MIDTERM+EXPECTATIONS

__**The 2012 Midterm Exam**__

The English midterm will be in written answer format where you will be asked to show your understanding of the concepts in the literature we’ve read. The questions will be based on the following:
 * //Beowulf// - values of society, themes, type of hero, genre, idea of a legend.
 * //Sir Gawain and the Green Knight// - values of society, what defined a hero
 * Chaucer and //The Canterbury Tales// - Social ills of the time and the vows of the clergy.
 * What satirical literature is and the tools that Chaucer used to reveal society's failings; define iambic pentameter
 * The Pardoner's Tale - Define allegory and answer questions on the tale.
 * George Orwell's //1984// - interpretive questions based on the setting, characters, and situations of the novel; what is dystopian literature.

You will also be required to write ONE 5 paragraph essay based off of //1984// and will choose one from two options.

Vocabulary – There are 50 questions taken from all six (6) units (some more than others). The questions will be to choose the best vocabulary word for the definition (multiple choice).