English 11 Benchmark ReviewMrs. Knighten-Miller 2013

Walt Whitman Poetry

•Uses “free verse” poetry•free verse•noun•noun: free verse•poetry that does not rhyme or have a

regular meter.

Example and Non-Example

•Example: “I look blindly/you are there/singing

•Non-Example: “I look/you are a cook/you spook

Cadence in Whitman Poetry

•Cadence (kdns)n. pl.ca·denc·es 1. Balanced, rhythmic flow, as of poetry or oratory.

•2. The measure or beat of movement, as in dancing or marching.

•3. a. A falling inflection of the voice, as at the end of a sentence.

•b. General inflection or modulation of the voice.

Cadence in Whitman

•Usually Whitman uses long, sweeping sounds

•By doing this he is showing his connection to everything

Whitman’s Beliefs

•Philosophically: everything is connected•Politically: people throughout time come

together by their experiences

Important Vocabulary

Vocabulary

•ar·che·type•noun•noun: archetype; plural noun:

archetypes•1. •a very typical example of a certain person

or thing.•Superman is an archetype of a superhero

Important Vocabulary

•Subgenre of free-verse: imagery, long lines, thoughts and feelings.

Grammar Review #1

•Pronoun Agreement here▫Interactive Exercises here

Short Stories

•Types:▫Folklore:

▫ the traditional beliefs, customs, and stories of a community, passed through the generations by word of mouth.

▫ synonyms:

▫ mythology, lore, oral history, tradition, folk tradition;

Short Stories

•Types:▫Melodramatic drama▫A drama, such as a play, film, or television

program, characterized by exaggerated emotions, stereotypical characters, and interpersonal conflicts.

Short Stories

•Types:▫An elegy▫A poem or song composed especially as a

lament for a deceased person

Short Stories

•Types:▫A personal narrative▫When someone shares their personal

experiences with someone else

Important vocabulary

•Types of “tone”▫Impatient=in a hurry for something to

happen▫Remorseful=feeling sorry for doing

something▫Reflective=looking back on something

Commonly Confused Words

•Laying vs. Lying:▫To lie means “to rest,” “to assume or be

situated in a horizontal position,” and to lay means “to put or place.”

Latin Roots to Know

•“consecrare”=to be made sacred•“insurgens”=to rise up•“domus”=house

Grammar Review #2

•Subject/Verb Agreement here▫Interactive Exercises here