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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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