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English 1 : End of Course Study Guide

This study guide covers the different types of literature, elements of literature, and various literary terms and techniques, providing comprehensive preparation for an end-of-course exam.

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English 1 : End of Course Study Guide

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  1. English 1 : End of Course Study Guide Types of Literature Narrative fiction 8. Essay Narrative Poetry 9. Novel Mythology 10. Short story Epic 11. Dramatic Poetry Lyric Poetry Drama Nonfiction: Argumentative Essay Descriptive Essay Expository Essay Narrative Essay Biography Autobiography

  2. Elements of Literature –EOC pg 2 • Plot • Conflict • Climax • Protagonist • Antagonist • Secondary Characters • Setting • Theme • Point-of –View • Mood • Tone • Characterization • Subplot

  3. Literature Terms and Techniques-EOC Study Guide, page 3 • Simile • Metaphor • Personification • Hyperbole • Rhythm • Assonance • Alliteration • Prose • Dialogue • Stage directions • Tragedy • Comedy • Dramatic Irony • Foreshadowing • Onomatopoeia • Rhyme

  4. Literature Terms-EOC study guide, page 4 17.Imagery 34. Epithet • Stanza 35. Blank Verse • Repetition 36. Dramatic Foil • Sonnet 37. Monologue • Ballad 38. Flashback • Free Verse 39. Aside • Denotation 40. Prologue • Connotative 41. Tragic Flaw • Literal 42. Main Idea • Irony 43. Details • Symbol 44. Comparison • Archetype 45. Contrast • Homeric Simile 46. Situational Irony • Figurative Language 47. Characters • Epic Hero a. flat • Epic Couplet b. round • Couplet c. static d. dynamic

  5. EOC Study Guide, page 5 48. Allusion 65. Pun 49. Satire 66. Fact / opinion 50. Historical Fiction 67. Propaganda 51. General / specific 68. Optimistic 52. Point / counterpoint 69. Pessimistic 53. Bias 70. Soliloquy 54. Extended Metaphor 71. Diction 55. Parody 72. Memoirs 56. Oxymoron 73. Rhyme Scheme 57. Stereotype 74. Foil 58. Inference 59. Complication 60. Cause 61. Effect 62. Simplistic vs./ complex 63. Conservative vs./ creative 64. caricature

  6. EOC Study Guide, page 6 Recognize and Recall • Recognize Main Idea • Recognize major details • Identify sequence of selection • Recognize comparison • Recognize contrast • Characterization • Draw logical inferences and conclusions from a selection Edit for grammar and language conventions • Edit for complete sentences • Edit for correct capitalization • Edit for correct punctuation (:) (,) (;) (‘’) • Edit for correct spelling • Edit for Word Usage • Edit for proper format sequence of a passage or passages

  7. EOC Study Guide, page 7 Punctuation Colons: • Use to introduce a list (statement must be concluded then write the list). Ex. Noted American aviators include these: Wiley Post, Charles Lindbergh, and Amelia Earhart. • Use a colon before a formal quotation. Ex. Winston Churchill said this about public speaking: “If you have an important point to make, don’t try to be subtle or clever…..” • Use a colon in time, (1:25); verse, (Job 6: 1-8); Business letter, (Sir: or Madam:). Semicolon; • Use to separate two main clauses (sentences) that do not use a conjunction. Ex. She can’t play the drums; I know she would like to learn.

  8. EOC Study Guide, page 8 • Use a semicolon when you have a list of things using commas. . Ex. Hawaiian words familiar to many mainlanders include luau, which means “feast”; aloha, which can mean “love,” “welcome,” or “farewell”; and hula, which means “dance”. 3. Use to separate two main clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (but, so, for, and) when such clauses already contain several commas. Ex. Travel ads often focus on Oahu’s attractions, such as Waikiki Beach, Pearl Harbor, and Diamond Head; but the state has many other interesting sites. 4. Use a semicolon to separate main clauses joined by a conjunctive adverb or by an expression such as for example or that is. Ex. There are 132 Hawaiian island; however, nearly all residents live on seven of the islands.

  9. EOC Study Guide, page 9 Commas: • Use between two main clauses with a conjunction: but, and, so, for, nor, yet. Ex. I recognize her, but I can’t think of her name. 2. Use commas to separate a series of things. Ex. drinks, cups, and ice. Ex. Ayala is a member of the Debaters’ Club, the Glee Club, and the swimming team. • --Use to separate extra word. Ex. Waving, the flag showed her colors. Ex. My brother, Bob, came home yesterday. --After a prepositional phrase. Ex. During the final minutes of the game, the crowd cheered wildly. • Comma in titles, (Name, M.D.); addresses, (Lumberton, NC); and numbers, (May 20, 2006). • Use between coordinate modifiers. Ex. She is a smart, athletic student. 6. Underline big things (ex: magazines, Time) and “ ” (ex: articles in a magazine “Our Schools Today”).

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