Final Exam Review [H]

Grammar

100

What is the structure of a compound-complex sentence?

at least 2 ICs and 1 DC

200

Which punctuation mark has stricter rules for capitaliztation?

colon

300

What sentence type is this AND WHY?

I fell asleep on the couch like an old man but slept heavenly and blissfully. 

simple as there is but one subject and one verb 

400

What the name of a sentence that is incorrectly puts a sentence together with at least two different construction types?

faulty parallelism 

500

A student was supposed to write parallel sentence with gerunds. What did this student do incorrectly? Then, fix it.  

I am stressing, crying, throwing up about my English final.

Used verbs instead of gerunds.

Stressing, crying, throwing up is all I'm...

Rhetoric

100

Which appeal must you go the extra step with?

pathos

200

Which device is used here (no explanation neede, but spell it correctly ).

I have finals in English and History and PE and Art!

polysyndeton

300

How does allusion help create ethos?

The author connects one very well-known thing to a lesser known thing which highlights their experience/knowledge. 

400

Is this synecdoche? Explain.

I can't go over to my best friend Timmy's house as his father is a bit too fond of the bottle. 

Yes, as "bottle" is a part of a whole/used to represent a bad habit. 

500

Provide an example of chiasmus.

More is less and less is more. 

Poetry

100

It's suggested to read the poem thrice when explicating. How many times is that?

3

200

Fill in the blanks: Explication needs ______ sentence(s), and the big picture needs ________ sentence(s). 

2; 1

300

What two things must be in your answer for the big picture question? 

at least three poetic devices + summary/theme of the poem

400

Name three sounds that are considered cacophonous.

k, d, g, b, 

500

Cacophony and euphony are considered subtypes of which poetic device?

alliteration 

Animal Farm

100

Name the two pigs who competed for influence. Spell them correctly!

Napoleon & Snowball

200

Animal Farm is an allegory for a revolution from which country?

Russia 

300

How did the pigs learn to read?

From children's books in Mr. Jones's house 

400

In what way can Benjamin be considered a villain?

He knew about the corruption, but he didn't say anything. 

500

Boxer's corpse was sent to a _________ in exchange for a __________.

knacker; case of whiskey. 

A Midsummer Night's Dream

100

This story takes place in which country?

Greece 

200

What's wrong with this citation?

(4, 4, 250-251)

Used commas instead of periods 

300

What's a similarity between an aside and a monologue? 

Both are dialogue that can be heard by another character. 

400

What is the name of the flower that Oberon uses to put on character's eyes to make them fall in love?

love-in-idleness/pansy 

500

What is the Shakespearean name for the group of actors?

Mechanicals