Final Exam Wednesday (6/8) - 8:00

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• Final Exam Wednesday (6/8) - 800 930
• Period 2 Rm. 275
• Period 3 Rm. 266
• Period 7 Rm. 273
• Period 9 Rm. 264

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• Review all notes
• Be sure all novels have been turned back in
• View outline of characters, plot, themes, vocab
  and figurative elements on study guide to help
  focus your review.
• Define characters symbolism, actions
• Define plot events what happens, why, what
  themes it conveys
• Know all background information (authors lives,
  historical context, allusions, literary terms)
• There will be a short section to read you must
  know your literary terms in order to decipher
  information and identify accurate answers this
  is a skill you should have developed through this
  class.
• You will have an essay that deals with formalist
  criticism (explaining genre) this was the main
  focus of 11th CP you need to be able to explain
  what it is, how its written and how the story you
  read (on test) adheres to its characteristics

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• Shelleys Life
• Mother died as a result of childbirth
• Isolated / difficult childhood distant
  relationship with father
• Affair with Percy Shelley shocked
• society scandal
• Percy was older and already
• married

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• Shelleys Influences
• Galvanism
• Industrial Revolution
• Gothicism - genre of literature that combines
  elements of both horror and romance.
• Suspense, horror, unreliable narrator, Creature
  of Nightmare, connection to nature, supernatural
  elements
• Romantic Literature emphasis on individuals
  emotions and imagination, as well as connect to
  and an in-depth description of nature
• Romantic hero, heightened emotion, rebellion,
  connection to nature, imagination, emphasis on
  individual

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• Shelleys Novel as Satire
• Unethical and dangerous use of technology in the
  text highlight and warn against the abuses of the
  Industrial Revolution and unquestioned scientific
  advancements of Shelleys era.
• The monster represents the dangers of technology
  and the industrial revolution.

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• Frankenstein Plot Review (The Letters)
• Epistolary (structure of text)
• Written by Walton to his sister Margaret Saville
• Detail the events surrounding his quest (discover
  the properties of magnetism the Northwest
  Passage)
• Initially filled with hubris longing for glory
• Views Frankenstein as a peer friend
• Learns from Frankensteins mistake
• Shows compassion to The Monster
• Abandons quest

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• Frankenstein Plot Review (Frankensteins
  Narrative)
• Happy childhood
• Rebelled studied Agrippa, Paracelsus, Magnus
  (occult)
• Mother rescues Elizabeth from peasant family
• Views power of lightening (idea for experiment)
• Mothers scarlet fever
• Ingolstadt (Waldman mentor)
• Isolation constructs monster
• Horrified disgusted (rejects creation denial)

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• Frankenstein Plot Review (Frankensteins
  Narrative)
• Frankensteins fever and delirium
• Nursed back to health by Henry
• Letter from Elizabeth
• Williams murder Justines confession /
  execution
• Victor escapes into nature (avoids guilt)
• Listens to the Monsters story
• Promises to create female monster
• (companion)

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• Frankenstein Plot Review (The Monsters
  Narrative)
• Longs for friendship love
• Initially learns through senses (like an infant)
• Rejected by villagers (develops fear of humans)
• Resides in a lean-to attached to DeLaceys
  cottage
• Learns through observation books (Plutarchs
  Lives, Sorrows of Werter, Paradise Lost)
• Attempts connection with old man DeLacey (blind)
• Rejected by DeLaceys burns down cottage (vows
  revenge)
• Seeks Victor (wants companion)
• Betrayed by Victor (vows revenge)

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• Frankenstein Plot Review (The DeLaceys)
• Felix helped Turk (political prisoner)
• Gave the Turk and his daughter passports in his
  familys name
• Sister and father imprisoned as a result
• Upon release exiled live in poverty in cottage
• Safie escapes from father reunited with Felix (
  in love)
• Admired by the Monster
• The Monster learns language as Felix teaches
  Safie
• Eventually reject the Monster out of fear

