Nov Revision Sheet

LITERATURE REVISION SHEET Hamlet Act I - To what animal does Hamlet compare Claudius, and what does he mean by this comparison? - List all the nine characters and explain how each one is connected to the others. - What does Hamlet think will happen when he goes to see the ghost? - What does Horatio say (the exact quote) when Hamlet follows his father's ghost, and what does that quote mean? - What does the ghost ask Hamlet to do? - What three things does Hamlet say are making it difficult for him to do as the ghost asked? Act II - What famous story does Hamlet have the actors perform for him when they first arrive at the castle? - What is the plan that Hamlet makes to figure out whether or nor Claudius is guilty? - What is the meaning of the "to be or not to be" monologue? - Put the "to be or not to be" monologue into your own words. - Why is the "to be or not to be" speech is so important to the story of Hamlet? - What happens when Hamlet goes to meet his mother in her room (explain the whole series of events, and what the most important end result is of these events)? Act III - How does Claudius react to Polonius's death? - Do the guards who are sent to sea with Hamlet get what they deserve? - How does Ophelia die and what causes her death? - Does Hamlet deserve to grieve over Ophelia? - Who is Laertes, is he justified in being angry with Hamlet, and are you sympathetic to the role that he eventually chooses to play in Claudius's plot? - Four people die in the final scene of Hamlet, explain the events leading to their deaths and discuss whether each got what he/she deserved. - What is Hamlet's personality, and how do his personality flaws lead to his death and to the deaths of the other main characters? - What does Horatio say to the dead body of Prince Hamlet, immediately following his death (the exact quote), and how does that relate back to Hamlet's "to be or not to be" monologue?

READING COMPREHENSION REVISION SHEET Auguries of Innocence -- William Blake To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour. A robin redbreast in a cage Puts all heaven in a rage. A dog starv'd at his master's gate Predicts the ruin of the state. A truth that's told with bad intent Beats all the lies you can invent. The poor man's farthing is worth more Than all the gold on Afric's shore. He who mocks the infant's faith Shall be mock'd in age and death. He who shall teach the child to doubt The rotting grave shall ne'er get out. Wish You Were Here -- Pink Floyd So, so you think you can tell Heaven from Hell, Blue skys from pain. Can you tell a green field From a cold steel rail? A smile from a veil? Do you think you can tell? And did they get you to trade Your heroes for ghosts? Hot ashes for trees? Hot air for a cool breeze? Cold comfort for change? And did you exchange A walk on part in the war For a lead role in a cage? How I wish, how I wish you were here. We're just two lost souls Swimming in a fish bowl, Year after year, Running over the same old ground. What have we found? The same old fears. Wish you were here.

Sonnet 141 -- Shakespeare 1. In faith I do not love thee with mine eyes, 2. For they in thee a thousand errors note; 3. But 'tis my heart that loves what they despise,

4. Who, in despite of view, is pleased to dote. 5. Nor are mine ears with thy tongue's tune delighted; 6. Nor tender feeling, to base touches prone, 7. Nor taste, nor smell, desire to be invited 8. To any sensual feast with thee alone: 9. But my five wits nor my five senses can 10. Dissuade one foolish heart from serving thee, 11. Who leaves unswayed the likeness of a man, 12. Thy proud heart's slave and vassal wretch to be:

13. Only my plague thus far I count my gain, 14. That she that makes me sin awards me pain.

The Road Not Taken -- Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I-I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.

ENTERPRISE AND WRITING REVISION SHEETS Review your story/poem exercise. 1. What are some things that are easier to express in a story than in a poem? 2. What are some things that are easier to express in a poem than in a story? Review your Gandhi exercise. 1. What is the quote we discussed? 2. What does it mean? 3. What are some problems and solutions that you identified either on your own or in your groups? 4. What things matter to you in life, and which things matter enough that you are willing to stand up and change them? 5. What are things that you personally can do to improve the state of the world? 6. Practice writing essays on these topics. Consider the Country Project presentations. 1. What did you learn from watching the presentations? 2. Did any of the presentations make you want to visit a new place? 3. Did any of the presentations make you want to learn more about a new place? 4. What is the most interesting thing that you learned about the world from watching these presentations? 5. Practice writing essays on these topics. Words of Wisdom Put the following quotations into your own words: 1. "When in Rome, do as the Romans do." __________________________________________________________ 2. "When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life." __________________________________________________________ 3. "The pen is mightier than the sword." __________________________________________________________ 4. "During the first period of a man's life the greatest danger is not to take the risk." __________________________________________________________ 5. "I have generally found that a man who is good at an excuse is good at nothing else." __________________________________________________________ 6. "Words are loaded pistols." __________________________________________________________ 7. "Do not fear when your enemies criticize you. Beware when they applaud." __________________________________________________________ 8. "What you really value is what you miss, not what you have." __________________________________________________________

