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English 11 Benchmark Review

English 11 Benchmark Review. Mrs. Knighten-Miller 2013. Walt Whitman Poetry. Uses “free verse” poetry free verse noun noun: free verse poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter. Example and Non-Example. Example: “I look blindly/you are there/singing

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English 11 Benchmark Review

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  1. English 11 Benchmark Review Mrs. Knighten-Miller 2013

  2. Walt Whitman Poetry • Uses “free verse” poetry • free verse • noun • noun: free verse • poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter.

  3. Example and Non-Example • Example: “I look blindly/you are there/singing • Non-Example: “I look/you are a cook/you spook

  4. Cadence in Whitman Poetry • Cadence (kdns)n.pl.ca·denc·es1. Balanced, rhythmic flow, as of poetry or oratory. • 2. The measure or beat of movement, as in dancing or marching. • 3. a. A falling inflection of the voice, as at the end of a sentence. • b. General inflection or modulation of the voice.

  5. Cadence in Whitman • Usually Whitman uses long, sweeping sounds • By doing this he is showing his connection to everything

  6. Whitman’s Beliefs • Philosophically: everything is connected • Politically: people throughout time come together by their experiences

  7. Important Vocabulary

  8. Vocabulary • ar·che·type • noun • noun: archetype; plural noun: archetypes • 1. • a very typical example of a certain person or thing. • Superman is an archetype of a superhero

  9. Important Vocabulary • Subgenre of free-verse: imagery, long lines, thoughts and feelings.

  10. Grammar Review #1 • Pronoun Agreement here • Interactive Exercises here

  11. Short Stories • Types: • Folklore: • the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth. • synonyms: • mythology, lore, oral history, tradition, folk tradition;

  12. Short Stories • Types: • Melodramatic drama • A drama, such as a play, film, or television program, characterized by exaggerated emotions, stereotypical characters, and interpersonal conflicts.

  13. Short Stories • Types: • An elegy • A poem or song composed especially as a lament for a deceased person

  14. Short Stories • Types: • A personal narrative • When someone shares their personal experiences with someone else

  15. Important vocabulary • Types of “tone” • Impatient=in a hurry for something to happen • Remorseful=feeling sorry for doing something • Reflective=looking back on something

  16. Commonly Confused Words • Laying vs. Lying: • To liemeans “to rest,” “to assume or be situated in a horizontal position,” and to lay means “to put or place.”

  17. Latin Roots to Know • “consecrare”=to be made sacred • “insurgens”=to rise up • “domus”=house

  18. Grammar Review #2 • Subject/Verb Agreement here • Interactive Exercises here

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