English 3 Accel and Honors Final Exam Review

Comprehensive vocabulary and concept review flashcards for the English 3 Accel and Honors final exam, covering Literary Terms, MLA formatting, The Crucible, The Great Gatsby, and A Raisin in the Sun.

Total Exam Time

The final exam is to be completed within a period of $50$ minutes.

Accel Exam Format

A version of the test containing $70$ questions, including a focus on Literary Terms and The Crucible.

Honors Exam Format

A version of the test containing $60$ questions, including Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension and A Streetcar Named Desire.

Final Exam Weight

The exam constitutes $10\%$ of the overall grade for the year.

Transcendentalism

A branch of the Romantic movement (mid to late $1800s$) focusing on the individual, intuition as man's greatest power, nature as inspiration, and the Oversoul (convergence of Man, God, and Nature).

The Oversoul

A Transcendentalist concept representing the convergence of Man, God, and Nature.

Romanticism

A mid to late $1800s$ response to the Age of Reason based on emotion, individualism, and the picturesque, exotic, and mysterious.

Gothicism

A part of the Romantic movement focused on the dark side of human nature, dark themes, and psychological or spiritual motifs.

The Age of Reason

A $1700s$ to $1800s$ response to Puritanism (Enlightenment Literature) that values logic as man's greatest power and focuses on non-fiction.

Realism

A literary movement focused on the everyday realities of life.

McCarthyism

The $1950s$ Communist "witch hunts" led by Sen Joseph McCarthy and the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC).

Folklore / Myths

Culture-specific stories that explain the unexplainable and teach cultural lessons.

Vernacular / Dialect

The language spoken in a particular region, such as the word "jawn" in the Philadelphia area.

Works Cited Alphabetization

Sources must be listed alphabetically by the author's last name; if no author is present, list the source by title.

Hanging Indent

The specific indentation used on a Works Cited page for citations that extend beyond one line.

Novel Titles (MLA)

The correct emphasis for novel titles in MLA formatting is to ensure they are Italicized.

Academic Journal Articles (MLA)

The correct emphasis for article titles from an academic journal is to place them in quotes.

Running Header (MLA)

A header containing the author's last name and page number, placed in the top right corner inside the margin of every page.

Parenthetical Citation

Also known as an internal citation, it includes the author's last name and the page number, for example: (D'Antonio $9$).

MLA Style Heading

Located in the top left corner outside the margin; includes Student Name, Teacher Name, Class, and Due Date (Day Month Year).

Tituba

The character in The Crucible who brings the girls into the forest to conjure Ruth Putnam's sisters.

The Blood Charm

Used by Abigail in The Crucible to try and kill Elizabeth Proctor so Abigail and John could be together.

The Poppet

A ragdoll gift Mary Warren gives to Elizabeth Proctor that Abigail uses to frame Elizabeth for witchcraft/voodoo.

Rebecca Nurse (The Crucible)

A character accused of using witchcraft to kill Goody Putnam's children.

Eyes of Dr TJ Eckleberg

A symbol in The Great Gatsby representing the eyes of God.

James Gatz

The original name of Jay Gatsby, who was the son of "poor farm people" before creating his new persona.

Gatsby’s Car

A yellow vehicle driven by Daisy when it kills Myrtle Wilson.

George Wilson

The character who kills Gatsby, believing Gatsby had an affair with Myrtle and killed her on purpose.

The American Dream

A central theme in modern American literature stating any young person can achieve success and wealth through hard work.

South Side of Chicago

The setting for A Raisin in the Sun, representing the working poor of American society.

Asagai

An anti-assimilationist character in A Raisin in the Sun who acts as a foil to George by valuing Beneatha's dreams.

Mama's Plant

A symbol of the Younger family in A Raisin in the Sun, struggling to survive despite best efforts.

Beneatha’s Dream

Her ambition to become a doctor, which started after seeing a childhood friend treated for a split face.

Karl Lindner

The representative from the Clybourne Park Improvement Association who offers the Youngers money to keep them from moving in.