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English Language Arts 20FYear-End Review Assignment55 marksThis review is based on all units during the 2019-2020 year for English plete the assignment using full sentences. You may choose to complete the questions in a separate document.Part 1: Poetry25 marksDefine each poetry term and write your own example for each term.15 marksTermDefinitionExampleAlliterationAssonanceConsonanceHyperboleIronyDramatic IronyJuxtapositionMetaphorOnomatopoeiaOxymoronPersonificationSimileUnderstatementRepetitionRhymingAnswer the following questions after reading the poem Another Reason I Don’t Keep a Gun in the House by Billy Collins.10 marksAnother Reason I Don’t Keep a Gun in the HouseBy Billy CollinsThe neighbors' dog will not stop barking.He is barking the same high, rhythmic barkthat he barks every time they leave the house.They must switch him on on their way out.The neighbors' dog will not stop barking.I close all the windows in the houseand put on a Beethoven symphony full blastbut I can still hear him muffled under the music,barking, barking, barking,and now I can see him sitting in the orchestra,his head raised confidently as if Beethovenhad included a part for barking dog.When the record finally ends he is still barking,sitting there in the oboe section barking,his eyes fixed on the conductor who isentreating him with his batonwhile the other musicians listen in respectfulsilence to the famous barking dog solo,that endless coda that first establishedBeethoven as an innovative genius.Answer the following questions using full sentences and direct examples from Another Reason I Don’t Keep a Gun in the House. (10 marks)How does the speaker’s attitude, or the characters involved, affect the mood and tone? Does the tone shift from beginning to end? (3)Paraphrase the poem in your own words. (2)What is the core idea or message of the poem? The theme related to a universal truth, issue, or conflict. Look at your overall analysis and connect the dots: what is the subject? Who is the speaker? What situation are they in? How do they feel about the subject? (5)Part 2: Elements and Plot Structure of a Short Story20 marksUsing one of the two main short stories we discussed in class (The Lottery by Shirley Jackson or The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell), complete the plot elements questions and plot diagram using examples from the text to support your answers.Chosen story: _____________________________________Plot Elements10 marks Theme – What is the theme (main message) of the story? Use text evidence to support your answer.Plot – Provide a brief (200-400 words) summary of the plot of the story.Characters – Who are the main characters? Describe the main characters using evidence from the text.Setting – Where does this story take place? Use text evidence to support your answer.Point of View – What is the point of view in the story? Who is telling the story? Use text evidence to support your answer.Plot Structure (Freytag’s Triangle)10 markscenter-11800What is the exposition and inciting incident of the story? Use text evidence to support your answer.What is the rising action of the story? Use text evidence to support your answer.What is the climax of the story? Use text evidence to support your answer.What is the failing action of the story? Use text evidence to support your answer.What is the resolution (denouement) of the story? Use text evidence to support your answer.Part 3: Prejudice and The Danger of a Single Story Short Answer10 marksDiscuss the ‘danger’ of having a single story about a group of people and how this danger may contribute to someone’s prejudice against a group of people. Use at least three direct references (quotes) from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Ted Talk “Danger of a Single Story”. Your answer must be at least 500 words and in complete sentences. ................
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