English I Honors Midterm Study Guide Part 1

What is a noun?

Person, place, things, or ideas

What are pronouns?

Words that take the place of a noun or other pronouns

What are verbs?

Words that express an action or state of being

What are adjectives?

Modifiers - they give information about the pronouns an nouns they modify

What are adverbs?

Adverbs modify or tell more about verbs, adj, and other adverbs

They tell when, where, how, and to what extent

What are conjunctions?

Joins words or groups of words - FANBOYS - for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

What are prepositions?

They connect another word in a sentence to a noun or pronoun to form a prepositional phrase

They indicate location and time

What are interjections?

Included in a sentence in order to communicate strong emotion or surprise

What are noun questions?

Who and what?

What are adj questions?

What kind?

Which?

Which one?

How many?

What are verb questions?

What is happening?

What are some prepositional phrase questions?

Where and when?

What is the font required for MLA formant?

Times new roman - size: 12 - 1 inch margins - double spaced

How do you write the MLA format header?

Name, Teacher Name, Class, and Date

In top corner - last name and page number

How do you write in text citations?

Authors name and page

The period in the quotation marks comes after the citation. Unless it is a ! or ? it stays outside of the ""

ex: (Ford 22)

How do you quote a short story?

Put it into quotation marks (not italicized)

What is the essay structure?

Introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion

What is in the introduction?

Hook, transition, TAG, summary, thesis, and organizing statement

What is the purpose of each step in the introduction?

Hook - get readers attention and tell subject

Transition - tell them you'll be discussing literature

TAG - name title, author, and genre

Summary - give brief overview of text

Thesis - tell reader what your point/argument is

Organizing statement - give examples how you'll prove your point

What is in the body paragraphs?

Topic sentences, context, direct quotes with citations, and analysis

What is the purpose of each step in the body paragraphs?

Topic sentence - re-word the subject of your proof

Context - introduces the quote by situating your reader with only NECESSARY INFO

Direct quote - should prove/support the thesis

Analysis - Explains significance and how the quote sjows that your thesis is true

What is in the conclusion?

Restated thesis, restated main ideas, and explanation of significance

What is the purpose of each step in the conclusion?

Restatement of Thesis - using different words to summarize your main idea.

Restated main ideas- summarize major points of support.

Explain overall significance and why the subject matters

What does the conclusion do?

Reminds the reader of your overall point

Makes connections

Demonstrates significance

How do you create a works cited page?

Title is "Work Cited"

You cite books by saying last name, first name then the title of the book

Then you say the publishing company and the year it was published

Ex: Ford, Jamie. Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet. Ballantine Books, 2009.

Who is the author of "The Necklace"?

Guy de Maupassant

What is the plot of "The Necklace"?

A needy and vain woman who craved wealth loses a borrowed diamond necklace at a ball, and she and her husband are reduced to a life of poverty to pay for its replacement.

What is the theme of "The Necklace"?

The pursuit of wealth & social status can lead to vanity and discontent

Who is the main characters of "The Necklace"?

Mme. Loisel and her husband M. Loisel and their friend Mme. Forestier who lends them the necklace

What is the setting of "The Necklace"?

Paris in the late 1800s

What are symbols of "The Necklace"?

The diamond necklace represents wealth - Mme. Loisel felt great happiness and felt extremely wealthy when she wore it

What POV is "The Necklace" told from?

Third person limited

Who is the author of "The Monkey's Paw"?

W.W. Jacobs

What is the plot of "The Monkey's Paw"?

'The Monkey's Paw' is the horror version of a story about three wishes. The family in this story is gifted a wish-granting talisman (the monkey's paw) and warned not to use it. Ignoring this warning, and without consideration for the consequences, they begin to use the wishes.

Who are the main characters in "The Monkey's Paw"?

Mr. White, Mrs. White, Herbert White, Sergeant-Major Morris

What is the setting of "The Monkey's Paw"?

Wet rainy - White's house

What is the theme of "The Monkey's Paw"?

