Exam Reminders: 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.

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.

NOTE:  I will be formally grading blogs beginning Monday, January 21st.  This is your last opportunity to get your work completed before the end of the term.  Please use the weekend to get caught up.  Also, make sure your Henry V, Anthem, and Three Sonnets essays are posted to Turnitin.com!