English IV A Course Study Guide

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1 English IV A Course Study Guide Unit Introduction: A Hero and Ordinary People Unit Objectives As you move through this unit, use the information contained in this introduction to help guide your learning. Read and understand epic poetry Describe the characteristics of epic poetry Understand and analyze characteristics and values of the Anglo-Saxon period Recognize and analyze symbolism in epic poetry Understand and analyze characteristics and values of the Middle Ages Analyze the effects of the Black Death Analyze the effect of setting on literary works Key Concepts To successfully master the information in this unit, you will need to be able to identify and apply the following terms: Dialect Etymology Analogy Anglo-Saxon Epic poetry Kenning Metonym Synecdoche Black Death Mystery play Morality play Frame story Prologue

2 Vocabulary for College Readiness For college readiness, it is important to understand academic and subject-specific terms. These SAT words are presented throughout the lessons to expand your vocabulary. dialect A variation of language anxiety Intense uneasiness disdain To scorn, hold in low esteem censure Harsh criticism novice A beginner, someone without training or experience etymology The history of words, their origin and development hierarchy A system with ranked groups, usually according to social, economic, or professional class chronicle To write a history avenge To seek revenge attribute A facet or trait dormant Sleeping, temporarily inactive acclaim High praise hypocrisy Pretending to believe what one does not gluttony Overindulgence in food or drink interject To insert between other things covet To desire enviously Key Questions Use the following questions to test your understanding of this unit and to help you prepare for the test. 1. What is a dialect? When it is appropriate to use dialect? 2. How can knowing the etymology of a word increase your understanding of that word? 3. What important historical events impacted the Anglo-Saxon period? 4. How was the religious literature different from the secular literature of the Anglo- Saxon period? 5. What was the society of the Anglo-Saxon period like? What qualities did they value in a leader? 6. What are the features of an epic poem? 7. What are two reasons that Beowulf is still read today? 8. What important events impacted The Middle Ages? 9. What makes Chaucer s version of The Canterbury Tales different from Boccaccio s The Decameron?

3 10. What does prologue mean? What is significant about the Prologue of The Canterbury Tales? 11. How would you explain the moral of the Pardoner s Tale? 12. How is the Pardoner s character reflected in his tale?

4 Unit Introduction: Utopia and Dystopia Unit Objectives As you move through this unit, use the information contained in this introduction to help guide your learning. Analyze the complex use of point of view and frame narrative Analyze the use of satire to promote societal change Rely on context to determine meanings of words Use study strategies such as using study guide questions to better understand texts Read varied sources such as electronic texts and other media Use writing as a tool for reflection, exploration, learning, problem solving, and personal growth Connect literature to historical contexts, current events, and his/her own experiences Analyze relationships, ideas, and cultures as represented in various media Deconstruct media to get the main idea of the message's content Create media products including a travel brochure to engage specific audiences Key Concepts To successfully master the information in this unit, you will need to be able to identify and apply the following terms: Utopia Dystopia Context clues Definition clue Synonym Antonym Example Inference Narrative Narrator Point of view Frame narrative Satire

5 Vocabulary for College Readiness For college readiness, it is important to understand academic and subject-specific terms. These SAT words are presented throughout the lessons to expand your vocabulary. avarice Excessive greed approbation Praise capitulate To surrender utopia An imaginary and remote place of perfection agriculture Farming attain To achieve, arrive at Key Questions Use the following questions to test your understanding of this unit and to help you prepare for the test. 1. What are strategies you can use for determining the meaning of words? 2. What are context clues? 3. How can you use context clues to understand the meaning of words? 4. What is point of view? 5. What are some ways to recognize different points of view? 6. Why is satire an effective way to point out problems? 7. How does a frame narrative establish structure for a story? 8. What were some of the problems in England as identified by More? 9. Why is Utopia considered satire? 10. What is the purpose of a travel brochure? 11. How can the setting of a story be critical to the fact that it is a dystopia? 12. Why is the society in 1984 considered a dystopia? 13. Why is the society in Harrison Bergeron considered a dystopia?

6 Unit Introduction: Order and Chaos Unit Objectives As you move through this unit, use the information contained in this introduction to help guide your learning. Read and analyze a variety of texts including fiction, drama, and poetry Learn a number of literary terms to help you understand the readings Create a PowerPoint presentation on the motifs in King Lear Practice vocabulary skills including context clues and Greek and Latin roots Practice grammar including phrases and sentence variety Identify juxtaposition as a literary device Define motif as a literary device Recognize motif in literature Identify rhythm in poetry Read a poem aloud and identify the meter that the poem uses Read a Shakespearean play and grasp Elizabethan English Identify and write about motifs in King Lear Key Concepts To successfully master the information in this unit, you will need to be able to identify and apply the following terms: Order Juxtaposition Chaos Setting Motif Rhythm Meter Foot

