final exam review english i mrs. feldman. vocabulary (also available on quizlet.com-tag: feldman)

Final Exam ReviewFinal Exam Review

English IEnglish I

Mrs. FeldmanMrs. Feldman

VocabularyVocabulary(also available on Quizlet.com-(also available on Quizlet.com-

tag: Feldman)tag: Feldman)

abstractabstract

►difficult to understand; impersonal; difficult to understand; impersonal; theoretical theoretical

ancillaryancillary

►helping; providing assistance; helping; providing assistance; subordinate subordinate

augmentaugment

►to make or become greater to make or become greater

accountableaccountable

►expected to answer for one’s actions; expected to answer for one’s actions; responsible, liable, answerableresponsible, liable, answerable

cholericcholeric

►hot-tempered; quick to anger hot-tempered; quick to anger

circumspectcircumspect

►cautious; heedful of situations and cautious; heedful of situations and potential consequences potential consequences

crypticcryptic

►having an ambiguous or hidden having an ambiguous or hidden meaning meaning

defunctdefunct

►dead or inactive; having ceased to dead or inactive; having ceased to exist exist

eloquenteloquent

►extremely expressive in speech, extremely expressive in speech, writing, and movement writing, and movement

eminenteminent

►standing out, renowned; distinguished; standing out, renowned; distinguished; prominent prominent

emphaticemphatic

►forcibly expressiveforcibly expressive

idyllicidyllic

►charming in a rustic way, naturally charming in a rustic way, naturally peaceful peaceful

logisticslogistics

►the management of the details of an the management of the details of an operation operation

malcontentmalcontent

►dissatisfied with existing conditionsdissatisfied with existing conditions

palpablepalpable

►capable of being touched or felt capable of being touched or felt

pliablepliable

►receptive to change; easily persuaded receptive to change; easily persuaded or controlled; easily bent or twistedor controlled; easily bent or twisted

wincewince

►to flinch; to shrink back or start aside, to flinch; to shrink back or start aside, as from a blow or pain as from a blow or pain

rhetoricrhetoric

►the art or study of using language the art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; over-effectively and persuasively; over-elaborate language elaborate language

pandemicpandemic

►widespread, general widespread, general

sedentarysedentary

►characterized by or requiring much characterized by or requiring much sitting; accustomed to little exercise sitting; accustomed to little exercise

Vocabulary Sentences & Vocabulary Sentences & QuestionsQuestions

What deadly disease has What deadly disease has spread in spread in pandemicpandemic

proportions around the proportions around the world that we hear about world that we hear about

all of the time?all of the time?

AIDSAIDS

If the dog made the mess, is If the dog made the mess, is it fair to hold the cat it fair to hold the cat

accountableaccountable??

nono

(true/ false) Dreams are a (true/ false) Dreams are a palpable palpable object. Explain.object. Explain.

False-palpable objects False-palpable objects can be touch (and you can be touch (and you can’t touch a dream)can’t touch a dream)

People that are good at People that are good at using using rhetoricrhetoric are also are also good at doing what in good at doing what in front of an audience?front of an audience?

speakingspeaking

Sometimes following an Sometimes following an illness (i.e. a stroke), illness (i.e. a stroke),

people may have to lead people may have to lead a a sedentarysedentary lifestyle. lifestyle. What do you think a What do you think a sedentary lifestyle is sedentary lifestyle is

like?like?

very little movementvery little movement

Describe something that has Describe something that has made you made you wincewince and why. and why.

Accidentally burning Accidentally burning myself while using the myself while using the

oven. I winced because it oven. I winced because it hurt.hurt.

Germany had many Germany had many crypticcryptic codes during WWII. Do codes during WWII. Do

you think they were easily you think they were easily figured out by Americans? figured out by Americans?

Explain.Explain.

No. Cryptic means that No. Cryptic means that the code difficult to the code difficult to

decipher.decipher.

