Do not be dismayed; we shall cover all of the material included on the study guide in depth this week. I must stress the importance of studying prior to the night of the test. I will try my best to make the necessary steps for acing this test as transparent as possible, but there is a great deal of information covered on the exam and some preparatory work must be completed outside of class. Without trying to increase test anxiety, I must remind all of you that this grade constitutes twenty percent of your final grade. Do not underestimate its importance.
One more thing: sorry for the crazy formatting. I will provide hard copies of the study guide. For some reason the text always appears beautiful and symmetrical when I type it and then after it is posted, the words appear as if I flung them on the screen. Perhaps one of you technically-savvy students could provide me with a tutorial? Okay, I will stop the incessant blahging (newly coined word?) and let you scroll on down to see what's on the test. Hmmm...for those of you who were patient enough to read my little message, I just might provide a bonus on the test that asks you to write the newly coined word that appeared on my blog. Here's a followup bonus: when two morphemes are blended together to make a newly constructed word, it is called this. Yes, I enjoy watching Jeopardy. No that was not the answer. And just so we are clear, if I ask you to use the word "jeopardy" in a sentence on the vocabulary section of your exam, you will not receive credit for using it as the name of the TV show. Cheerio, Mrs. M
Vocabulary
benevolent hedonist lassitude incredulity providence omnipotent
urbane elusive dictum gestate intrinsic disseminate
inimical insatiable narcissistic harbinger mute concord
suppressed valor treachery suppressed congeal vain
mortal subdue tempest doom tread alteration
peril doleful jeopardy brandish
Literary Terms
epic dystopia ballad sonnet simile metaphor
tone octave couplet sestet quatrain literary ballad
folk ballad legend mystery play morality play
irony (situational, dramatic, verbal) conflict (external and internal)
Application & Historical Context
How might the rise of Christianity affected Britain’s literary history?
What events contributed to the shift from Old English to Middle English?
What historical events ignited the change from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance?
Draw the model for Joseph Campbell’s journey of the hero and label the steps necessary for the transformation.
A brief excerpt from a non-fiction book will be provided. Following MLA citation methodology, complete the following tasks: 1) Cite the source as it should appear on the works cited page. 2) Write a context sentence using the information. 3) Compose a sentence paraphrasing and citing the information. 4) Compose a sentence incorporating the information in a direct quotation and cite the information appropriately.
Reading Comprehension
There will be a multiple choice section that requires you to answer questions based on the literature we have covered. Because transfer students were not required to read the assigned reading for summer, 1984, it will not be covered. We will be generate most of these questions in class as we review this week.
Essay: Respond to one of the following questions in a thesis-driven essay.
Using Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” relate the prisoner’s journey to enlightenment to your own growth this semester.
Using Joseph Campbell’s model for the hero’s journey, select a protagonist from one of the pieces of literature we have studied and argue whether he or she meets the criteria necessary to be classified as a hero. Remember to support your assertion with specific references to the text.
Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales is an estates satire, a type of medieval literary work that makes fun of the professions and classes in society. What flaws is Chaucer exposing in secular society and within the church?
