English First Semeter Exam Review

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in a literary work, the time and place of action of a story is the

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setting

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main idea in a work of literature that is a perception about life or human nature is the

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theme

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struggle between opposing forces in a story is know as the

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conflict

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special kind of contrast between what a character expects and what actually exists or happens

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ironey

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central character or hero in a narrative or drama

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protagonist

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when an author gives hints or clues to indicate events and situations that will occur later in a plot

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forshadowing

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when a character is pitted against an outside force, such as nature, a physical obstacle,or another character

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external

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sometimes the _______ iin a story is not a character but something else such as a fire, adisease, hurricane, prejudice, hatred fear,etc

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antigonist

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a person, a place, an activity, or an object that stands fro something beyond itself

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symbol

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descriptive words or phrases that recreate sensory experiences for the reader. it creates a "mental pic"

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imagery

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list the 5 steps of the writing process

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prewriting
drafting
revition
editing
prentation

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a complete sentence must have a______, a _________and express a ______.

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subject,verb, comple thought

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what is an epic?

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long narrative poem that tells of adventures

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Odysseus was a great hero of what war?

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trojan war

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________________ contains tales of strange lands, strange creatures, and a hero character

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the Odyssey

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cyclops character in The Odyssey

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pdyphemus

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how does Odysseus use his brain to outsmart the Cyclops?

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telling the cyclops that hes name was nobody

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god of the sea, earthquakesm and father of the Cyclops

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posiden

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who wrote the Odyssey

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Homer

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who turned Odysseus's men into swine with her wine?

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Circe

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why does Odysseus choose to steer his boat by Scylla rather than Charybdis?

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6 men or the whole ship

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what did Odysseus tell his men about Helios's cattle?

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he warns them not to eat them or they will die

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what were the conditions of Penelope's challenge to the suitors

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shot an arow threw axes

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why didn't the suitors recognize Odysseus when he returned and entered the Great Hall?

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he was dressed as a begger

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what does circe symbolize?

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tempation

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what is the name of the Odysseus's home?

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Ithica

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what insults does Odysseus consider the suitors to have inflicted upon him?

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try to steal his home, wife, and food

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how many suitors are alive at the end of book 22?

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0

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how is Odysseus's journey like our life journeys?

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fallow intrutions

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who is a bully in The Odyssey?

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poisidon

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when does Odysseus have to choose between two difficult paths?

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to chose to past scylla or charybdis

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what lesson can be learned from the eating of Helios's cattle?

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you need to tell the truth

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where is cole as the novel begins?

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boat

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classmate that Cole beats up

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peter

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parole officer who helps Cole

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Garvey

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how does Cole describe his mother and father?

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uncaring

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What is "devil's club" and what does it do?

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a plant that infectives

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how does Cole plan to escape the island

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swim off

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what does Cole try to find when he is delirious after swimming in chapter 5?

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fire

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why did the bear make Cole so angry?

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the bear wasnt scared of him

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what is Cole in trouble for this time?

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beating up peter

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why did Cole beat up Peter?

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for telling on him

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what is an at.oow?

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a blanket, passed down

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what two obligations must sprakers fulfill at the circle? what does a speaker have to be holding in order to speak?

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honetest,respect
feather

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why is Cole's father abusive?

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he was beat when he was a kid

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what keeps Cole from swimming away from the island?

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the tide

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at the circle, Garvey says Coles has will and courage, but what does he also have?

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anger

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what does Cole grab to help pull him away from the bear?

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devils club

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what does Cole kill while he's lying hurt after he's just been nauled by the bear?

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cattpiller

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what does Cole decide is the real power?

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the power of choice

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after being mauled by the bear, Cole passes out. what does Cole imagine he is in his dream?

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baby birds

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who is Rosey?

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the nurse

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What does Cole do with the white hair he pulled from the bear?

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throws it in the water

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Cole being upset and angry for hurting Peter is an example of what kind of conflict?

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man vs. himself

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how does Edwin disable the skiff engine?

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pulls out the spark plug

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what type of dance doe Cole first perform?

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whale

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the rock that Cole carries up the hill is a symbol of?

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past

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what does Cole think about when he stumbles while carrying the rock up the hill?

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the times he messed up in the past

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what does Cole learn from the wolf dance?

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to help others like a wolf pack

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who has Cole forgiven by the end of the dance of anger

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this father

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what is Cole's plan to help Peter?

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for him to go to the island with him