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Junior English Review Unit 1

Junior English Review Unit 1. Mr. Daniels. “Of Plymouth Plantation” - by William Bradford. Focus on the narrative/story itself Where did the pilgrims come from? (two places) What happened to the pilgrims when at sea? What problems did they face when they arrived?

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Junior English Review Unit 1

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  1. Junior English ReviewUnit 1 Mr. Daniels

  2. “Of Plymouth Plantation” - by William Bradford • Focus on the narrative/story itself • Where did the pilgrims come from? (two places) • What happened to the pilgrims when at sea? • What problems did they face when they arrived? • How many survived the first year? • Pilgrim/Puritanism History and Beliefs • History of the Puritans? • How did communities work then? • Calvinism: TULIP • What was the most important aspect of the puritan life?

  3. “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God” – by Jonathan Edwards • The Sermon • What objects/symbols does Edwards use to describe those being held by God over Hell itself? • What type of persuasive argument does he used in his sermon (logical, emotional, ethical?) • What does it mean to be “elect?” • If one loses their faith, what would a person assume about that individual?

  4. Anne Bradstreet’s Poetry • Types of Poetry • What are the two parts of meter? • Foot (Iambic) • Number of feet (Pentameter) • “To My Dear and Loving Husband” • What does she prize her love more than? • What is her hope in the afterlife? • “Upon the Burning of Our House, July 10th, 1666” • How does her thought process change throughout the poem itself? • What does Bradstreet compare her house to at the end of the poem?

  5. “The Examination of Sarah Good” • The Trials • What problems arise by “confessing?” • What problems arise by “holding to the truth?” • What does Sarah Good admit? • What does her husband think about her at the end of the examination?

  6. “The Crucible” – by Arthur Miller • Plot/Narrative • Who is John Proctor? • Who is Abigail Williams? • Who is Reverend Parris? • Who is Reverend Hale? • What is the basic outline of the story? • What causes the examinations to take place? • Who stands up and refuses to believe the girls? • What happens to John Proctor and Abigail Williams? • A perspective of “McCarthyism” and the “Red Scare”

  7. The Scarlet Letter – by Nathaniel Hawthorne • Nathaniel Hawthorne • Ancestor accused and executed “witches” • Wrote this as a “satire” about Salem Witch Trials • Plot/Characters • Dimmesdale, Hester, Chillingworth, Pearl • Why does Hester wear the “Scarlet Letter?” • Who is guilty and for what reason? • How does the narrative end?

  8. Miscellaneous Items • Test will focus on the Puritan beliefs and literature studied during that time • May ask about hypocrisies of that belief system (in notes on The Puritans) • Historical events of Puritans (that we’ve discussed) • Use homework handed back to help you study • Test will be no more than 65 questions – multiple choice, True/False, matching

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