Final Exam Review

English 421 Final Exam Review

Short Fiction
You must be able to:
Do a sight reading of a designated piece of writing & analyze is according to the terms studied this term
Draw a plot diagram
Understand all terminology & notes
Write an effective theme statement & provide a defense
Identify themes

Poetry
You must be able to:
Analyze and dissect a poem(s)
Understand all poetic devices and terms (notes & hand-outs)
Compare and contrast two poems
Write theme statements – identify themes
Answer questions relating to all poems studied in class
Have knowledge and understanding of sonnets (Shakespearean/Petrarchan)
Iambic Pentameter


A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Shakespeare)
You must be able to:
Understand all important quotations (identify: speaker, situation, & meaning)
Understand all notes/hand-outs
Analyze the key characters
Have an understanding of the plot
Understand all "5 plots"
Understand all themes presented in the play


Good Luck Studying. Be mindful that this exam is performance driven. In other words, I am testing you to evaluate how you use all the skills you learned throughout this course. Remember to take your time during the exam, and re-read all sight readings at least twice to increase understanding and comprehension.

Important Notes for the Exam

Themes in MND: http://www.savefile.com/files/1599159

Characteristics of a Shakespearean Comedy: http://www.savefile.com/files/1599166

MND important quotations

You will be responsible for the following quotations from A Midsummer Night's Dream on your final exam:

http://www.savefile.com/files/1593632

I will distribute copies in class as well.

• Performed chant of "This is not just a platform for my dance" -- poem (analysis and discussion)
• Listened to much of Act III from MND
• Poetry quiz tomorrow -- know all terms from notes -- and sight reading of a poem and analysis

Wednesday, June 4th

• Finished reviewing poetry notes (on blog -- download -- must know material for quiz on Friday)
• Introduction to Sonnnets -- read "Sonnet 43" -- Sightlines (discussion and analysis)
• Discussed and analyzed "Envy" and "Non-conformist" poems Sightlines (pg.41 &31)
• MND class tomorrow
• Poetry quiz on Friday

Poetry Quiz

We will be writing a short poetry quiz (terms; analysis of a short poem) on Friday, June 6th.

Poetry notes

Here are some poetry notes to download:

http://www.savefile.com/files/1585059

http://www.savefile.com/files/1585060

http://www.savefile.com/files/1585061