English 10A May 2022
Study Guide for the Cumulative Exam
Poetry
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Know poetic terms.
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
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Be prepared to write two poems.
Assonance
Onomatopoeia
Rhyme
True/Pure Rhyme
Internal Rhyme
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Near/half impure rhyme
eye rhyme
Hyperbole,
Irony
Paradox
Of Mice and Men and The Mighty
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Show you understand Of Mice and Men by writing a short summary of the novel.
Make sure you are familiar with the following characters, the major actions they perform in the play,
and what motivates their actions:
o George Milton
o Curley
o Grim
o Lennie Small
o Curley’s wife
o Gram
o Slim,
o Max
o Gwen
o Candy
o Kevin
o Crooks
o Killer Kane
Make sure you are familiar with the following terms or ideas from the novel:
o Mutual beneficial relationships
o Great Depression
o Dust Bowl
o Down Syndrome
o Migrant workers
o Foreshadowing
o Mercy killing
You will write several short answer questions on both the book and the movie.
Independent Reading
Be prepared to write two paragraphs about one of the books you read.
I want to know characters, plot, scene, antagonist, protagonist, and climax. Be prepared to define all of those
terms.