honors english exam review
complex sentence
1 simple sentence and one dependent clause
identify the sentence as 1. simple 2. compound 3. complex 4. compound complex the life of a high school student is full of ups and downs.
1. simple
compound sentence
2 simple sentences connected with a coordinate
identify the sentence as 1. simple 2. compound 3. complex 4. compound complex because of their friends, are in their classes, instruction time can go by quite pleasantly.
3. complex
analogy
a comparison of two different things that are similar in some way
explain lennie and his importance
a dear friend of george, he is large and tall and has a disability, in the end he dies because his disability gets out of control
prepositional phrase
a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.
epic poem
a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
explain eurylochus and the importance
a member of odysseus' crew who is often mutinous and doesn't listen to odysseus
refrain
a regularly repeated line or group of lines in a poem or song
internal rhyme
a rhyme between words in the same line
essay
a short piece of writing on a particular subject.
persuasive speech
a speech with the aim of convincing the audience
explain curley's wife and her importance
a tart who didn't really like curley but it is assumed that she married him for his money, she is a casualty of lennie's disability
poetry
a type of literature in which words are carefully chosen and arranged to create certain effects
adverb
a word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb
what are all of the prepositions?
above, across, after, at, around, before, behind, below, beside, between, by, down, during, for, from, in, inside, onto, of, off, on, out, through, to, under, up, with
when was the "i have a dream" speech given?
after the march on washington on august 28, 1963
explain the great depression and it's importance in the story
after the stock market crashed there was very little money and few jobs so curley's wife marries him because she cannot find an acting gig
what rhetorical device does the excerpt utilize? yes the money changers have fled from their high seats in the temple of our civilization. we may now restore the temple to the ancient truths.
analogy
identify the sentence as 1. simple 2. compound 3. complex 4. compound complex tests are not that fun, and stressful moments happen often.
b. compound
Who said "i ought to of shoot that dog myself, george. i shouldn't ought to of let no stranger shoot my dog"
candy
who said " this ol' dog jus' suffers hisself all the time. if you was to take him out and shoot him right in the back of the head right there he'd never know what hit him"
carlson
what was the "i have a dream" speech about?
civil rights
simile
comparison using like or as
identify the sentence as 1. simple 2. compound 3. complex 4. compound complex school days are not just about studying history, math, and english; they are also about learning how to form relationships with others so you can have a happy life as an adult.
compound complex
who said "nobody never gets to heaven, and nobody gets no land"
crooks
who said "you guys comin' in an' setting made me forgot. what she says is true."
crooks
explain who circe and calypso are and their importance
enchantress and a sea goddess who are important because they help odysseus on his way back to troy
what did the "i have a dream" speech do? (what was it's impact?)
expresses the need of having rights for not only african americans but for all races
restatement
expressing the same ideas using different words
hyperbole
extreme exaggeration
metaphor
figure of speech comparing two different things
who said "she's gonna make a mess. they's gonna be a bad mess about her. she's jailbait all set on the trigger"
george
explain when george tells the lie of lennie getting kicked in the head as a kid
george lies to the men on the ranch so they don't look at george as having a disability so slim thinks he is the way he is because of being kicked
example of a compound sentence
george was small and quick, and lennie was big and dumb.
explain who tiresias is and his importance
he is a blind prophet who makes odysseus consult with him to get home and tells him to visit the land of the dead
explain candy and his importance
he is an old man who wants to join lennie and george's dream to live off of the fat of the land
explain george and his importance
he is lennies caretaker, he is tough, small and witty, he makes sure lennie stays out of trouble
explain who poseidon is and his importance
he is odysseus antagonist who despises odysseus for blinding his son polyphemus, he is a major cause of setting back odysseus's trip back to troy
explain telemachus and his importance
he is odysseus's son who is an obstacle to the suitors that are courting his mother Penelope. Helps Odysseus get his throne back
explain curley and his importance
he is the bosses son so he thinks he has unlimited authority on the ranch
explain who zeus is and his importance
he is the king of gods and men and he is important because he destroys odysseus' ship by striking it with a lightening bolt
explain carlson and his importance
he is the man who kills candy's dog because it smells
explain crooks and his importance
he is the only african american on the ranch and he relates to lennie because the are both outcasts because of their differences from the others ( race&disability )
explain slim and his importance
he is the prince of the ranch who everyone trusts and he gives good advice
explain polyphemus and his importance
he is the son of poseidon who is a cyclops, he gets drunk with the alcohol odysseus gives to him and it is easier for the men to get out of the cave
explain candy's dog and his importance
he was an old dog killed by carlson and this event is an example of parallelism to lennies death later in the story
explain when george and lennie say they want to live off the fat of the land
it is their dream but it never happens because lennie dies
imagery
language that appeals to the senses
explain antinous and his importance
lead suitor rude, mean, and obnoxious rebukes telemachos and initiates plans to kill him but odysseus kills him with a chair before he is able to do so
who said "i don't like this place george. this ain't no good place. i wanna get outa here."