Be careful what you wish for

The Monkey Paw reveals the dangers of tampering with fate

What is the POV of "The Monkey's Paw"?

Third person omniscient

What are symbols in "The Monkey's Paw"?

The monkey's paw - shows desire and greed

Who is the author of "The Most Dangerous Game?"

Richard Connell

What is the plot of "The Most Dangerous Game?"

A ruthless hunter named Rainsford is stranded on Ship Trap Island and meets General Zaroff. Zaroff, a hunter who is bored with hunting animals, hunts Rainsford for sport, but Rainsford relies on a combination of instinct and strategy to outsmart and defeat Zaroff in the end.

Who are the main characters in "The Most Dangerous Game?"

Rainsford, General Zaroff, and Ivan (the General's assistant)

What is the setting of "The Most Dangerous Game?"

The Caribbean, Ship Trap Island

After WWI

What is the theme of "The Most Dangerous Game?"

"The Most Dangerous Game" include the connection between animals and humans, fear, and perseverance

What is the POV of "The Most Dangerous Game?"

Third person limited

What are the symbols of "The Most Dangerous Game?"

The knife - symbol of survival - only weapon Zaroff gives Rainsford

Who is the author "The Cask of Amontillado?"

Edgar Allen Poe

What is the plot of "The Cask of Amontillado?"

The Cask of Amontillado' is the story of a man named Montresor who decides to seek revenge against a man named Fortunato, who has insulted him. He meets Fortunato at a carnival, lures him into the catacombs of his home, and buries him alive.

Who are the main characters of "The Cask of Amontillado?"

Montresor and Fortunato

What is the setting of "The Cask of Amontillado?"

Venice, Italy - during carnival season

Montresor's vaults and catacombs

What is the theme of "The Cask of Amontillado?"

It reveals the measures people will go through for revenge

What is the POV of "The Cask of Amontillado?"

First person

What are symbols of "The Cask of Amontillado?"

The jesters hat - how foolish Fortunato was to trust Montresor

Who wrote "The Sniper?"

Liam O'Flaherty

What is an example of foreshadowing in "The Cask of Amontillado?"

When Montresor and Fortunato are drinking in the catacombs and Montresor toasts to Fortunato's long and healthy life with the intent of ending Fortunato's life

What is the plot of "The Sniper?"

"The Sniper" portrays the experience of a Republican (rebel) sniper first on the rooftop of the O'Connell Bridge and later in the environs of Dublin's high courts building known as the Four Courts.

What is the characters in "The Sniper?"

The Republican Sniper and The Enemy Sniper (his brother)

What is the setting of "The Sniper?"

Dublin, Ireland, during the Irish Civil War

On a rooftop

What POV is "The Sniper" told from?

Third person limited

What are symbols in "The Sniper?"

The armored car represents the sniper's emotions, the bullet proof exterior of this vehicle represents the hardened confidence and determination in battle. While the vulnerable interior of the vehicle represents the snipers empathy, sorrow and remorse that weakens him in battle

What is the theme of "The Sniper?"

How war tears families apart

Who wrote "Lamb to Slaughter?"

Roald Dahl

What is the plot of "Lamb to Slaughter?"

The story shows Mary murdering her husband with a leg of lamb and getting away with it after he tells her he is leaving her for another woman. Mary's murder of Patrick shows that people tend to overlook the true nature of things. Mary herself is a pregnant housewife but also a calculating and calm killer

In the end the police eat the leg of lamb and Mary successfully disposes of the murder weapon

Who are the main characters in "Lamb to Slaughter?"

Mary Maloney and her husband Patrick (detective)

What is the setting of "Lamb to Slaughter?"

Mary Maloney's house

What is the theme of "Lamb to Slaughter?"

Appearances can be deceiving (betrayal & trust)

What is the POV of "Lamb to Slaughter?"

Third person limited

What are symbols in "Lamb to Slaughter?"