GRAMMAR REVISION SHEETS (2 Pages) Some of the sentences below need the definite article "the" added in the blank spaces, and some do not, add "the" where necessary and leave the others blank: 1. Anastasia wants to learn to speak ____________ Spanish. 2. Vacationers in London always like to visit ____________ Trafalgar Square. 3. It's important for us to be polite to ______________ elderly people. 4. Ryan is vacationing in ___________ Germany. 5. Karen thinks ____________ Japanese language is confusing. 6. It's important to find ways to help ___________ poor. 7. When you go to India be sure to visit ____________ Taj Mahal. 8. The new millennium started in _____________ year 2000. 9. Allison says that ___________ May is her favorite month of the year. 10. Many people who live in New York City like to go jogging in __________ Central Park. In the sentences below, fill in each of the following blanks with one of the following words: so/such(a/an): 1. The house was filled with ____________ noisy crowd that I was unable to hear anything; I was ___________ happy when we left to go someplace quieter. 2. There are __________ many things I'd rather be doing than studying for the exam, but with ____________ few days left until the test I know I don't have any choice. 3. That dog is __________ little, it's amazing it can still make __________ much noise; it's ____________ loud noise for __________small animal! 4. It's been ____________ long since I went on vacation, in fact it's been __________ long time that I can hardly wait to go again. 5. There are ___________ many ways for you to raise your grade, and asking me for extra work is _____________ good idea if you want to improve! 6. He was ____________ hungry. You could tell he hadn't eaten in a while because he ate _____________ a large meal! 7. It's _____________ short class, I could get __________ much more done with more time. Put the verbs in brackets into either Past Simple or Past Continuous: 1. I __________________ (leave) the house when I _______________ (hear) the phone ring. 2. I __________________ (wash) the dog when then water ________________ (turn) off. 3. Sam _______________ (send) an email when then power _________________ (go out). 4. The stove ______________ (break) while I _____________(make) dinner, so I had to order pizza instead. 5. My mother __________________ (call) me for dinner when I ________________ (watch) TV. 6. I _________________ (shop) at the mall when I ______________ (find) the perfect dress.

Put the verbs in brackets into either Past Perfect Simple or Past Perfect Continuous: 1. I __________________ (cook) for three hours when I realized that I _______________ (follow) the wrong recipe. 2. I __________________ (wash) the dog that morning, but he was already dirty by the time the company arrived for dinner. 3. When he was 18-years-old he __________________ (be) the world's fast swimmer for three years! 4. She _________________ (look) forward to this day for weeks, ever since she _____________ (make) the appointment. 5. I finally saw Beowulf, I _____________ (want) to see that movie for a long time, but I ____________ (wait) until I could see it in 3-D. 6. She ______________ (call) her best friend all day, because she ______________ (try) to plan a party. 7. I _______________ (hear) that song before, but I ______________ (know) it was by your favorite singer! In the sentences below, fill in each of the following blanks with one of the following words: must/need/musn't/needn't 1. You ____________ take photos inside of the Egyptian Museum, if you ___________ a picture of one of the exhibits you _____________ instead buy it from the souvenir shop. 2. You _____________ wear formal clothes to the wedding. If you don't have anything you can wear you _____________ go buy anything new, you can just borrow something of mine, but you ______________ clean it before you return it. 3. You ______________ listen to your parents when they tell you that you _____________ behave badly. 4. You _____________ get upset, I was only joking when I told you that you ______________ give me your lunch money. 5. If you're going to make cookies you ____________ flour, sugar, and eggs, but you ________________ use chocolate chips unless you want to.

VOCABULARY REVISION SHEET Practice spelling each of the following words, and put them into defining sentences. Example: RESPONSIBLE: "My father is a responsible man because he always pays the bills on time and he never forgets important dates."

1. Cable Cars 2. Snorkeling 3. Amazing 4. Delicious 5. Mysterious 6. Misty 7. Rustling 8. Hissing 9. Stiff 10. Depressed 11. Furious 12. Thrilled 13. Miserable 14. Terrified 15. Annoyed 16. Embarrassed 17. Claws 18. Echo 19. Roar 20. Spear 21. Harmless 22. Vicious 23. Grunting 24. Swooped 25. Exclaimed

26. Creaked 27. Cracked 28. Crackling 29. Glanced 30. Obedient 31. Disgraceful 32. Celebration 33. Social Occasion 34. Incapable 35. Suspicions 36. Vanish 37. Deceive 38. Persuade 39. Dissuade 40. Feeble 41. Destruction 42. Confess 43. Commit 44. Offence 45. Sealed 46. Courage 47. Alter 48. Violent 49. Challenge 50. Blunt