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English Exam
Essay, short stories, books, poetry, etc.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define Satire: | It mocks the follies and vices of people and institutions, inspiring the reader/audience to correct these faults. |
| What's the purpose of satire? | To awaken readers to a problem in society so that they'll be inspired to change how they think or act. |
| Define Irony: | a literary device in which there's a contradiction or contrast between appearance & reality. Reality is usually the opposite of what it seems to be or should be. |
| Verbal irony (definition and 2 types) | When a speaker/writer says 1 thing, but actually means another. Understatement: one minimizes the nature of something. Overstatement: (exaggeration) when one makes the nature of something bigger, important. |
| Situational irony: | When the outcome of a situation is inconsistent with what we expect will happen; when a situation is different from what common sense indicates. |
| Dramatic irony: | when the audience/reader is aware of something that a character doesn't know. |
| Narrative Essay (definition and difference from short story when writing it): | a firsthand account of an experience with a thesis statement. when one writes one, they'll learn more about the topic |
| 5 main aspects of a narrative essay: | Plot, THEME, conflict, CHARACTER, and setting. |
| Short story (def. and difference from narrative essay when writing one): | Fictional with less-direct theme. Learns little when writing one, often fictional. |
| Define Theme: | The universal message the author is trying to get across. |
| Comparison Essay: | an essay that compares the similarities and contrasts the differences of an object, subject, person, etc. |
| Pupose of a Comparison essay: | To present the subtle differences and similarities between 2 things. |
| Define Thesis Statement: | a written sentence that summarizes what the writing assignment is about. It guides the ideas put on paper. |
| Hook, line, and linker: | Hook: drags you in, catches your interest Line and Linker: summarizes the essay and directs you from the hook to the body paragraph. |
| Explain what type of irony is involved in the crucifixion of Jesus Christ: | Situational: what seems to be Christ's weakness leads to His triumph Dramatic: we know what the Jews didn't about Christ's mission to save His people |
| What would your theses statement be if you had to compare the Old Testament and the New Testament? | While the OT speaks of the history of creation of the world and events leading from it and the NT descries the life of Christ, they both focus on God. |
| What is the theme of To Kill a Mockingbird? | The conflict between good and evil family life courage prejudice- Tom Robinson, black man, is guilty only b/c he black... Aunt Alexandra treats Calpurnia like a slave, even when her missionary circle feels sorry for a tribe in Africa |
| Why would people object ot stydying To Kill a Mockingbird? | Bc of language, racism, strange concepts like strip poker, and more. |
| Why should we study it? | Bc it has good morals & values. It's a good bildungsroman |
| Soliloquy from Macbeth: | Glamis thou art, and Cawdor, and shalt be what thou art promised: yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness to catch the nearest way. (I. V. 14-17) Lady Macbeth. (Out Out brief candle) |
| How does the soliloquy from Macbeth fit in the play's plot? | This is Macbeth's wife's response to his letter concerning the prophecy of the three witches. She points out what part of it is true and why she thinks he can only succeed with help of someone wicked. (After Macbeth's wife dies life is meaningless to him) |
| How does the soliloquy from Macbeth reveal a/multiple theme(s) from the book? | One theme is how temptation leads to desire which leads to sin and suffering which leads to restoration. The note that Lady Macbeth recieves from Macbeth is step one-temptation |
| Describe main criterion for automatic exclusion of movies from the list of goo movies for Christians in reformed persepective? | No Blasphemy, free of exploitation (treat people unfairly to benefit themselves), Defends God's name |
| Explain what is wrong with emphasis of faith in most current movies? | Faith in nothing specific, they just believe, sometimes in themselves |
| Explain the problem with closing your eyes during sex scenes: | people still getting explioted. If you accept it it is hard for Hollywood to stop it |
| Identify two parts of a movie review including one that is more likely to be in a Christian's movie review. | 1. summary of plot 2. Literary Elements 3. Moral judgement or worldview |
| List 2 important elements of a good movie site | Gives the good and the bad, not one or the other, good small plot summary. |
| An intersection use in the rule of thirds | Power point |
| Why symbolism makes TKAM worth studying | The mockingbird represents innocent people who often do not recieve the respect they deserve (it is a sin to kill a mockingbird) This teaches us to respect others. |
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