Language Arts—4th Nine Weeks Exam Review 2016
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Define these literary terms and give an example except for plot .
Plot – Plot – the sequence sequence of events events in a story Setting –the Setting –the time and and place in which a story occurs Ex: early early Renaissance, Renaissance, England England Characters – Characters – the people or animals animals who take take part in the action of a story story Ex: Shrek Dynamic – Dynamic – a character who changes significantly significantly over the course of a story Ex: Shrek Static —a character who who changes very little or not at at all Ex: Donkey Donkey Theme —the main idea or life lesson a reader takes away from a story story Ex: Beauty comes comes from within. within. Climax —the turning point/ point/ point of highest highest suspense in a story Ex: Ex: When Fiona takes her true form as an ogre after true love’s kiss. resolution /closure —the end of the story where all all of the loose ends ends are tied tied up and the problem problem is resolved Ex: Shrek, Fiona, and the fairytale creatures live happily ever after. Conflict —the —the struggle the character faces faces in a story Internal —a character struggles struggles inside himself himself with with a problem (character (character vs. self) self) External —a character struggles struggles with an opposing force outside outside of himself himself (character vs. vs. character, character vs. nature, character vs. society) Narrative —a story Define these terms and also give an example of each.
Figurative language —words or expressions expressions that have a different meaning meaning from their their literal interpretation interpretation Metaphor –a Metaphor –a direct comparison comparison of two unlike unlike things Ex: The wind wind is a warm breath on my face. face. Simile —a comparison of two unlike things using like, than, than, or as Ex: He is is fast as lightning. Dialogue —talking between between characters in in a story Ex: “Hello, “Hello, my name name is Jon.” Idiom —a phrase whose whose words cannot cannot be taken literally literally Ex: a chip chip on your shoulder shoulder Personification —giving human human characteristics characteristics to nonhuman nonhuman things Ex: The sun sun smiled down on us. Onomatopoeia —a word whose sound reflects its meaning meaning Ex: Zoom Alliteration —repetition of the first first consonant sound in words words that are close close together Ex: The wind whispered in the willows. Oxymoron —a figure of speech speech in which which words that that seem contradictory contradictory appear together Ex: jumbo shrimp shrimp Hyperbole —an extreme exaggeration exaggeration Ex: The cheers of the fans fans shook the the stadium. Cliché —a phrase that is overused and betrays betrays a lack of original thought Ex: only time will tell Allusion —a reference to something outside outside of the story without without directly mentioning mentioning it Ex: Ex: This place is like the Garden of Eden. (Biblical reference)
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Everything I Need to Know about Pronouns—Fill in the blanks. Personal Pronouns
Subject-- I, he, she we, they Object-- me, him, her her,, us us,, them Either-- you, it Subjects are usually at the beginning of the sentence. Objects are at the end of prepositional phrases phrases or or after the verb. Use the steps below to find sentence parts. Steps to check for sentence parts -- (First, say the subject. Then, say the verb. Ask whom or what and the answer’s the word.) 1. Find the prepositional phrases. 2. Say the subject subject.. 3. Say the verb verb.. Determine what type of verb—action or linking. 4. Ask whom or what?--Direct what?--Direct Object/Predicate Nominative/Predicate Adjective 5. Check for the IO-- To whom? (only after an action verb) Interrogative Pronouns
Ask questions What, who, to whom, whose, which Remember: Who, whose whose,, whom, which, that describes a hat! Possessive Pronouns
Show ownership can stand alone or be in front of nouns mine, yours, his, hers, its, ours, theirs my, your, his, her, its Demonstrative Pronouns
You can demonstrate demonstrate them. this, that, these, those Sing: “this “this,, that that,, these these,, and those those.. What are those?” Intensive/ Reflexive Pronouns
Intensive-- emphasize Reflexive-- reflect back to the beginning of the sentence end in self or or -selves themselves, ourselves, myself, herself, himself
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Everything I Need to Know about Shakespeare
What is Shakespeare’s first name? William Where was Shakespeare born? Stratford-upon-Avon When was he born?1564 born? 1564 At what age did he he get married? 18 Who did he marry? Anne marry? Anne Hathaway Hathaway Why do we call part of Shakespeare’s life “The Lost Years?” We don’t know much about this time in his life. How many plays did Shakespeare Shakespeare write? 37 Name 2 of his tragedies that we learned about in class. Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet Name one of his comedies that we learned about in class. A Midsummer Night’s Dream What was the name of the group g roup of actors that Shakespeare Shakespeare performed with? Lord Chamberlain’s Men What is the name of the theater where this group performed? The Globe Theater How was the theater set up? Nobility in the balcony, common people in the pit (groundlings) How many lines are in a sonnet? 14 What is special about a Shakespearean sonnet? It ends in a rhyming r hyming couplet. How many sonnets did Shakespeare write? 154 write? 154 What was Shakespeare’s favorite meter (rhythm pattern) to write in? iambic pentameter What sentence helps us remember this meter? I am a pirate with a wooden leg. What is special about the date that Shakespeare died on? It was his birthday. How old was Shakespeare when he died? 53 Match the characters with the plays they belong to. Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet Hermia Romeo Helena Gertrude Lysander Juliet Nick Bottom Ophelia Polonius
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Claudius Friar Lawrence Demetrius Nurse Benvolio Mercutio Snug Tom Snout Laertes Horatio
Hamlet
Hamlet Hamlet R&J MSND MSND R&J R&J R&J R&J R&J MSND MSND MSND MSND Hamlet Hamlet Hamlet
What do these quotes from Hamlet really mean? “Give every man man they ear, but few they voice.” voice.” Listen to what others have to say, but only share your opinions with few. “We know what what we are, but but we know not not what we may may be.”
Tybalt R&J Duke Theseus MSND Puck MSND Ghost Hamlet Titania MSND Lord Capulet R&J Egeus MSND Oberon MSND Hippolyta MSND Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Guildenstern Ham
