English I

Literature:

THE ELEMENTS OF FICTION
(plot, setting, theme, character, point of view)


"The Monkey's Paw" (50)
"The Interlopers" by Saki LINK
"A Problem" (596)
"Luck" (604)
"There Will Come Soft Rains" (614)
"The Cask of Amontillado" LINK
"How Much Land Does A Man Need?" (137)
"Like the Sun" (280)



MYTHOLOGY
Ovid, METAMORPHOSES
 

THE ODYSSEY

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GRAMMAR:


Chapter 12: The Parts of Speech
Chapter 13: The Parts of a Sentence
Chapter 14: The Phrase
Chapter 15: The Clause

Students must know:
works and authors; basic historical information regarding text and/or author's life; poetic and literary devices;


Format:
1. Multiple choice questions (including quotes from major works)
2. Short answer/identification
3. Essay (topic will ask students to discuss a theme or idea relating to two or more of the major works or movements studied this semester)


Weight: 20% of Semester Average