AP Final Exam Review Part III 012111

January 21st 2011 : 

January 21st 2011 Ms. Dunne AP English: Final Exam Review III

Aim: How do we prepare for the essay section of the Final Exam? : 

Aim: How do we prepare for the essay section of the Final Exam? DJ: In 15, 20, or 25 Lines: In great literature, no scene of violence exists for its own sake. Choose a work of literary merit that confronts the reader or audience with a scene or scenes of violence. In a well-organized response, explain how the scene or scenes contribute to the meaning of the complete work. Avoid plot summary.

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Aim: How do we prepare for the essay section of the Final Exam? Homework: Study for Final Exams: The following Journals will be collected on Monday: 12/8, 12/14, 12/22, 1/7, 1/13, 1/19.

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Aim: How do we prepare for the essay section of the Final Exam? jubilant (adj.) extremely joyful, happy (The crowd was jubilant when the firefighter carried the woman from the flaming building.) knell (n.) the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death (Echoing throughout our village, the funeral knell made the grey day even more grim.) lithe (adj.) graceful, flexible, supple (Although the dancers were all outstanding, Joanna’s control of her lithe body was particularly impressive.)

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Aim: How do we prepare for the essay section of the Final Exam? Essay Option I 1984: Orwell once wrote that “in a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” In a well-written essay, analyze how Orwell’s use of characterization and plot in 1984 helps to establish this theme.

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Aim: How do we prepare for the essay section of the Final Exam? Essay Option II Oedipus Rex: The ongoing philosophical debate of whether human life is governed by fate or individual free will is the subject of much of the world’s best literature. In a well-organized essay, demonstrate that the fate versus free will puzzle is at the heart of the Oedipus myth.

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Aim: How do we prepare for the essay section of the Final Exam? Essay Option III: Feminist critics often criticize traditionally canonical literature as, at best, patriarchal in nature, or, at worst, misogynistic. Write a well-organized essay in which you assert whether Antigone is deserving of such criticism and then defend your statement. Avoid plot summary.

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Aim: How do we prepare for the essay section of the Final Exam? Essay Option IV Independent Author Study : In some novels and plays certain parallel or recurring events prove to be significant. In an essay, describe the major similarities and differences in a sequence of parallel or recurring events in a John Steinbeck novel or play discuss the significance of such events. Do not merely summarize the plot.

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Aim: How do we prepare for the essay section of the Final Exam? Essay Option V Night: The significance of a title such as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is easy to discern. However, in other works (for example, Measure for Measure) the full significance of the title becomes apparent to the reader only gradually. How is the significance of the title Night developed through the author’s use of devices such as contrast, repetition, allusion, and imagery?

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Aim: How do we prepare for the essay section of the Final Exam? Prepare an outline for Monday from the Essay Question of your Choice. Bring the Outline to the test: and receive 5 Extra Credit Points on your exam Score.