The Adventures of Ulysses and Exam Review

The Adventures of Ulysses

Finish the novel for Friday, January 17, 2014.   A reading quiz will be given on Wednesday, January 22.  Be prepared to discuss examples of when xenia is violated and examples of when it is followed properly, examples of Ulysses fitting the definition of epic hero (see qualities on the PowerPoint), and review your Divine Intervention handout. 

Exam Review Sheet

There will be five sections to your exam.  The sections are as follows:

• Vocabulary Terms (Units 1, 2, and 3) – 25 point section
• Quotes from the films and works we have studied – 15 point section
• Literary Terms and Poetic Devices – 20 point section
• MLA Formatting – 10 point section
• Formal Essay  – The formal essay will have you focus on “Marriage is a Private Affair,” Real Time, and Osama – 30 point section 

Prepare for the exam by:

• Reviewing the vocabulary terms found in Units 1, 2, and 3 of your vocabulary book.  (This means you should know the definition of each word, the synonyms, the antonyms, and the parts of speech.)
• Revisiting the works we have studied the first half of the year – “Marriage is a Private Affair,” Real Time, All Quiet on the Western Front, and The Adventures of Ulysses (This means refresh your memory on the plot, characters, and themes of each work.)
• Revisiting the two films we have viewed the first half of the year – Osama and War Horse.  (This means refresh your memory on the plot, characters, and the connection to the work studied prior to the film being viewed. You were given a viewing guide in class before which watched each film, too. )
• Reviewing PowerPoints, handouts, and notes which have literary terms and poetic devices on them, author background, etc.
• Review the sheets the sheets I gave you for your research paper in order to remember the rules of writing formal essays and how to do in-text citations.
   

Below is a list of literary terms you should study and where you can find the definitions:

 

The Adventures of Ulysses PowerPoint:  Folk Epic, Epithet, Epic Simile

 

Remarque’s Poetic Language PowerPoint and notes:  Imagery, Alliteration, Assonance, Consonance, Repetition, Personification, Apostrophe, End Rhyme, Internal Rhyme, Metaphor, Simile

 

“Marriage is a Private Affair” Notes : Literary Style, Characterization, Direct and Indirect Characterization, Antagonist, Confidante, Dynamic Character, Flat Character, Foil, Narrator, Conflict, Interpersonal Conflict, Internal Conflict, Contrast, Foreshadowing, Setting, Theme, Tone, Point of View, First Person POV, Second Person POV, Third Person POV, Types of Third Person POV (Omniscient, Limited, Objective)