English 2 CPE - FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE - Curley

Proper MLA heading

Your full name, your teacher's name, the course name, and the date, each on its own line, aligned to the top left of the first page.

MLA in

text citation format - (Author's Last Name page number), for example: (Shakespeare 45).

Intro paragraph structure

Start with a hook, introduce the topic, provide background info, and end with a clear thesis statement.

Body paragraph structure

Begin with a topic sentence, include evidence and examples, explain how they support the thesis, and conclude or transition.

Conclusion paragraph structure

Restate the thesis in new words, summarize main points, and provide a final thought or call to action.

Synthesis essay definition

An essay that combines ideas from multiple sources to form a new, unified argument or perspective.

Author of The Tragedy of Macbeth

William Shakespeare.

Literary period of Macbeth

Renaissance.

Macbeth's tragic flaw

Ambition.

Theme of Macbeth

The corrupting power of unchecked ambition.

What do the witches symbolize in Macbeth?

Fate, temptation, and the supernatural.

Lady Macbeth's role in Duncan's murder

She persuades Macbeth and helps plan the murder.

"Out, damned spot!" meaning

Lady Macbeth's guilt over her role in the murder.

How Macbeth changes throughout the play

He becomes more ruthless, paranoid, and detached from morality.

Final fate of Macbeth

He is killed by Macduff in battle.

"Fair is foul, and foul is fair" meaning

Things are not what they seem; theme of deception.

Poetic device in "Fair is foul, and foul is fair"

Paradox.

Romantic poets included

William Blake, William Wordsworth, Lord Byron, Percy Shelley.

Author of Frankenstein

Mary Shelley.

Literary genre of Frankenstein

Gothic novel.

Paradox

A statement that seems self-contradictory but reveals a deeper truth.

Irony

When the opposite of what is expected happens or is said.

Allusion

A reference to a person, place, event, or another work of literature.

Foreshadowing

Hints or clues about what will happen later in the story.

Motif

A recurring element, symbol, or idea in a literary work.

Symbol

An object, character, or event that represents a larger idea.

Personification

Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.

Simile

A comparison using "like" or "as."

Metaphor

A direct comparison saying something is something else.

Foil

A character who contrasts with another to highlight particular qualities.

Romantic Era

A cultural movement (1785-1830s) focusing on emotion, nature, individuality in art, literature, music, and thought.

Main qualities of Romanticism

Focus on emotion, celebration of the individual, respect for nature and beauty, preference for spontaneity, and exploration of intense inner struggles.

Emotion in Romanticism

Valued over reason; linked to intuition and respect for common people.

Feelings

A way to understand the world through emotional experience.

Aesthetics

The study and appreciation of beauty, especially in art and nature.

Supernatural in Romanticism

Represents the unknown, mysterious, and exotic.

William Blake

Poet and artist (1757-1827) known for mystical visions, religious influence, and criticizing organized religion.

Blake's work style

Etching artist and poet; once seen as eccentric, now considered a genius.

"The Lamb" by William Blake

A child praises a gentle lamb and answers that God, kind and innocent, created it.

"The Tyger" by William Blake

Speaker marvels at the fierce tiger and wonders how God who made the lamb could create something so fearsome.

William Wordsworth

Known as the "father" of Romanticism; inspired by English nature.

Wordsworth's view on nature

Saw nature as beautiful and spiritually uplifting.

Wordsworth's poetry style

Simple language reflecting common people; poetry should elevate the soul through nature.

"The World Is Too Much with Us" by Wordsworth

Criticizes how people focus on money and lose connection to nature.

Lord Byron

Witty Romantic poet known for celebrity lifestyle and romantic scandals.

Byronic Hero

Attractive, rebellious, passionate, moody, guilt-ridden, and self-destructive character.

"She Walks in Beauty" by Byron

Uses simile and figurative language to express a woman's calm, inner beauty.

What does "She Walks in Beauty" celebrate?

The calm, inner beauty and peaceful self-assurance of a woman.

Most used poetic device in "She Walks in Beauty"

Simile and figurative language describing harmony of inner and outer beauty.

Percy Shelley

Romantic poet focused on emotion, nature, and social justice; married to Mary Shelley.

Shelley's reputation

Outspoken and controversial; died young in a boating accident.

"Ozymandias" by Shelley

Sonnet about the ruined statue symbolizing lost power and pride.

Message of "Ozymandias"

Human pride and power are temporary; time erases all.

Why is "Ozymandias" ironic?

The once-great king's statue is broken and forgotten, showing pride's futility.

Frankenstein

A Gothic novel exploring the dark side of human nature and supernatural horror.

Gothic Literature

Features horror, mystery, supernatural, and dark emotions.

Gothic settings

Castles, abbeys, gloomy landscapes, secret passages.

Common Gothic themes

Death, madness, ghosts, dreams, family secrets, curses, nature's power.

Atmospheric Gothic elements

Mist, storms, darkness, eerie sounds, slamming doors, ghostly noises.

The Romantic Era emphasized logic and reason over feelings

False.

William Blake was both a poet and an artist

True.

William Wordsworth believed nature was a destructive force

False.

Lord Byron's personal life inspired the Byronic hero

True.

Percy Shelley emphasized emotion and nature over reason and science

True.

The Byronic hero is obedient and conventional

False.

"Ozymandias" warns against pride and the illusion of lasting power

True.

Gothic literature typically avoids supernatural elements

False.

Wordsworth believed poetry should be in the voice of common people

True.

"Tyger! Tyger! burning bright / In the forests of the night,"

From The Tyger by William Blake; shows awe at the tiger's fierce beauty and mystery.

"Little Lamb, who made thee?"

From The Lamb by William Blake; question about creation and innocence.

"The world is too much with us; late and soon, / Getting and spending, we lay waste our powers;"

From The World Is Too Much with Us by Wordsworth; criticizes materialism disconnecting people from nature.

"She walks in beauty, like the night / Of cloudless climes and starry skies;"

From She Walks in Beauty by Lord Byron; uses simile to express peaceful beauty.

"My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; / Look at my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!"

From Ozymandias by Percy Shelley; ironic statement about lost power.

"Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change."

From Frankenstein by Mary Shelley; expresses the horror of unexpected transformations.

"Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful."

From Frankenstein by Mary Shelley; spoken by the Creature, showing his dangerous strength.

"All men hate the wretched; how, then, must I be hated, who am miserable beyond all living things!"

From Frankenstein by Mary Shelley; the Creature's expression of deep loneliness and suffering.