English II Six-Weeks' Test Review

Here's the word bank for the six-weeks' review crossword puzzle (omit spaces in puzzle):

ACROSS

• ANTAGONIST
• CONFLICT
• COURAGE
• COWERED
• EXPOSITION
• EXTERNAL
• HANDICAPS
• MENACE
• NARRATOR
• NEUTRALIZE
• POINT OF VIEW
• PROTAGONISTS
• RISING ACTION
• SETTING
• SIMILE
• SUN

DOWN

• CHARACTERS
• CLIMAX
• CONSTERNATION
• DIALECT
• FALLING ACTION
• FIRST PERSON
• FUTURE
• HARRISON BERGERON
• INTERNAL
• PLOT
• RESOLUTION
• SYNCHRONIZED
• THEME
• THIRD PERSON LIMITED
• THIRD PERSON OMNISCIENT
• VIGILANCE
• WEDDING DRESS
• WINCE

Pre=AP Six Week Test and Vocabulary Preview

For the 6-weeks' test on any/everything we've covered this unit, you should know the meanings of the following literary terms, vocabulary words, etc.:

Literary Terms

• Abbreviation
• Alliteration
• Allusion
• Antithesis
• Aphorism
• Contraction
• Colloquialism
• Ekphrastic poetry
• Hyperbole
• Idiom
• Imagery
• Irony
• Motto
• Neologism
• Onomatopoeia
• Paradox
• Parallelism
• Personification
• Portmanteau word
• Simile
• Slogan

Vocabulary

• Antithetical
• Blissfulness
• Contentment
• Futuristic
• Impassionate
• Irrational
• Nostalgic
• Objective
• Quantitative
• Sarcasm/Sarcastic
• Wistful

You should also be familiar with the Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes of Hamilton's Mythology.



And for those of you who've read this far, here are three answers to the crossword puzzle review that you probably don't know (omit the spaces):

20-Across: ROAD OF TRIALS
54-Across: CALL TO ADVENTURE
65-Across: SUPERNATURAL AID

Vocabulary for Pre-AP Six-Weeks' Exam

Pre-AP Reading for Friday 9/24

For tomorrow, please read from Foster's How to Read Literature...: Chapter 24: "...And Rarely Just Illness."

(If you still haven't acquired your copy of the book -- quintuple-shame on you -- you can read the most of the chapter online via Amazon's "Look Inside" feature (search for "illness," jump to page 213)).

Pre-AP Reading for Thursday 9/23

For tomorrow, please read from Foster's How to Read Literature...: Chapter 10: "It's More Than Just Rain or Snow."

(If you still haven't acquired your copy of the book -- quadruple-shame on you -- you can read the most of the chapter online via Amazon's "Look Inside" feature (search for "rain," jump to page 74)).

Pre-AP Reading for Wednesday 9/22

For tomorrow, please read from Foster's How to Read Literature...: Chapter 2: "Nice to Eat with You: Acts of Communion"

(If you still haven't acquired your copy of the book -- triple-shame on you -- you can read the most of the chapter online via Amazon's "Look Inside" feature (search for "communion," jump to page 7)).

"Sonny's Blues" Test Make-Up Assignment

Fully (re)answer each question that you missed or received partial credit for. Responses must be 4-6 complete sentences long. Each must present textual (quoted) evidence to support the answer.

1. What dual meaning is carried by the word "blues" in the title? What are Sonny's blues?


2. What is the narrator's occupation? How is his occupation significant in understanding his relationship with Sonny?


3. What is the significance of the scene with the street singers? Contrast it to the closing scene.


4. Who is the true redemptive character in the story? Explain your answer.


5. Provide three examples of irony in the story. Explain how your expectations were reversed in reality.

Answers must be attached to your original test, and received no later than 10/2.