The frozen lamb leg represents Mrs. Maloney trying to pretend nothing was wrong with their love and how she wanted to stay frozen in time. Unfortunately, cooking the lamb leg represented the end of her husband's life and their dying love. A dinner in the Maloney household represents life the way they want it to be

What is plot?

A series of events related to a central conflict or struggle

What is a protagonist?

Main character in a story

What is a antagonist?

A character in conflict with the main character (protagonist)

What is theme?

The central idea or perception of life that is revealed through a literary work

A stated theme is presented directly

A implied theme must be inferred

What are the types of POV?

First person, second person, third person omniscient, and third person limited

What is first person POV?

The story is told by someone who participates in or witnesses the actions (I, we)

What is second person POV?

The reader is positioned within the story and is directly addressed by the author (you do this you do that)

What is third person POV limited?

The narrator focuses on the thoughts and feelings and actions of only one main character

What is third person POV omniscient?

Narrator knows everything, the thoughts & actions of ALL the characters

What is setting?

Establishes time, place, and background

What are symbols?

A symbol is a literary element that has both a literal and a metaphorical meaning

Can be objects, people, events, actions, & settings

What are the steps in plot?

Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution

What is the exposition?

Background information (introduces characters & settings) presented in a literary work - sets the tone/mood

What is the rising action?

Conflict is developed & intensified

What is the climax?

Highest point of interest/suspense

What is falling action?

Consists of all the events that follow the climax

What is resolution?

The point at which the central conflict was ended

What are characters?

Individuals that take part in the action of a story

What is mood?

The emotion created in the reader by part or all of the story

What is style?

The manner in which something is said or written

What is irony?

The difference between appearance and reality

What are the types of irony?

Verbal irony - saying the opposite of what you mean (sarcasm)

Dramatic irony - something is known by the writer or audience but not by the character

Situational irony - event of situation occurs that is contrary to what is expected by characters and/or audience

What is an example of foreshadowing in the "Monkey's Paw?"

Sergeant-Major Morris warns Mr. White about the dangers of the monkey's paw

What is an example of foreshadowing in "The Most Dangerous Game?"

Rainsford hears gunshots in the distance and what Rainsford believes to be an animal screaming out. This example of foreshadowing hints at Rainsford's fate later in the story when Zaroff hunts him.

What is an example of foreshadowing in "The Necklace?"

The jeweler tells them that " 'I only supplied the case' " and not the necklace. The incident foreshadows Mathilde's mistake when she would replace an imitation necklace for an authentic diamond necklace to her friend. The actual value of the necklace would be equal to an empty case without the diamonds

What is an example of foreshadowing in "The Sniper?"

In "The Sniper," the revelation of the protagonist's relationship to the other sniper is foreshadowed by the remorse he feels after having killed the man, as well as by his realization that he may, even, know the man's identity

What is an example of foreshadowing in "Lamb to Slaughter?"

Before Patrick announces to Mary that he is planning to leave her, Dahl foreshadows this moment by having Patrick repeatedly decline Mary's repeated offer to prepare food for him when he normally accepts

What was WWII?

Axis Powers war was against Japan, Italy, and Germany

During this time many Japanese Americans were oppressed and were treated unkindly because they were the "enemy"

Who is Henry Lee in HOTCOBAS?

He is the son of Chinese parents in Seattle. He starts as a 12 year old boy who is forced to wear a "I am Chinese" button to avoid people believing he is Japanese

Protagonist

Who is Mr. Lee in HOTCOBAS?

He is an oppressive character who is anti-Japanese. Though he may be seen as strict, he has his son, Henry's best interest in his heart

Antagonist

Who is Mrs. Lee in HOTCOBAS?

Henry's mother is gentle and quiet, and she almost always defers (postpone) to her husband, Henry's father. Henry's mother is constantly worried about him and even slipped Keiko's letters under his pillow

Who is Keiko Okabe in HOTCOBAS?

Henry's Japanese friend and lover who is taken to Camp Harmony. She is an artist who loves to draw and has a brother.