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English 3 Final Exam Study Guide

2013-2014
There will be 6 sections on the Final Exam. These sections include Vocabulary, Shakespeare/Sonnets, Poetry, College
Essay Material, Resume Building, and Lord of the Flies.
All MC questions= 1 point
All short answer questions= 3 points
Essay= 25 points

Section I: Vocabulary to know: (21 questions- Multiple Choice)
Abash (L11) Bastion (L14) Docile (L17)
Elicit (L11) Caustic (L14) Ostentatious (L17)
Sardonic (L11) Misanthropic (L14) Redolent (L17)
Benefactor (L12) Deference (L15)
Circumspect (L12) Paradigm (L15)
Gregarious (L12) Usurp (L15)
Bane (L13) Blithe (L16)
Loquacious (L13) Paradox (L16)
Respite (L13) Vilify (L16)

Section II: Shakespeare/Sonnets (12 questions- multiple choice)
You must know
Rules for a sonnet
Rhyme scheme of Shakespearean & Italian sonnets
Iambic pentameter

Section III: Poetry (15 questions- multiple choice)
You must know
Terms we reviewed & examples of:
Simile, metaphor, alliteration, repetition, , , onomatopoeia, rhyme, rhyme scheme
Definition of Rhyme scheme
Labeling rhyme scheme

Section IV: College Essay (17 questions- Multiple choice)
You must know
Hooks
Dos & Donts
Average Length

Section V: Resume (10 questions- multiple choice/short answer)
You must know
Purpose of a resume
Preparation
Sections of a Resume

Section VI: LORD OF THE FLIES (Essay)
There will be 7 different prompts for you to choose from. You will write one essay. You must be familiar with
*Characters, themes, symbols, setting, main events