Semester Exam Review

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Hook:  Attention grabber (1st line of introduction)
Bridge: Connects hook to the thesis
Thesis: Sentence telling your argument (usually last line of introduction, but not always)  subject + opinion

Introduction paragraph
body paragraphs

Topic Sentence: The first sentence in each body paragraph.

exactly, but in different words

Tell an anecdote
Definition
Present evidence
Surprising Fact
Ask a question
Describe a problem

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Call to action
Entertain, Inform, Persuade

Logos: Logical appeal
Pathos: Emotional appeal
Ethos: Sense of credibility
Kairos: Sense of urgency'

Define all words from this point forward.  I was informed there are some duplicates, just put a line through the word and write duplicate after it.

Breakdown of the test:

Parts of a good essay (12 questions)
Author's purpose (8 questions)
Rhetorical Devices (10 questions-4 with a short passage and 2 with pictures)
Literary Elements/Short Story: (34 questions - 15 matching and 19 questions wtih a short passage)
Tone (6 questions)
Poem Analysis (22 questions)
Poetry forms (8 questions)

The exam is a total of 100 questions!  Study!!  Fill out your review (it's worth 10 bonus points on the exam)  Study!!

Unit 3 Test Review

Everything you need to know to pass the test. 

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Imagery, Allusion, Irony, Symbolism, Alliteration, Hyperbole, Motif, Metaphor, Personification, Simile, Tone, Foreshadowing, Satire, Conflict

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3rd person limited
Setting
Conflict
Introduction of setting, situation, characters
Introduction of conflict(s)
Most exciting point - intense part of story
Conflicts begin to be fixed
All is resolved whether good or bad
Tone
Pattern, sounds, poetry.  Letter.  Repeats, same.
ABCB

The test is 30 questions:
15 matching
6 questions about a poem
7 questions after reading a short story
2 questions on rhyme scheme