7 Vocabulary for College Readiness For college readiness, it is important to understand academic and subject-specific terms. These SAT words are presented throughout the lessons to expand your vocabulary. facade The wall of a building chaos Absolute disorder juxtaposition The act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison acute 1. Sharp, severe; 2. Having keen insight sagacity Shrewdness, soundness of perspective vehemently Marked by intense force or emotion dissemble To conceal, fake animated Lively integral Necessary for completeness imperative Necessary, pressing conflagration Great fire poignant Deeply affecting, moving appropriate To take, make use of compress To apply pressure, squeeze together dilatory Tending to delay, causing delay consolation An act of comforting demure Quiet, modest, reserved Key Questions Use the following questions to test your understanding of this unit and to help you prepare for the test. 1. What is chaos theory? 2. How is juxtaposition used to create mood? 3. Why is the setting critical to some stories and unimportant to others? 4. How can you use context clues to understand the meaning of words? 5. How is motif used in literature? 6. How have the Greek and Latin languages influenced English? 7. What are common Greek and Latin roots and their definitions? 8. How does meter contribute to the understanding of a story or poem? 9. How is the theme of order and chaos seen in each of the readings in this unit? 10. What literary devices are used in each of the readings? Why are those devices used?

8 11. What are some ways to aid your understanding as you read Shakespearean plays? 12. What literary devices are used in King Lear? Why are they used? 13. What motifs are important in King Lear?

9 Unit Introduction: War and Peace Unit Objectives As you move through this unit, use the information contained in this introduction to help guide your learning. Identify the use of imagery in poetry and literature Use a number of literary terms to help you understand the readings Read and view a variety of texts including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and speeches Write a persuasive essay with the required amount of research Practice vocabulary skills including context clues and Greek and Latin roots Practice grammar including phrases and sentence variety Identify and demonstrate knowledge of allusion as a literary device Key Concepts To successfully master the information in this unit, you will need to be able to identify and apply the following terms: Theme Universal theme Repetition Rhythm Imagery Allusion Context clues Writing process Brainstorm Research Organize Thesis statement Draft Revise Proofread Argumentative essay

10 Vocabulary for College Readiness For college readiness, it is important to understand academic and subject-specific terms. These SAT words are presented throughout the lessons to expand your vocabulary. utopia An imaginary and remote place of perfection dubious Doubtful, of uncertain quality paradox An apparently contradictory statement that is perhaps true nefarious Heinously villainous consecrate To dedicate something to a holy purpose hallowed Revered, consecrated benign Favorable, not threatening, mild insidious Appealing but imperceptibly harmful, seductive lucid Clear, easily understandable anguish Extreme sadness, torment vigilant Watchful, alert conciliatory Friendly, agreeable reputable Of good reputation compelling Forceful, demanding attention refute To prove wrong Key Questions Use the following questions to test your understanding of this unit and to help you prepare for the test. 1. How do writers create flow in their writing? 2. Why do authors use imagery in their writing? 3. Why do authors use allusions in their writing? 4. How can you use context clues to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words? 5. What steps should you follow to write an essay? 6. What is the purpose of including research in an essay? 7. What is the purpose of a thesis statement in an essay? 8. What is involved in the drafting portion of the writing process? 9. What are some questions to ask yourself during the revision stage of the writing process? 10. How can a writer strengthen his or her argument? 11. Why is word choice an important aspect of an essay? 12. What are some ways to strengthen the introduction and conclusion of your essay?

11 Unit Introduction: Poverty and Wealth Unit Objectives As you move through this unit, use the information contained in this introduction to help guide your learning. Read and analyze a variety of texts including poetry, essay, and speech Learn a number of literary terms and apply their meanings to the readings Plan a satirical essay Practice vocabulary skills including context clues and Greek and Latin roots Demonstrate sound poetry reading skills Analyze common themes in poetry Identify and explicate elements of poetry Identify satire in literature Use context clues in order to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words Understand the historical and cultural contexts that help shape works of literature Create a mock newspaper centering on the theme of wealth and poverty Key Concepts To successfully master the information in this unit, you will need to be able to identify and apply the following terms: Explication Form Rhetoric Syntax Vocabulary Rhetorical patterns Sound Alliteration Assonance Rhyme Meter Satire Exaggeration Irony Juxtaposition Sarcasm Analyze Satirical argument Historical context Masthead Headline Byline Columns

12 Vocabulary for College Readiness For college readiness, it is important to understand academic and subject-specific terms. These SAT words are presented throughout the lessons to expand your vocabulary. affluent Rich, wealthy novice A beginner, someone without training or experience archaic Of or relating to an earlier period in time, outdated curtail To lessen, reduce patent Readily seen or understood, clear Key Questions Use the following questions to test your understanding of this unit and to help you prepare for the test. 1. What are strategies you can use for determining the meaning of words? 2. What are context clues? 3. What is a poetry explication? 4. What are the steps for preparing to write an explication of a poem? 5. What elements contribute to the form of a poem? 6. How can you evaluate the rhetoric in a poem? 7. Why is syntax important to a poem? 8. How is vocabulary important to a poem? 9. What types of patterns are important in poetry? How do they contribute to the theme of poems? 10. How are the poet and the speaker of a poem different? 11. What is satire? 12. What is Jonathan Swift s purpose for writing A Modest Proposal? 13. Why is it important to understand the historical context of a text? 14. What is George Orwell s purpose for writing Why Are Beggars Despised? 15. How is the historical context critical to Huey Long s Every Man a King speech?