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• Frankenstein Plot Review (The Monsters Goal)
• Primary Goal Friendship and Understanding
• Reaches out to Victor (rejected)
• Entered village (attacked and driven out)
• Approaches DeLacey (rejected and attacked)
• Asks for female to be created (destroyed before
  his eyes)
• Mourns Victor (his only companion)

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• Frankenstein Review (Archetypes)
• Romantic Hero social rebel, uninhibited,
  melancholy
• Transgressor crosses a natural boundary or law
• Outsider isolated journey seeks acceptance
• Satanic Hero villain whose evil deeds are
  justifiable within the novels context
• Promethean-Hero a rebel against a larger order,
  one who defies traditional moral categories
• Warrior-Hero strong actions determine a
  nations fate

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• Frankenstein Plot Review (Allusions)
• Prometheus God, gave man fire, punished for
  ambition
• Luigi Galvani - discovered animal electricity
  basis for plot
• Cornelius Agrippa occultist / alchemist
  conjured spirits
• Paracelsus occultist / alchemist
• Albertus Magnus - advocated coexistence of
  science and religion
• Epistolary novel told through a series of
  letters and journal entries
• Gothic novel - genre with horror, supernatural,
  remote settings, mystery

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• Frankenstein Plot Review (Allusions)
• Paradise Lost novel monster reads (Genesis
  original sin)
• Plutarchs Lives - novel monster reads
  (biographies of great Romans)
• The Sorrows of Werter -novel monster reads
  (unrequited love)
• Romantic Quest journey into nature for
  self-discovery
• Romanticism genre focused on the individual,
  emotional, imaginative
• Shelley author, wrote due to challenge, many
  deaths around her

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• Frankenstein Plot Review (Characters)
• William youngest Frankenstein murdered by the
  Monster
• Earnest middle Frankenstein
• Elizabeth adopted Frankenstein (from peasants)
  fears Victor doesnt love her weds Victor
  murdered by the Monster
• Justine Frankensteins servant arrested /
  confesses to/ murdered for Williams murder
• Henry Frankensteins best friend nurses him
  back to health traveling companion murdered by
  the Monster Victor arrested for and found
  innocent of Henrys murder

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• Frankenstein Plot Review (Characters)
• Beaufort Carolines father Alphonses friend
  (Alphonse marries Caroline to protect her)
• Alphonse Frankensteins father tells him not
  to study the occult sciences
• Kirwin sheriff that arrests Victor for Henrys
  murder, writes Victors father / gets Victor the
  best room / nurse helps Victor plan his defense
• Walton writes letters on quest learns from
  Victors story
• Felix involvement in a crime cost his family
  their house and fortune.

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• Frankenstein Plot Review (Characters)
• Waldman encourages Victor to study all branches
  of science
• Krempe warns Victor not to study occult
  sciences
• Caroline Victors mother dies from scarlet
  fever
• Margaret Waltons sister receives the letters
• Victor transgressor downfall is hubris
  protagonist dies before he catches / stops the
  Monster
• Monster primary quest for friendship /
  understanding turns to revenge against
  Frankenstein persuades Walton to let him go

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• Frankenstein Plot Review (Important Details)
• Waltons Quest magnetic poles, knowledge,
  passageway, unknown
• Frankensteins Quest - eternal life / scientific
  power
• Monsters Quest - friendship
• Novels Structure epistolary letters,
  flashbacks, concluding action
• Role of Friendship drives Walton and the
  monster
• Victors Motives power and ambition / pride
• Monsters Motives love, friendship, acceptance
  then revenge

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• Frankenstein Plot Review (Important Details)
• Justines Execution framed, confesses
• The De Laceys History Felix committed crime /
  family pays
• Felixs Actions freed Safies father made fake
  passports
• Monsters Education spied on DeLaceys (Safie
  being taught) reads
• Frankensteins Promise create a female
  companion for the monster

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• 74. At the ambush, the two murderers are joined
  by a third murderer because.
• 75. What is symbolic concerning Macbeths vision
  of Banquos ghost?
• 76. Why is Macbeths plan to seek clarification
  from the Weird Sisters a flawed idea?
• 77. How is the second apparition fulfilled?
• 78. How is the third apparition fulfilled?

