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    This study guide outlines the key literary terms, devices, themes, and works that 9th grade English students should review for their midterm exam. It includes defining mood, suspense, foreshadowing, imagery and other literary elements. It also provides study questions for short stories and poems like "The Cask of Amontillado", "The Road Not Taken", and Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Students will need to understand symbols, characters, and how to write expository essays using a five paragraph structure for the composition section of the exam.

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    This study guide outlines the key literary terms, devices, themes, and works that 9th grade English students should review for their midterm exam. It includes defining mood, suspense, foreshadowing, imagery and other literary elements. It also provides study questions for short stories and poems like "The Cask of Amontillado", "The Road Not Taken", and Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Students will need to understand symbols, characters, and how to write expository essays using a five paragraph structure for the composition section of the exam.

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    This study guide outlines the key literary terms, devices, themes, and works that 9th grade English students should review for their midterm exam. It includes defining mood, suspense, foreshadowing, imagery and other literary elements. It also provides study questions for short stories and poems like "The Cask of Amontillado", "The Road Not Taken", and Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Students will need to understand symbols, characters, and how to write expository essays using a five paragraph structure for the composition section of the exam.

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    9th Grade: English I Midterm Study Guide

    Sr. Basma Douban


    Study the following terms, topics, and themes found in your notes and textbook.
    1. Understand the following literary terms and literary devices :
    a. Mood
    b. Suspense
    m. Biographical and
    c. Foreshadowing
    Autobiographical Writing
    d. Imagery
    n. Figurative Language:
    e. Anecdote
    Metaphors and Similes
    f. Authors Purpose
    o. Plot
    g. Character
    p. Reflective Essay
    h. Blank Verse
    q. Generational Conflict
    i. Dramatic Speech: Soliloquy,
    r. Symbol
    Monologue, Aside
    s. Conflict
    j. Irony: Dramatic, Verbal, and
    t. Parts of a plot
    Situational
    k. Tragedy, Tragic Hero, Tragic
    Flaw
    l. Alliteration
    2. From the textbook:
    a. The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe
    The irony in the play: examples of the three kinds and Fortunatos name
    Settings contribution to the mood and suspense
    The relationship between family and mortality
    Climax
    b. The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell
    Symbolism: Ship-Trap Island, the color red
    Reason versus Instinct
    Cat and mouse game; protagonist versus antagonist
    Significance of storys title; Survival
    c. The Birds by Daphne du Maurier
    Themes of survival, human versus nature (sea and wind empathetic to
    birds)
    Setting foreshadows events to come through inclement weather
    Allusions to the Cold War and atmosphere of fear in America and
    Europe during that time.
    d. The Listeners by Walter de la Mare
    Imagery and sensory language
    Alliteration
    Characters
    Mystery and Supernatural Eavesdropping
    Setting and Tone
    e. The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost
    Metaphors and Choices in Life

    Self-Knowledge through Nature


    The symbolism of trees
    Youth and the loss of innocence
    f. The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry
    Situational Irony: hair combs and chain for watch
    two foolish children
    Meager lifestyle
    g. Children in the Woods by Barry Lopez
    Sensory Language
    Self-Discovery for children to learn
    Autobiographical Writing; reflective essay
    Activities the children engaged in
    h. Rules of the Game by Amy Tan
    Point of view
    Generational Conflict: (Torn between being Chinese versus Chinese
    American)
    Family ties and relations
    The art of invisible strength
    Meimeis behavior and respect in Chinese culture
    3. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
    Shakespeares background
    Romeo and Juliet as tragic heroes
    Soliloquy, monologue, aside
    Dramatic foil (Romeo/Mercutio; Tybalt/Benvolio)
    Themes (fate); characters (round, flat)
    Figurative language (balcony scene) and iambic pentameter
    Cause and effect and parts of a plot
    Understand star- crossed lovers and destiny
    Symbolism
    Death
    4. Composition: This will consist of both short answers and full essays. The questions will
    require you to explain ideas, themes, symbols, etc in one text or comparing them for
    two texts. The questions will be derived from the bullet points listed above and the
    essays must be written in the five-paragraph expository essay format.
    Five Paragraph Format includes:
    Introduction with a hook, introduction of title of work, author, and
    characters/themes, and end paragraph with a thesis statement
    Use transitions for introducing each of the 3 Body Paragraphs; One for each idea
    mentioned in the thesis statement
    Conclusion paragraph with restatement of thesis

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