lennie
who said "i done a bad thing. i done another bad thing."
lennie
who said "what we gonna do now, george? what we gonna do now?"
lennie
explain curley's wife's death and it's importance
lennie would not let go of her hair so she screamed and lennie grabbed her mouth and snapped her neck and she died
explain the importance of lennie's death
lennie's disability became too dangerous for the men on the ranch to be around to george shot him
explain the rabbits and their importance
lennie's dream when he lives off the land is to tend to the rabbits and george uses this to have lennie in a happy state of mind when he shoots him
rhetorical devices
literary techniques used to heighten the effectiveness of expression; examples include parallelism, repetition, restatement, and analogy
who gave the "i have a dream" speech?
martin luther king jr.
explain argus and his importance
odysseus' old dog who greets odysseus one last time the dies
explain penelope and her importance
odysseus's wife who never looses faith that odysseus will return home
simple sentence
one complete thought
what rhetorical device does the excerpt utilize? let this be our — and the world's — call to action. let us hear that call so we can create a world in which every woman is treated with respect and dignity, every boy and girl is loved and cared for equally, and every family has the hope of a strong and stable future.
parallelism
exact rhyme
perfect rhyme, such as buzz and fuzz
explain eumaeus and his importance
pig-herder, odysseus' friend who helps Odysseus reclaim his throne after his return to Ithaca.
meter
regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry
what rhetorical device does the excerpt utilize? we dare not tempt them with weakness. for only when our arms are sufficient beyond doubt can we be certain beyond doubt that they will never be employed
repetition
personification
representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
what rhetorical device does the excerpt utilize? the citizens of america expect more. they deserve and they want more than a recital of problems.
restatement
what rhetorical device does the excerpt utilize? we want to have just an off-the-cuff chat between me and you, us. we want to talk right down to the earth in a language that everybody here can easily understand.
restatement
parallelism
similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses
who said "never you mind. a guy got to sometimes"
slim
symbol
something that stands for something else
explain athena and her importance
the daughter of zeus who assists odysseus and telemachus with powers, she is a mentor and friend to odysseus. She disguised him as a beggar
mood
the feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage
tone
the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.
explain the lotus eaters and their importance
the lotus eaters make odysseus's men eat the lotus flowers so they get amnesia and odysseus can tie them to the seats of the ship
explain the sirens and their importance
the men are told to tie up odysseus and play the song of death, his men put ear wax in their ears so they don't hear the song, no one dies
speaker
the person who is presenting an oral message to a listener
repetition
the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device
repetition
the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical devices
rhyme
the repetition of sounds at the ends of words
explain scylla and the importance
the rock sea monster who captures the men and devours them
parallelism/parallel structure
the use of corresponding grammatical or syntactical forms
onomatopoeia
the use of words that imitate sounds
explain charybdis and the importance
the whirlpool which is one of the options odysseus and his men face to get back to troy
explain the race of the cyclops and their importance
they are brutal and don't care, they have no rules or morals and they are important because they were told no one hit polyphemus so none of them could help him
explain who the cicones are and their importance
they are the men from ismanus who attack the men and kill 6 of them
explain the suitors and their importance
they are the men who are courting penelope and they are important because none of them, except the beggar (odysseus), can thread odysseus's bow and arrow and shoot it at the target
explain the busdriver and the importance
they drive him 4 miles away so lennie and george could find a place to sleep
explain the beggar and his importance
this is odysseus's disguise when he returns to troy, he passes the bow and arrow test and wins back penelope's heart
explain "nohbdy" and it's importance
this is the name odysseus tells polyphemus when he is drunk so when the men asks who blinded him, he responds with "nohbdy"
explain the importance of the test of the bow
this is the task the suitors must successfully complete in order to have penelope but she knows only odysseus can do it
explain the importance of the secret of the bed
this is the test penelope gave to see if the beggar was really odysseus and she could tell because only he knew that he couldn't move it because he was the one that built it
how was the "i have a dream" speech given?
through a speech from martin luther king jr. in front of a crowd who marched in the march on washington and others he used parallelism, repetition, analogy, and restatement
why was the "i have a dream" speech given?
to influence racism to end among all races in all places especially african americans
where was the "i have a dream" speech given?
washington d.c.
nonfiction
writing that tells about real people, places, and events
examples of complex sentences
•george believed in the dream because he said it too much. •because he said it so much, george believed in the dream.
examples of simple sentences
•lennie likes soft things. •george and lennie travel around together. •lennie talks to curley's wife and touches her soft hair. •george and lennie dreamt of land and wished for better life.