Sophomore College Prep English Final Exam Review - 2026

Practice vocabulary flashcards for the 2026 Sophomore College Prep English Final Exam, covering exam structure, character analysis for Julius Caesar, poetic tones and moods, and the Units 7-12 abbreviated vocabulary lists.

Final Exam Vocabulary Section Setup

$30\%$ of the exam consisting of $30$ multiple choice questions ($1$ pt each), divided into $15$ synonyms and $15$ sentence completions.

Final Exam New Passages Section Setup

$25\%$ of the exam consisting of $25$ multiple choice questions ($1$ pt each), with $12$ for the first story and $13$ for the second story.

Final Exam Julius Caesar Section Setup

$25\%$ of the exam consisting of $25$ multiple choice questions ($1$ pt each).

Final Exam Poetry Section Setup

$20\%$ of the exam consisting of $40$ multiple choice questions ($1/2$ pt each).

Soothsayer (Julius Caesar)

A character whose identity, specific message, and Caesar's reaction to him are key study points.

Cassius (Act 4)

The character studied regarding why he is angry at Brutus in Act $4$ and his disagreement with Brutus over killing Antony.

Brutus (Act 4)

The character who provides two reasons for marching to Philippi in Act $4$ and uses the Rhetorical Triangle in his speech to the people.

Antony (Julius Caesar)

The character who uses the Rhetorical Triangle in his speech to the people and comments on Brutus at the end of the play.

Portia (Julius Caesar)

Brutus’ wife who is studied regarding her observations of his recent behavior, how he is treating her, and why he should tell her what is going on.

Calpurnia and Decius

Calpurnia is studied for her dream, while Decius is studied for how he reinterprets that dream.

Julius Caesar (Death and Ghost)

Points of study include his last words and the words his ghost speaks to Brutus.

Plebians

The common people whose personality and behavior are studied in the context of the play.

Omens (Theme)

A central theme involving how people react to supernatural signs.

Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

The three components of the Rhetorical Triangle used by Brutus and Antony in their speeches.

Universal Chain of Being

A concept in the play detailing what it is, how it becomes disrupted, and how it is fixed at the end.

Core Poetic Devices

Alliteration, Enjambment, Metaphor, Simile, Personification, Slant Rhyme, Repetition, and Allusion.

Mood of "Introduction to Poetry"

Shifts from silly to disappointed.

Tone of "There Will Come Soft Rains"

Shifts from calm to angry.

Mood of "Seasons"

Shifts from depressing to hopeful.

Tone of "Seasons"

Shifts from realistic to comforting.

Mood of "Barbie Doll"

Shifts from playful to upsetting.

Tone of "Coal"

Frustration.

Mood of "History Teacher"

Shifts from funny to upsetting.

Tone of "A Pace Like That"

Yearning.

Unit 7 Abbreviated Vocab. List

abhor, commodious, corrosive, buffet, implicate, inter, martinet, reprehensible, vociferous, waive.

Unit 8 Abbreviated Vocab. List

apathy, animosity, condolence, decrepit, deride, ingenuous, parsimonious, quandary, reprisal, suave.

Unit 9 Abbreviated Vocab. List

assiduous, capricious, deviate, emaciated, gnarled, indemnity, omnipotent, palatable, poignant, sophomoric.

Unit 10 Abbreviated Vocab. List

acquiesce, allure, askew, covet, crestfallen, dishevel, garrulous, insuperable, respite, vanguard.

Unit 11 Abbreviated Vocab. List

clairvoyant, endemic, exemplary, fathom, guile, integrity, misconstrue, obnoxious, placid, pretext.

Unit 12 Abbreviated Vocab. List

compunction, conflagration, elated, indelible, indulgent, platitude, ruminate, tacit, trenchant, quiescent.