(true/ false) When someone (true/ false) When someone gets in a gets in a cholericcholeric mood, it’s mood, it’s

best to keep away from best to keep away from them until they cool off. them until they cool off.

Who do you know that gets Who do you know that gets into a choleric mood often?into a choleric mood often?

True. Some celebrities get True. Some celebrities get angry quite often.angry quite often.

If someone gives you If someone gives you abstractabstract directions, do you think it’s directions, do you think it’s likely that you’ll get lost? likely that you’ll get lost?

Explain.Explain.

Probably. Abstract Probably. Abstract directions are not very directions are not very

clear and straight forward.clear and straight forward.

MalcontentMalcontent is to is to unhappyunhappy as as ecstatic is to happy.ecstatic is to happy.

Describe your Describe your idyllicidyllic location.location.

My idyllic location is in a My idyllic location is in a cabin that has a cabin that has a

mountain view and a fire mountain view and a fire place. I love to rest and place. I love to rest and

relax.relax.

Teachers are Teachers are emphaticemphatic that that you put what at the top you put what at the top

of your papers?of your papers?

your name and headingyour name and heading

Five year olds have been Five year olds have been taught to have a taught to have a

circumspectcircumspect awareness awareness when crossing a what?when crossing a what?

a streeta street

What is one What is one eminenteminent feature feature of a hammerhead shark? of a hammerhead shark?

Explain.Explain.

The head of a shark is The head of a shark is eminent because it sticks eminent because it sticks

out and is unique.out and is unique.

What kind of What kind of ancillaryancillary did did you use in school that you use in school that went with your text went with your text

book?book?

workbooksworkbooks

How can a king How can a king augmentaugment the the number of soldiers in his number of soldiers in his

army?army?

He can recruit and add more He can recruit and add more soldiers to his army.soldiers to his army.

What is a What is a pliablepliable material? material? Why?Why?

Silly putty is pliable Silly putty is pliable because it bends and because it bends and

moves easily.moves easily.

Name a structure that Name a structure that requires requires logisticslogistics in order in order

to be built. Explain.to be built. Explain.

The Golden Gate Bridge The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco took a in San Francisco took a

great amount of great amount of planning.planning.

Name a famous Name a famous eloquenteloquent speaker. What was so speaker. What was so eloquent about his/ her eloquent about his/ her

speeches?speeches?

Dr. Martin Luther King was Dr. Martin Luther King was an eloquent speaker an eloquent speaker

because he used much because he used much feeling and expression in his feeling and expression in his

speeches.speeches.

Name a defunct company. Name a defunct company. Explain.Explain.

Broadway Pizza (at Broadway Pizza (at Tallahassee Mall, across Tallahassee Mall, across from AMC Theatres) is from AMC Theatres) is

defunct because it went defunct because it went out of business.out of business.

Root Words (also available on Root Words (also available on Quizlet)Quizlet)

note: note: The meaning for each word is The meaning for each word is displayed first and a familiar word displayed first and a familiar word

using the root is below it.using the root is below it.

visvis

►See, lookSee, look►visionvision

biobio

►LifeLife►Biology (the study of life)Biology (the study of life)

temptemp

►TimeTime►temporarytemporary

demdem

►PeoplePeople►DemocracyDemocracy

selfself

►Of the selfOf the self►Self-sufficientSelf-sufficient

egoego

► II►egocentricegocentric

scribscrib

►WriteWrite► inscribeinscribe

finfin

►EndEnd►ConfineConfine

pedped

►FootFoot►PedestrianPedestrian

formform

►Shape/ formShape/ form►formativeformative

necessnecess

►UnavoidableUnavoidable►NecessaryNecessary

gamgam

►MarriageMarriage►MonogamyMonogamy

monmon

►To remind, adviseTo remind, advise►monitormonitor

hypnohypno

►SleepSleep►HypnosisHypnosis

laborlabor

►WorkWork►LaboratoryLaboratory

Comparison/ Contrast & Comparison/ Contrast & Author’s PurposeAuthor’s Purpose

author’s purposeauthor’s purpose

►The reason why an author writesThe reason why an author writes

tonetone

►An author’s attitude toward his or her An author’s attitude toward his or her subjectsubject

