Exam Preparation

Exam Date: Wednesday, January 23rd - 8:00 - 9:30 am

Directions:  This will be a skill based exam.

Part I: Reading Skills. You will be asked to read an excerpt from a novel, answer 10 multiple-choice questions, and write about the piece intelligently.

Part II. Poetry. You will be asked to read a modern poem, answer five multiple-choice questions, and write about the piece intelligently.

Part III. You will compose a short essay, comparing and contrasting the novel excerpt and the poem from parts I and II.

Note:  Please know the following literary devices: metaphor, simile, imagery, personification, alliteration, hyperbole, tone, allusion, foreshadow, and dramatic irony.  If you do not remember them, please refer to our first poetry blog for definitions, or look them up.