Semester Two Final Exam Review Honors English

Flashcards for the Semester Two Final Exam Review Honors English course.

Vocations

Jobs assigned by the state like the street sweeper, scholar, etc.

Vocations

Specific roles/jobs assigned to individuals.

Tunnel

The place where Equality made the light box and studies.

Romance

Between Equality (The unconquered/Prometheus) and Liberty (The Golden One/ Gaea)

Snout

A tinker and one of the Mechanicals; he plays the Wall in the play Pyramus and Thisbe. He is earnest but clueless.

Titania

Queen of the fairies; proud, strong-willed, and initially feuding with Oberon. She is enchanted to fall in love with Bottom.

Bottom

A weaver and the most confident of the Mechanicals. Puck made Bottom’s head a donkey's head and became the object of Titania's magical affection. He plays Pyrimus in the play. Star actor, wants to play all the actors

Egeus

Hermia's father; he demands that she marry Demetrius and invokes Athenian law to threaten her with death or a convent.

Helena

In love with Demetrius, who spurns her initially. She is insecure but determined in her love.

Demetrius

Beloved of Helena and chosen by Egeus for Hermia, although he initially loves Hermia. He later actually falls in love with Helena.

Oberon

King of the fairies; uses magic to manipulate humans and fix love issues, such as Titania's.

Snug

Joiner and a Mechanical; takes the role of Lion

Theseus

Athenian Duke; reasonable, rational, and authoritative. He presides over the weddings and final sport.

Hermia

Adores Lysander but must marry Demetrius according to her father

Robin “Puck”

Oberon's mischievous fairy attendant; he causes much of the forest trouble but also helps to redeem it.

Lysander

Adores Hermia. He is romantic and loyal, although temporarily under magic to love Helena.

Mythical Creature

The Phoenix symbolizes rebirth from destruction.

Montag and Beatty

Montag burns Beatty with a flamethrower.

Book Montag is Responsible for

Montag is responsible for Ecclesiastes a book from the Bible.

White Rabbit

Represents urgency, anxiety, and the feeling of always being behind. He symbolizes the pressures of time and responsibility, pushing Alice deeper into Wonderland’s chaos. Leads Alice to Wonderland; always worried about time.

Cheshire Cat

Embodies wisdom, mystery, and madness. His ability to disappear and offer cryptic advice suggests the elusive nature of truth and perception. Grinning cat who gives cryptic advice.

Queen of Hearts

A symbol of unchecked power and irrationality. She embodies tyranny, ruling through fear with impulsive and extreme judgments. Angry, irrational monarch obsessed with beheadings.

Tea Party

A metaphor for absurdity and social conventions. The Mad Hatter’s tea party highlights nonsensical logic and confusion, reflecting Alice’s struggle to make sense of Wonderland’s rules. Mad Hatter, March Hare, and Dormouse — nonsensical conversation.

Satire

A tool for critique and change. Writers use satire to expose flaws in society, politics, or human nature by exaggerating them to the point of absurdity. Social commentary through absurdity and parody of Victorian norms.

Parallel Structure

Repeating the same pattern of words (e.g., nouns with nouns, gerunds with gerunds).

Exposition

Introduction of setting, characters, and background.

Narrative Hook

The moment the story grabs attention.

Rising Action

Events building tension and developing conflict.

Climax

The turning point or most intense moment.

Falling Action

Events after the climax, leading to resolution.

Resolution

Conflict is resolved and story concludes.