Tomorrow's test will cover John Milton's poems "When I Consider How My Light Is Spent" and "How Soon Hath Time." Make sure you can articulate why he chose to personify time and patience. Don't forget to include Milton's biographical information.
Review the elements of satire. Be able to use the vocabulary words from Swift's "A Modest Proposal" in a meaningful way. Rather than testing you on the content in Swift's essay, I want you to consider the author's purpose. What groups was he attacking? How does Swift structure the essay so that readers are inclined to consider his proposal? How does satire serve as an effective tool for addressing social injustice?
The essay portion of the test requires you to select one of Alexander Pope's epigrams. For the introduction, you should include a context sentence. Quote the epigram. Briefly describe your personal situation that relates to the epigram. For the body paragraph(s) you should explain the personal situation in more detail and show how the epigram relates to your personal situation. For the conclusion, refer to the introduction and summarize your main points. Add any related insight.
