English 10 Final Exam Review PDF

English 10 Final Exam Review Woot! The Book Thief Written by Markus Zusak Published in 2005 Genre: historical fiction – based on the Holocaust Received numerous awards, sold millions of copies, and has been adapted into a movie Markus Zusak Born June 23, 1975 in Australia Par...

English 10 Final Exam Review Woot! The Book Thief Written by Markus Zusak Published in 2005 Genre: historical fiction – based on the Holocaust Received numerous awards, sold millions of copies, and has been adapted into a movie Markus Zusak Born June 23, 1975 in Australia Parents are German and Austrian immigrants Chose the subject matter for The Book Thief based on his parents’ experiences The Holocaust 1.Hitler and Nazis 2.Jewish Questions What did they believe in? What did they do/what happened to them The Holocaust in Relation to BT Nazis took control of all media Burned thousands of books ○ Books written by Jewish people or books that had different ideologies from the Nazis Took over education as well, with programs like Hitler Youth Mein Kampf Means “my struggle” Political manifesto written by Adolf Hitler Explains his racist ideology (anti- Semitism) and his plans for Germany The Holocaust in Relation to BT Censorship: “the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security” Close Reading What is it? Interaction with the text to better comprehend it Tool to help you focus on your reading Close Reading Annotations: Why are they helpful? Makes reading focused and meaningful – physical, dynamic interaction with text Allows reader to see writer’s decisions Resource for later – easily find sections since you’re looking at your own thinking (helpful for Socratics!) Close Reading What makes annotation productive? Annotating with PURPOSE ○ If you’re looking for specific aspects of the text, the annotations become more meaningful Labeling your underlines/highlights ○ If you’re underlining/highlighting something, label it. Literary Devices Why are they important? Why do we identify them? Helps us see more than just plot Makes reading/writing more advanced Allows us to understand author’s choice Imagery What is it? Words and phrases used to create “mental images” for the reader. What does it do? Helps the reader to visualize more realistically the author’s writings through the 5 senses Characterization Direct or explicit characterization Direct approach towards building the character Uses another character, narrator, or the protagonist himself to tell the readers or audience about the subject Characterization Indirect or implicit characterization More subtle way of introducing the character to the audience Audience has to deduce for themselves the characteristics of the character by observing his/her thought process, behavior, speech, way of talking, appearance, and manner of communication with other characters, as well as by discerning the response of other characters. Symbol vs. Motif Symbol: object used to represent something else (abstract idea) occurs only once in a story Symbol vs. Motif Motif: recurring element in a literary work (idea or image occurs again and again) ○ recurring rain Denotation vs. Connotation Denotation: dictionary definition Connotation: implied meaning ○ Emotions invoked Colors Red White Black Point of View (POV) Perspective from which a story is narrated Types of POV First Second Third ○ Limited ○ Omniscient ○ Objective 1st Person POV Story is told from the perspective of one of the characters. “Yesterday, I ate a delicious hamburger with 2nd Person POV Author/narrator directly tells the story to you, the reader. 3rd Person POV Author/narrator tells the story but is not part of the story. There are 3 types. 3rd Person POV Types Limited – narrator sees only what’s in front of him/her, a spectator of events as they unfold and unable to read any other character’s mind. Omniscient – omniscient narrator sees all, much as an all knowing god of some kind. He or she sees what each character is doing and can see into each character’s mind. This is common with an external character, who is standing above, watching the action below. Objective – neutral narrator Poetry: Structure Set or free form Stanza: grouped set of lines; like a paragraph in prose Poetry: Style Repetition: repeating the same line/word (stresses that line/word) Rhyme: repetition of similar sounds in the final word Identifying the Poetic Elements Form: Does this poem use free or set form? Stanza: How many stanzas? What is the structure of each stanza? Repetition: Are there any words/lines/stanzas repeated? Rhyme: What is the pattern of rhyme? Highlight the rhyming words. Allusion a reference, typically brief, to a person, place, thing, event, or other literary work with which the reader is presumably familiar Jesse Owens German Words Saukerl: German for "pig" (masculine). Used as an insult Saumensch: German Nightmare Night + Mare Tone Attitude of a writer towards the subject/event/situation in a text. Tone is expressed through thoughts, words, and actions of characters and is a large contributing factor on the mood. Ex. “I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” - Frost Mood Overall feeling or atmosphere of a text Creates an emotional setting/response that surrounds/affects the reader Ex. “The river, reflecting the clear blue of the sky, glistened and sparkled as it flowed noiselessly on.” Tone vs. Mood Censorship “the suppression or prohibition of any parts of books, films, news, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to Book Burning “Where books are burned, in the end people will be burned.” - Heinrich Heine Book Burning The Holocaust: Books written by Jewish people or books that have different ideologies from the Nazis were burned in bonfires Mein Kampf Means “my struggle” Political manifesto written by Adolf Hitler Explains his racist ideology (anti- Semitism) and his plans for Germany Propaganda Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of The Types Bandwagon Card stacking Glittering generalities Name-Calling Plain folks Testimonial Transfer  Bandwagon Follow-the-herd mentality Makes you want to be part of the crowd Card Stacking Deliberate omission of facts to fool the target audience Glittering Generalities Use of emotional appeal and/or vague statements to influence the Name-Calling Use of derogatory phrases to create a negative opinion about someone or some other Plain Folks Use of everyday people to sell a product or service Speakers in ads appear to make the person to be one of the people Testimonial Use of well known, respected people to endorse a product or service Transfer Projecting certain qualities (this can either be positive or negative) of a person, ideology or object to other things and people Structure of Exam MCQ and SAQ: closed book ○ definitions of terms and application of terms to novel Paragraph writing: open book ○ discussion question Paragrap h Writing Rubric Materials to Review in Addition to PPT The Book Thief (through Part 3) “Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night” Significant Events Summaries and Questions