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.
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