point of viewpoint of view

►The particular angle from which a The particular angle from which a story is told (i.e. a person writes from story is told (i.e. a person writes from his/ her experience)his/ her experience)

stylestyle

►The format that an author writes (i.e. The format that an author writes (i.e. journal style, quick and choppy journal style, quick and choppy sentences, long sentences) for a sentences, long sentences) for a certain effectcertain effect

Three kinds of author’s Three kinds of author’s purpose…purpose…

►To informTo inform►To persuadeTo persuade►To entertainTo entertain

accordinglyaccordingly

►comparisoncomparison

insteadinstead

►contrastcontrast

althoughalthough

►contrastcontrast

Not only…but alsoNot only…but also

►comparisoncomparison

As well asAs well as

►comparisoncomparison

yetyet

►contrastcontrast

Even thoughEven though

►contrastcontrast

whilewhile

►contrastcontrast

howeverhowever

►contrastcontrast

whereaswhereas

►contrastcontrast

likewiselikewise

►comparisoncomparison

ResembleResemble

►comparisoncomparison

On the contraryOn the contrary

►contrastcontrast

bothboth

►comparisoncomparison

similaritiessimilarities

►comparisoncomparison

differentdifferent

►contrastcontrast

alikealike

►comparisoncomparison

Animal FarmAnimal Farm

What country does the What country does the allegory in allegory in Animal Animal FarmFarm represent? represent?

Soviet UnionSoviet Union

By the end of the book, By the end of the book, what character was what character was compared to “man?”compared to “man?”

NapoleonNapoleon

What literary term What literary term represents a text that represents a text that

makes fun of an makes fun of an issue, not to be issue, not to be

mean, but to inform?mean, but to inform?

satiresatire

At the beginning of the At the beginning of the story, why did the story, why did the

cows break into the cows break into the store shed?store shed?

They were neglected and They were neglected and hungryhungry

What happened to the What happened to the song “Beasts of song “Beasts of

England” by the end England” by the end of the book?of the book?

Once he took over, Napoleon Once he took over, Napoleon abolished the song.abolished the song.

Name the pig that Name the pig that Napoleon competes Napoleon competes

with.with.

SnowballSnowball

What’s the purpose of What’s the purpose of Squealer’s talking, Squealer’s talking, bleating sheep, and bleating sheep, and

trained dogs?trained dogs?

These methods help Napoleon These methods help Napoleon stay in control.stay in control.

How did Napoleon’s How did Napoleon’s feelings regarding the feelings regarding the windmill change once windmill change once Snowball was kicked Snowball was kicked

off of the farm?off of the farm?

He favored the windmill, said the He favored the windmill, said the it idea was his all along, and it idea was his all along, and ordered the building of the ordered the building of the

windmill to begin.windmill to begin.

Describe the changes to Describe the changes to food rations, working food rations, working hours, and meetings hours, and meetings after Napoleon came after Napoleon came

into power.into power.

Less food, longer/ harder Less food, longer/ harder hours, and meetings were hours, and meetings were

eventually cancelledeventually cancelled

Why were the animals Why were the animals angry that Napoleon angry that Napoleon

engaged in trade with engaged in trade with humans (in other humans (in other words…what did words…what did

Napoleon violate)?Napoleon violate)?

He broke the “Ten He broke the “Ten Commandments”Commandments”

Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet

At the beginning of the At the beginning of the play, you’re informed of play, you’re informed of

what will happen what will happen regarding the long-regarding the long-

running feud between running feud between the Montagues and the the Montagues and the Capulets. What’s this Capulets. What’s this

paragraph called?paragraph called?

