Midterm Exam: English 4 / Mr. Neff This exam consists of 50 multiple choice sections followed by two essays from a choice of four.

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1 This exam cnsists f 50 multiple chice sectins fllwed by tw essays frm a chice f fur. Terms t knw: Yu ll need t knw and apply the fllwing devices and terms thrughut the test, including sme f the essays Literary devices analgy antithesis aside deus ex machina figurative language fil metaphr mtif xymrn paradx persnificatin simile slilquy Satirical devices situatinal irny exaggeratin cmic juxtapsitin pardy grtesque humr Schls f literary criticism (literary lenses): Histrical lens, Feminist lens, Psychlgical lens, Marxist lens, Archetypal lens, Frmalist lens Passage #1: Yu ll read a ne page excerpt frm an article abut the lure f fairy tales Yu ll answer sme basic reading cmprehensin questins (e.g. main idea; vcab in cntext) Yu ll identify literary device(s) used in the passage Yu ll identify what type f critical lens an authr uses. T d this, knw what the literary lenses lk fr in a wrk Aldus Huxley s Brave New Wrld Match the character with his/her descriptin. Ppé, Helmhltz, Jhn, Mustapha Mnd, Tmakin, Lenina, Linda, Bernard, Shakespeare, and Huxley Multiple Chice Knw majr plt events, characterizatin, and dystpian characteristics f the nvel. Fr example: What are sme f the scientific and psychlgical prcesses used by the Wrld State t engineer their ppulatin? Describe Bernard Marx. Hw des he change ver the curse f the nvel? What characteristics f the Wrld State mark it as a dystpia? A utpia? In what ways are the Wrld State citizens cnditined? What happens during a Slidarity Service? What s the purpse f the Service fr the State? Wh d the Staters wrship as a gd? 1

2 Passage #2: Yu ll read a ½ page excerpt frm Brave New Wrld Yu ll answer sme basic reading cmprehensin questins Yu ll answer sme questins that ask yu t cnnect what yu knw abut BNW characters t what happens in this excerpt Make sure yu knw the basic rigins f the nvel s title Passage #3: Yu ll read a ½ page excerpt frm The Onin, a satirical news site Make sure yu knw the satirical techniques mentined at the beginning f this review sheet and can recgnize them in a reading passage Shakespeare s Hamlet Passage #4: Yu ll read ne f Hamlet s slilquies Be able t recgnize literary devices at wrk in the slilquy Be able t read and interpret Shakespeare s language Be able t recgnize which mtifs frm the play are at wrk in this slilquy (sme examples: appearance vs. reality; spying and manipulatin; disease and crruptin; death and mrtality; madness vs. sanity) True r False Read the statement and identify it as either (A) True r (B) False. Be mindful f specific mentins f plt events, characterizatin, etc. Review the majr events f Acts III, IV, and V, especially thse we discussed in class and/r mentined n ur list f fcus questins. Fr example: Wh killed King Hamlet? What d we knw abut the details, and frm whm did we get them? Hw d Hamlet s actins in seeking vengeance wrk t bring abut his wn end? Cnsider the butterfly effect f his actins. What ges dwn in the final duel? (it s a chatic scene, s take stck f everything that happens) What characters in the play serve as character fils t Hamlet? Qute Matching Be able t match the qute t the character wh said it. Knw the fllwing characters: Hamlet, Hrati, Claudius, Gertrude, Plnius, Ophelia, Laertes Qutes will cme frm Acts II thrugh V. Fr example: Alas, hw is t with yu, / That yu d bend yur eye n vacancy / And with th incrpral air d hld discurse? Hw came he dead? I ll nt be juggled with. / Let cme what cmes, nly I ll be revenged / Mst thrughly fr my father. My wrds fly up, my thughts remain belw. / Wrds withut thughts never t heaven g. Essays READ THESE DIRECTIONS SO YOU DON T MESS THIS PART UP. Yu will be writing TWO essays ttal. Each respnse is wrth 25 pints. In writing each essay, fllw any directins and guidance prvided in that specific prmpt as far as writing style and length are cncerned, and cnsult the rubrics at the end f this exam. Prmpt #1: Persnal Narrative The fllwing prmpts were identified as sme f the mst creative cllege app prmpts f Chse ne and write a persnal narrative in respnse t it. Regardless f which prmpt yu chse, yur respnse shuld be apprximately wrds (abut 1 page). 2

3 When writing, cnsider what yu learned abut the style f a persnal narrative while writing yur Cllege Essay, reading any samples r thse yur peers wrte, r learning any f the writing tips we discussed and tried alng the way. Be sure t als use yur skills t craft an engaging stry (e.g. attentin-grabbing pening lines; use f descriptive shwing/evking versus slely telling/infrming; use f anecdtes, imagery, specific details, etc.). Prmpt 1A: Teen activist and 2014 Nbel Peace prize winner Malala Yusafzai said, I raise up my vice nt s that I can shut, but s that thse withut a vice can be heard. Fr whm have yu raised yur vice? OR Prmpt 1B: Yu get ne d-ver f any mment in yur life. What wuld yu d ver, and why? OR Prmpt 1C: Identify a recent Facebk pst, Tweet, text, Instagram pht, Snap (etc.) f yurs. What des it reveal abut yu and yur digital ftprint? Prmpt #2: Brave New Wrld Satirical Analysis Isaac Asimv, ne f the mst prlific and belved SF writers, claimed that mdern science fictin is the nly frm f literature that cnsistently cnsiders the nature f the changes that face us. In cnsidering these changes in ur sciety, science fictin writers ften emply the tls f satire: they critique what they see as flaws in their sciety, while als expressing their hpes and fears fr its future. Prmpt: What warnings did Aldus Huxley make abut where his sciety was headed? In an rganized essay f apprximately wrds: Identify at least tw significant warnings r predictins Huxley makes abut his sciety in Brave New Wrld Cite a specific example f each warning/predictin as it ccurs in the nvel (cnsider characters, events, dialgue, etc.) Explain hw Huxley creates this warning: what satirical techniques des he use? Finally, put yurself in cnversatin with Huxley by advancing, cmplicating, r disputing his warnings: did they cme true r nt? Explain. Avid plt summary unless yu cnnect it t yur analysis. Prmpt #3: Hamlet Argumentative Essay Frm Disney s The Lin King t the tv series Sns f Anarchy t the iphne game T Be r Nt T Be (Hamlet retld in chse yur wn adventure style: check the app stre), Shakespeare s Hamlet might be the mst famus play in literary histry. But is it deserving f such a title? D we see the play mirrred in these mdern mediums because tday s writers believe in the stry s timelessness, r are they simply revising the Bard s mst famus wrk because it s in dire need f an update? Prmpt: Is Hamlet still relevant fr mdern audiences? Present an argument in favr f r against the play s relevance in In an rganized argumentative essay f apprximately wrds: Present yur argument in favr f r against the play s relevance in the present day Supprt yur argument with specific examples (including but nt limited t the play s characters, situatins, themes, language, and yur wn persnal cnnectins) Explain hw each example supprts yur argument 3

