English 11 Semester 1 Exam Review Guide PDF
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This document is a study guide for an English 11 semester 1 exam covering literature concepts, including Macbeth and The Glass Castle. It also provides a grammar review.
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English 11 Semester 1 Exam Review Guide This review guide will not be graded, but it is to your advantage to review the concepts and selections listed. You can also expect one informational text piece to read followed by questions. Macbeth The major theme of Macbeth A general understan...
English 11 Semester 1 Exam Review Guide This review guide will not be graded, but it is to your advantage to review the concepts and selections listed. You can also expect one informational text piece to read followed by questions. Macbeth The major theme of Macbeth A general understanding of the events in each act and character development Understand/identify the following within the play: ○ Internal conflict ○ External conflict ○ Climax ○ Dramatic irony ○ Imagery ○ Tragic hero ○ Tragic flaw Additional Concepts to Know: ○ soliloquy ○ comic relief ○ prose Memoir (The Glass Castle) Understand the following Memoir related terms ○ Figurative language ○ Vivid verbs / Strong Word Choice ○ Imagery ○ Realization (Ah-ha moment) Understand the following themes as it relates to the memoir ○ Family ○ Dysfunction & Abuse ○ Codependency ○ Self Discovery Grammar: Parts of Speech nouns adverbs verbs propositions pronouns conjunctions adjectives interjections