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• 79. Why is Hecate angry?
• 80. Why can Macduff never have true vengeance?
• 81. What is Macbeths reaction to his wifes
  death?
• 82. Who is crowned king at the end of the play?
• 83. How many men serve as king of Scotland
  throughout the play?

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• 84. Which of the following is NOT part of the
  plays rising action?
• 85. Which of the following is the plays inciting
  force?
• 86. Lady Macbeths death is part of the plays.
• 87. The climax or turning point of the play is.

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• 88. Macbeths inability to kill Macduff is
  contained in the plays.
• 89. The only exposition is contained in
• 90. The celebration of Macbeths death and
  decapitation is contained in the plays

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• 91. wayward sonloves for his own ends
• 92. Men must not walk too late.
• 93. When our actions do not, our fears do make
  us traitors.
• 94. Dispute it like a man
• 95. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound
  and fury, Signifying nothing.

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• 96. Figuratively, the statement, out damned
  spot suggests the speaker is
• 97. The statement, who knew the old man had so
  much blood in him refers to all of the following
  EXCEPT
• 98. The statement, Unnatural deeds do breed
  unnatural troublesInfected minds will discharge
  their secrets. suggests
• 99. Duncans statement suggesting there is no art
  to find the minds eye (intention) in a mans
  smile suggests that he is
• 100. Macbeths statement, Let this be the be all
  and end all suggests

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• 101. hiatus is to gap as
• 102. millennium is to century as
• 103. expostulate is to reason as
• 104. nominal is to exorbitant as
• 105. callow is to experience as
• 106. rant is to bombastic as
• 107. hackneyed is to originality as

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• 108. lassitude is to fatigue as
• 109. unwieldy is to handle as
• 110. ennui is to bored as
• 111. scurrilous is to unfavorable as
• 112. erudite is to knowledge as
• 113. caveat is to warn as
• 114. merriment is to festive as
• 115. produce is to farming as

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• SECTION FIVE ESSAY
• Essential Questions How do I apply may
  understanding of literary criticism to prove the
  genre of a given text?
• Directions
• This year, we studied several genres and their
  key characteristics. As we investigated the plot
  of various novels, poems and short stories, we
  remained mindful of the authors tone, purpose
  and genre. Attached is a short story by Robert
  Louis Stevenson. The text, The House of Eld is
  primarily denoted as a fable. However, many
  literary critics debate the accuracy of the
  storys genre classification. First, read the
  provided short story. Then, apply your
  understanding of genre to complete a five
  paragraph genre analysis of the The House of
  Eld that is specific, developed and focused on
  answering the provided prompt.

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• PROMPT
• Choose a genre we investigated in class
  allegory, dystopian satire, epic or Gothicism
• Explain why The House of Eld is characteristic
  of your chosen genre.

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• REMEMBER Provide a specific guiding thesis that
  connects at least three characteristics of your
  selected genre to The House of Eld. Note all
  genres could apply the accuracy of your
  response is based upon your ability to provide
  specific analysis with connective and accurate
  examples.. Be sure to use specific examples to
  support your answer (specific events and
  characters). Your response must be at least 5
  well-constructed paragraphs in length. You must
  have a topic sentence for each body paragraph
  that clearly outlines the main point and connects
  it to your thesis. Remember, spelling and
  mechanics do count - - - be sure to proofread!
• Your essay will be graded on
• Format (Persuasive Style, 5 developed
  paragraphs Intro / Body / Conclusion)
• Mechanics (spelling, punctuation, etc)
• Thesis (3-tier format specific thesis directly
  answers the prompt)
• Transitions (topic sentences / connect all ideas
  to thesis / maintain focus)
• Identification of Genre (define, outline its
  characteristics directly)
• Supporting Evidence (list, summarize and explain
  text that is representative of your genre)

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