams this quarter and there are no retests. If you have questions about any of the poems, PLEASE come and talk to me about them.
Lastly, don't be depressed about having a test so close to your final exam-- think of it as "pre-study" for your final exam.
Excelsior!
10th Grade Homework
In the comments section of this post, I have put up the comprehension question answers for Excelsior. It is your responsibility to copy these down into your notes.
9th Grade Homework
9A- I have to wait until I teach 9B before I post the answers to the comprehension questions for The Stub Book. If you need it before then because of time issues, please come to me and request a print out.
9B- you must have your comprehension questions filled out for The Stub Book by tomorrow.
9B- you must have your comprehension questions filled out for The Stub Book by tomorrow.
Monday, June 15, 2009
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights Reading Assignment
Your next reading assignment is to read pages 152-181. Enjoy!
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