Prmpt: In an rganized essay f apprximately 350-500 wrds, chse ne f the literary lenses (e.g. Archetypal, Feminist, Frmalist, Histrical, r Marxist lens), and use it t analyze ne f the wrks listed belw.

4 Avid plt summary unless yu cnnect it t yur argument. Prmpt #4: Literary Lens Analysis Literary lenses (schls f literary thery) give yu a fcus fr interpreting any wrk f art r media, be it literature, film, music, fairy tales the list ges n. Prmpt: In an rganized essay f apprximately wrds, chse ne f the literary lenses (e.g. Archetypal, Feminist, Frmalist, Histrical, r Marxist lens), and use it t analyze ne f the wrks listed belw. In yur analysis essay: Begin with a thesis statement that presents the lens s verall interpretatin f the wrk Supprt yur thesis with specific examples frm the wrk (e.g. characters, events, mtifs, etc.). Explain hw yur lens interprets these specific events and examples Avid plt summary unless yu cnnect it t yur analysis. Nvels, Plays, and Shrt Stries t Chse Frm (NOTE: If yu respnded t prmpt #2 r #3, yu may NOT use that same text here) Any f the fairy tales frm ur grup prjects (e.g. Little Red, Cinderella, Mulan, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Rbin Hd, etc.) Where Are Yu Ging, Where Have Yu Been? Harrisn Bergern The Ones Wh Walk Away frm Omelas Brave New Wrld Hamlet Rubric: Prmpt #1 ONLY (Persnal Narrative) A 4 respnse (Advanced) = 25 pints Writer prvides a clear, fcused answer t the prmpt and illustrates this answer by effectively cmmunicating a variety f strng, relevant examples (using bth shwing/evking and telling/infrming ). Writer s respnse cntains an engaging pening and a thughtful clsing. Respnse cntains n r minimal grammatical errrs that d nt detract frm written vice. A 3 respnse (Prficient) = 20 pints Writer prvides a clear accurate respnse t the prmpt and illustrates this answer by effectively telling a variety f mstly relevant examples (mstly telling/infrming ). 4

5 Midterm Exam: Writer s respnse cntains an adequate pening and clsing. Respnse may cntain minr grammatical errrs. A 2 respnse (Develping) = 15 pints Offers an accurate respnse t the prmpt Flawed r underdevelped in ONE f the fllwing: Opening, develpment and examples in bdy, clsing Respnse may cntain grammatical errrs that detract frm written vice. A 1 respnse (Limited) = 1-10 pints Respnse t prmpt may be ff-tpic r lack fcus Flawed r underdevelped in TWO f the fllwing: Opening, develpment and examples in bdy, clsing Respnse may cntain significant grammatical errrs. A 0 respnse (Undevelped) = n pints Cntent is severely lacking, ff-tpic, r cntains significant grammatical errrs that prevent reader s understanding Rubric: Prmpts #2, 3, and 4 (Analysis r Argumentative) A 4 respnse (Advanced) = 25 pints Offers a fcused, accurate, and insightful respnse t the prmpt/questin Supprts claims with a variety f specific, relevant, and cncrete evidence, including direct qutes and ther text references Cnnects evidence t claims with insightful, perceptive, and fully explained analysis that's free f plt summary Cntains n r minimal grammatical errrs that d nt detract frm written vice. A 3 respnse (Prficient) = 20 pints Offers a clear, accurate respnse t the prmpt/questin Supprts claims with mstly specific, relevant evidence, sme f which may be repetitius Cnnects evidence t claims with adequately explained analysis that is mstly free f plt summary May cntain minr grammatical errrs. A 2 respnse (Develping) = 15 pints Offers an accurate respnse t the prmpt/questin Flawed in ONE f the fllwing: Either lacks specific, relevant evidence: evidence is vague r repetitius Or lacks adequately explained analysis: analysis is superficial r unsupprted May cntain grammatical errrs that detract frm written vice. A 1 respnse (Limited) = 1-10 pints Offers an incmplete, limited, r inaccurate respnse t the prmpt/questin Lacks specific, relevant evidence: evidence is vague r repetitius Lacks adequately explained analysis: analysis is superficial r unsupprted May cntain grammatical errrs that detract frm written vice. A 0 respnse (Undevelped) = n pints Entire respnse is incmplete, inaccurate, r ff-tpic May cntain significant grammatical errrs that prevent reader s understanding. 5

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