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Junior Honors English: 3rd Quarter Exam Review
State of the Union Address
 In-context vocabulary
 Be prepared to analyze and answer questions about the conclusion of the speech.
 Obama’s use of rhetoric
To Kill a Mockingbird
 Southern Gothic Literature
o The Southern Gothic genre, like its parent genre (American Gothic), contains
supernatural, unusual, and/or ironic elements.
o The Southern Gothic genre reimagines classic antebellum stereotypes of the South,
using classic literary archetypes to do so.
o William Faulkner, Harper Lee, and Truman Capote were all writers in the Southern
Gothic tradition.
o Northern readers often found this subgenre grotesque.
 Elements of Plot and Character
o Scout’s real name
o Atticus’s secret skill
o Atticus’s thoughts on winning the case
o Mayella Ewell’s abuse
o Tom’s verdict
o Boo Radley
o Atticus’s principles
o It is a sin to kill a mockingbird
o Bob Ewell spits in Atticus’s face
 Mockingbird Vocabulary (review your notes)
 Atticus’s Closing Argument
The Crucible
 Vocabulary
o Pallor
o Ameliorate
o Indignant
o Deference
o Pious
o Contentious
o Deposition
o Imperceptible
o Prodigious
o Incredulously
 Background Information
o Arthur Miller was married to Marilyn Monroe.
o Arthur Miller won the Pulitzer Prize in Drama in 1949.
o Arthur Miller was forced to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee.
o Joseph McCarthy was a senator who spearheaded anti-Communist sentiment.
o Arthur Miller also wrote Death of a Salesman.
 The first act is called the “overture.”
 Review all essential elements of the plot.
Ambrose, updated 3.30.2010
Junior Honors English: 3rd Quarter Exam Review
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Review all essential elements of the characterization.
o Abigail
o Proctor
o Hale
o Danforth
o Parris
Know important quotes from important characters.
How did the work serve as an allegory for the Red Scare?
When did the Salem Witch Trials take place?
Speeches by Danforth and Proctor that we discussed in class
Ethan Frome
 Vocabulary (quiz on Wednesday)
 Edith Wharton’s biography
o Lived in New England
o Book was published originally in 1911
o She had a famously unhappy divorce
o Ethan Frome actually represents her
 Zeena and Ethan’s courtship
 The narration of the book
 The setting of the book
 The tone of the setting
 The symbolism of the cat
 The conflict of Ethan
 Significant quotes from the book
SAT Preparation
 Review SAT packet s completed during class. Questions will come verbatim from these.
Ambrose, updated 3.30.2010