English I Final Exam Study Guide

Vocabulary will definitely be on the exam. Study any vocabulary terms that we have discussed in class.
Ive included most of the words you should know on this paper. Keep in mind you should not only know
the definition of the words but how to apply them as well (if applicable).
The exam will include the key grammatical concepts that we have covered. This includes:
o Subject-Verb Agreement
o Types of Sentences (simple, compound, complex, compound-complex)
o Fragments, Run-ons, and Comma Splices.
You will be expected to read passages and answer questions based on the passages. This is where the
vocabulary will be extremely important.
You should be familiar with rhetorical strategies and analyzing them in the essay. Some of these are
included in the vocabulary, but not necessarily all of them. Be sure to look over the rhetorical strategies
list that is in your notebook.
The test will most likely be between 30-50 questions and will primarily consist of reading passages that
are followed by multiple choice questions.

Vocabulary Words
Plot
Exposition
Rising action
Climax
Falling action
Resolution
Conflict
Internal conflict
External conflict
Setting
Characterization
Dialogue
Direct characterization
Indirect characterization
Theme
Dynamic character
Static character
Protagonist
Antagonist
Imagery
Flat Character
Round Character
Irony
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
Verbal Irony
Ambiguity
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Symbolism
Tone
Mood
Rhetoric
Rhetorical Device
Inclusion
Allusion
Appeals (Pathos, Ethos,
Logos)
Claim
Counterclaim
Support
Warrant
Data/Proof
Evidence

SPES
Plagiarism
Bias
Figurative Language
Extended Metaphor
Metaphor
Simile
Hyperbole
Idiom
Pun
Paradox
Oxymoron
Analogy
Personification
Connotation
Denotation
Diction
Alliteration
Assonance
Consonance
Onomatopoeia
Exact Rhyme
Internal Rhyme
End Rhyme
Meter
Point of View
1st Person Point of View
2nd Person Point of View
3rd Person Omniscient
Point of View
rd
3 Person Limited Point of
View
Authors Purpose
Satire
Parody
Allegory
Inference
Genre
Fiction
Nonfiction
Prose
Poetry
Drama
Biography

Autobiography
Blog
Excerpt
Analyze
Synthesize
Annotate
Summarize
Paraphrase
Determine
Explain
Infer
Imply
Context Clue
Refine
Define
Observe
Affect
Pacing
Thesaurus
Editing
Syntax
Synonym
Antonym
Monologue
Soliloquy
Aside
Stage Directions
Comedy
Tragedy
History
Foil Character
Tragic Hero
Tragic Flaw
Act
Scene
Symbolism
Setting
Flashback
Foreshadowing
Imagery
Repetition
Parallelism