The PrologueThe Prologue

Explain how “Romeo Explain how “Romeo and Juliet” fits the and Juliet” fits the

formula of a formula of a Shakespearean Tragedy.Shakespearean Tragedy.

They begin on a high level of They begin on a high level of society (popular and affluent), fall society (popular and affluent), fall

down/ ask for it (choose each down/ ask for it (choose each other even though they knew their other even though they knew their relationship was impossible, at the relationship was impossible, at the

bottom (dead)bottom (dead)

The fight between The fight between Tybalt and Bevolio at Tybalt and Bevolio at the beginning of the the beginning of the

play is known as play is known as “dramatic exposition.” “dramatic exposition.”

What were you What were you informed of by Tybalt informed of by Tybalt

and Benvolio fighting? and Benvolio fighting? The long running feud The long running feud

between the two families between the two families (Montagues and Capulets)(Montagues and Capulets)

What are the three What are the three complications (ideas complications (ideas introduced) in Act 1? introduced) in Act 1?

1.1. Capulets and Montagues Capulets and Montagues are feudingare feuding

2.2. Juliet’s father wants her to Juliet’s father wants her to marry Parismarry Paris

3.3. Tybalt wants to get back at Tybalt wants to get back at RomeoRomeo

Why does Friar Why does Friar Lawrence agree to Lawrence agree to

marry the two families? marry the two families?

He hopes the marriage will He hopes the marriage will bring peace and end the feud.bring peace and end the feud.

Define Define dramatic dramatic ironyirony. .

When the audience knows When the audience knows something that the characters something that the characters

in the play do notin the play do not

What three What three consequences happen consequences happen as a result of Romeo as a result of Romeo

killing Tybalt?killing Tybalt?

1.1. Juliet and Romeo can’t reveal Juliet and Romeo can’t reveal their marriage to their familiestheir marriage to their families

2.2. Juliet’s father speeds up the Juliet’s father speeds up the marriage of Juliet and Paris to marriage of Juliet and Paris to

off set the unhappiness off set the unhappiness resulting from Tybalt’s deathresulting from Tybalt’s death

3.3. Romeo is banished from Romeo is banished from VeronaVerona

What is the turning What is the turning point of the play?point of the play?

When Juliet stabs herselfWhen Juliet stabs herself

Describe Friar Describe Friar Lawrence’s plan to help Lawrence’s plan to help

Romeo and Juliet be Romeo and Juliet be together after Tybalt’s together after Tybalt’s

death. death. Juliet will tell her parents that she wants to Juliet will tell her parents that she wants to

marry Paris. She’ll drink a poison that marry Paris. She’ll drink a poison that makes her sleep, but looks like she’s dead. makes her sleep, but looks like she’s dead.

Her family will believe she’s dead and Her family will believe she’s dead and place her body in a tomb. Meanwhile, the place her body in a tomb. Meanwhile, the friar sends a letter to Romeo instructing friar sends a letter to Romeo instructing

him to rescue Juliet from the vault. They’re him to rescue Juliet from the vault. They’re to leave Verona and live happily ever after.to leave Verona and live happily ever after.

How does “heaven” (or How does “heaven” (or fate), punish the fate), punish the

Capulets and Capulets and Montagues?Montagues?

Their children fall in love, but Their children fall in love, but lose their lives as a result of lose their lives as a result of

the feud.the feud.

Describe a theme of Describe a theme of the play regarding the play regarding

hatred. hatred.

Hatred leads to violence, Hatred leads to violence, destruction, and wastedestruction, and waste

Describe how Describe how Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet fit the format of a fit the format of a

Shakespearean tragedy. Shakespearean tragedy.

►Start up in high society, ask for it and Start up in high society, ask for it and fall, by the end of the play they’re at fall, by the end of the play they’re at the bottom of society.the bottom of society.

The endThe end

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