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British Literature Final Study Guide
British Literature Final Study Guide
SKIDMORE/FINAL
Below are the concepts you will need to know for the FINAL exam in
British Literature. You will receive bonus points on your final if you turn
in a completed study guide.
You can use your notes, your book or my website to find this
information.
Class website: lcaskidmore.weebly.com
Be able to give the definition for the following terms:
1. Plot
2. Theme
3. Setting
4. Conflict
5. Mood
6. Tone
7. Point of View
8. Foreshadowing
9. Metaphor
10.
Simile
11.
Personification
12.
Alliteration
13.
Onomatopoeia
14.
Hyperbole
15.
Allusion
List at least 10 facts about William Shakespeare that were covered in
class.
List at least 10 facts about Geoffrey Chaucer that were covered in
class.
List at least 5 facts about Elizabethan England that were covered in
class.
While reading a story, you will need to be able to identify the following
reading comprehension strategies.
WHO was the story about?
WHAT was the story about?
WHEN did the story take place?