ENGLISH III

2017 SEMESTER FINAL REVIEW

Below we have included a list of things that you are expected to know for the final exam. If
there are any items listed here that you do not know, then it is your responsibility to see me and
ask questions for clarification.

The Great Gatsby

Know the major characters (Tom Buchanan, Daisy Buchanan, Jay Gatsby, Nick Carraway,
George Wilson, Myrtle Wilson, Meyer Wolfsheim)
Know about the setting (time, place) of The Great Gatsby
Know about the basic plot (what happens, major conflict, resolution)
Know about the major symbols and what they stand for (green light, eyes of T.J. Eckleburg)

Formatting and Research

Know how to format essays in MLA format (heading, dates, font, spacing)
Know how to cite a book in MLA format

Last Name, First Name. Title of the Book. Publishing Company, Year of Publication.

Last Name, First Name. Title of the Webpage. Name of the Website or Company,

Publishing Date, Web URL. Accessed Date.

OTHER (included throughout exam):

The Rhetorical Appeals (Ethos, Pathos, Logos) and meaning of each
Elements of Persuasive Essays
Rhetorical Strategies (antithesis, parallel syntax, allusion, hyperbole)
Figurative Language (simile, metaphor, personification, imagery, symbols)
Logical Fallacies (what they are)
Media Literacy (what is it?)

Dead Poets Society Prompts

One of the following prompts will be on the final. You need to know what evidence you will use
for each of the prompts. NO PREWRITING WILL BE ALLOWED ON TESTING DAY!

Life lessons: Mr. Keating teaches his students about concepts that they have never been
taught about before at the academy. Identify one of the concepts he teaches and explain how
he teaches it. Then, examine the impact that it has on the lives of the boys (be specific about
several individuals). Why does his teaching cause so much conflict at this school?
 Cause and effect: It is true that the lessons Mr. Keating teaches lead to conflict within the
school, but most would not say that he was the cause of the negative events that occur in the
film. Identify what you see as the causes for the events that occur in the boys lives. You may
choose to focus on only one character, or you may discuss several, but be sure you trace
events from one to the next throughout the entire film.
Self-discovery: Several of the boys change because of the events in the film while others do
not. Those who change are called dynamic characters, while those who do not are called
static characters. Why do some of the boys change while others remain the same? Identify
the changes that at least three boys undergo in the film and explain why they change. Then,
identify one boy who does not and explain why he remains the same.

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