1. English 108 Final Review

2. Structure of the final:
Questions about the various terms we have covered (e.g. plot, characters, etc.)
Application of story elements (4 short stories with multiple choice questions)
Grammar (matching, multiple choice, etc.)
Questions concerning 12 Angry Men (multiple choice)

3. Match the part of plot term with its definition:
The part of plot with the most tension and intensity
Where situations are resolved
Where characters and conflicts are introduced
Where actions are taken to resolve the conflict, but further complications arise.
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Resolution

4. Actions
Most indirect characterization comes from a character’s ___________________.

5. The reason behind a character’s actions is their _________________.
Motivation

6. What type of narrator does not always tell the truth?
An unreliable narrator

7. Define omniscient narrator.
An omniscient narrator is one that knows everything about the characters, including their thoughts and feelings.

8. What do you call a character that changes throughout the text?
A dynamic character

9. Theme is an lesson or idea about life that can be taken from a work.
Define theme.
Theme is an lesson or idea about life that can be taken from a work.

10. Match the following with their definitions:
Foreshadowing
Setting
Flashback
Indirect Characterization
Internal Conflict
External Conflict
Direct Characterization
When a character has opposition outside themselves
A break in the story to tell about something in the past
We are given hints about a character but have to make our own assumptions
Where a story takes place, including time, events, location, weather, etc.
When we are told exactly what a character is like
Giving hints to what will happen later in a story
When a character has a struggle within themselves

11. This type of character is one-dimensional and has few character traits.
Flat Character

12. Which type of characters are complex and have many character traits?
Round Characters

13. Match the irony type to its definition:
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
Verbal Irony
When someone says one thing but means another.
When there is a difference between what we expect and what happens.
When we know something a character does not know.

14. This type of character does not change over the course of the text.
Static Character

15. Which of the following shows first person point of view?
Chelsea and Kristy had to study all night for the final.
I am glad it is finals week; I like to show how smart I am!

16. Match the part of speech to its definition:
Noun
Pronoun
Verb
Adverb
Adjective
Preposition
Interjection
Conjunction
Shows action or state of being
Modify nouns and pronouns
Show emotion
Person, place, thing, or idea
Show relationship between a noun and another part of the sentence
Take the place of nouns
Modify verbs, adjectives, and adverbs
Connect words, phrases, and clauses

17. Which of the following are proper nouns?
Santa
snowman
tree
Frosty the Snowman

18. What are the pronouns and antecedents in the following sentence?
Olaf was willing to risk his life to save his friends.

19. Are the underlined verbs action or linking?
Dogs are the best companions for humans.
My dog ran across the backyard.

20. Are the underlined verbs action or linking?
Winter seems colder this year.
She grew sunflowers in her garden.

21. What is the helping verb and the main verb in this sentence?
Finals could be a challenge. helping = could main = be

22. Label the verb in these sentences as transitive or intransitive.
He reads books about sports.
She reads every night before bed.

23. Pick the sentence that contains the correct type of adjective.
Noun used as adjective
Pronouns used as adjective
Proper Adjective
Compound Adjective
I stood in line at the ticket office.
Ms. Williams is an English teacher.
My one-year-old cousin is here.
Every seat was taken.

24. Are the following articles definite or indefinite?An
The
A and an are indefinite. The is definite.

25. Is the underlined word an adjective or adverb?
The red car is driving way too fast.
He danced awkwardly so his date left.
Stacy is silly today.
Finals begin tomorrow.
Adjective
Adverb

26. The word that follows a preposition and completes the prepositional phrase is called its o________________. OBJECT

27. Are the underlined words prepositions or adverbs in the sentence?
Katherine walked out the door.
Take your backpack off your desk.
I sent the letter off.
The crowd would not allow him through.
Preposition
Adverb

28. This type of conjunction always comes in pairs.
Correlative

29. This type of conjunction connects unequal portions of a sentence.
Subordinating

30. This type of conjunction connects equal parts of a sentence.
Coordinating

31. Does this sentence have a conjunctive adverb?
I think I will do well on my finals; however, I will still study.

32. Questions or concerns?