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9th Grade Literature/Composition Final Exam Study Guide Short Story Unit Terms: Plot Characterization First Person Exposition Indirect Characterization Third Person Limited Rising Action Direct Characterization Third Person Omniscient Climax Static Character Verbal Irony Falling Action Dynamic Character Situational Irony Resolution Flat Character Dramatic Irony Character Round Character Mood Setting Protagonist Tone Theme Antagonist Foreshadowing Point of View Motivation Suspense Allusion Dialect Symbolism External Conflict Internal Conflict ** Review PowerPoint notes. (posted online) Selections: 1. “ The Most Dangerous Game” 4. “The Scarlet Ibis” 2. “The Cask of Amontillado” 5. “The Gift of the Magi” 3. “The Interlopers” **Review study guides. Non-Fiction Unit 1. Review PowerPoint notes. (posted online) 2. Night – Review study guide. 3. Selections- “I Have a Dream” **Review study guides. Novel Unit Anthem – & The Hound of the Baskervilles - Review study guides and handouts. Poetry Unit Terms: Stanza Speaker Refrain Onomatopoeia Repetition Paradox Imagery Connotation Personification Assonance Denotation Simile Alliteration Figurative Language Metaphor Poetry Types: Narrative Poem Haiku Dramatic Poem Lyric Poem Limerick Concrete Poem Ballad **Review PowerPoint notes. (posted online) Poetry Selections: “Harlem” **Review handouts and notes. Complete Sentences, Fragments, & Run-On Sentences Review grammar worksheets sheets. Writing (All paragraphs should have at least five to seven sentences) Thesis Statement- controlling idea of the essay (usually the last sentence of the introductory paragraph) Introduction- makes clear the purpose of the essay and arouses the interest of the reader Body – develops the main ideas throughout the essay Conclusion – summarizes or reemphasizes the main points of the essay Transitional Devices- words or phrases that make a specific, logical connection between ideas (handout given to you in class) Types of writing discussed this semester: Expository Writing/Text-Based Analysis: 1st & 3rd person are acceptable, but usually you will want to use 3rd person. Avoid 2nd person. Essays are usually serious and logical, with a formal tone. Avoid contractions in formal essays. Use specific key words, descriptive words, vocabulary, and phrases from the sources. Use academic vocabulary, not casual language or slang. Must have a clear claim/thesis statement. Include evidence from the text/sources to support your claim. Avoid summarizing the texts. Responses should be written in response to the texts, not a repeat of what they say. Cite the source for each piece of evidence, whether a direct quotation or a paraphrase, at the end of the sentence. (Source #3). Use varied transitions/linking words and phrases both at the beginning and within paragraphs to link ideas: because, therefore, in order to, in addition, for instance, consequently, specifically, conversely, on the other hand. Write an effective concluding paragraph that ties up or summarizes the points you made. Reinforcement your argument/main idea. Provide a sense of closure. Use consistent verb tense, probably all present tense verbs. Always proofread and check spelling, capitalization, punctuation, fragments, and run-on sentences. (Follow the conventions of Standard English grammar and usage. Revise. Narrative Writing: tells a story or relates a series of events 1st person is acceptable. Informal language is acceptable. Present or past tense is acceptable (usually past tense). MLA Format Header: Writer’s last name followed by the page number at the top of each page Heading: Name Teacher’s Name Course Title Date (inverted date order) Double-space heading. Title- Do not underline or italicize your own title (If you include the title of a book in your own title, underline or italicize the book title only – i.e. Elie Wiesel: a Dynamic Character in Night.) Spacing – entire paper is double-spaced; indent paragraphs; multi-paragraph essays Plagiarism Plagiarism is the representation by a student of another person’s ideas or writing as his or her own.