FLVS English 3 - Segment 2
Read the following sentences and select the one that has a dangling modifier. A clear blue, the man looked at the ocean. A pristine white, the sailboat's sails contrasted brightly against the grey day. Despite what she said, the fire drill went off without a hitch. The whistle echoed in the air as everyone stopped and turned toward him.
A clear blue, the man looked at the ocean.
Using your knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, identify the following word's meaning. The root of the word ineloquence is loquo, which means "to speak." Using your knowledge of affixes, which of the following best defines ineloquence?
A weak speech
Using your knowledge of prefixes and suffixes, identify the following word's meaning. The root of the word misnomer is nom, which means "name." Using your knowledge of affixes, which of the following best defines misnomer?
A wrong name or designation
Which of the following is not a run-on sentence?
According to data collected throughout film history, the average length for a feature film is between 80 and 100 minutes, although some far exceed the standard running time.
Which of the following is a sentence fragment? All those bodies together in one room causing heat. They are so excited about going to the school dance. They selected the most suitable outfits, as it was going to be hot and humid inside the gym. There was no point in putting on a lot of makeup; it would simply melt off in the heat.
All those bodies together in one room causing heat.
Read the following stanza from an Elizabeth Barrett Browning poem and answer the question that follows. "A Musical Instrument" High on the shore sate the great god Pan, While turbidly flowed the river; And hacked and hewed as a great god can, With his hard bleak steel at the patient reed, Till there was not a sign of a leaf indeed To prove it fresh from the river. Which figurative language device is present in the bolded text?
Alliteration
Match each figurative language device to its correct definition. Alliteration Hyperbole Idiom Meiosis Similie
Alliteration: The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables Hyperbole: Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally Idiom: An expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but must be learned as a whole Meiosis: The presentation of a thing with underemphasis to achieve a greater effect; understatement Similie: A direct comparison of two, usually unlike things, using "like" or "as"
Read the following stanza from a poem by James Whitcomb Riley and answer the question that follows. "The Days Gone By" O the days gone by! O the days gone by! The music of the laughing lip, the luster of the eye; The childish faith in fairies, and Aladdin's magic ring— The simple, soul-reposing, glad belief in everything,— When life was like a story, holding neither sob nor sigh, In the golden olden glory of the days gone by. Which figurative language device is present in the bolded text?
Allusion
Match each figurative language device to its correct definition. Allusion Metaphor Onomatopoeia Paradox Personficiation
Allusion: A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance Metaphor: A word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing to show or suggest that they are similar Onomatopoeia: The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named Paradox: A statement that seems to contradict itself—it seems to say one thing and the opposite at the same time Personficiation: Giving human behaviors and motivations to an object or animal
Read the following text and answer the question that follows. Georgina's life drastically changed since she brought home the puppy. Spot constantly needed to be walked and his pet food was very expensive. Georgina's patience and her wallet were stretched thin. Identify the rhetorical device illustrated in the bold-faced sentence.
Antithesis
Read the following text and answer the question that follows. Patience is bitter, but it has a sweet fruit. ~Aristotle Which rhetorical device is represented in the quote?
Antithesis
Match each rhetorical device to its correct definition. Antithesis Metonymy Rhetorical question Zeugma
Antithesis: The juxtaposition of opposing or contrasting ideas Metonymy: Replacing the name of one thing for that of another of which it is an attribute or with which it is associated Rhetorical question: A statement made in the form of a question with no expectation of an answer Zeugma: A figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses
Read the following sentences and select the one that uses a homophone correctly. I was so hungry my stomach growled; it's so loud. Its okay to be a little late. What do you think its going to do when you plug it in? That is the funniest thing I've seen; its hilarious.
I was so hungry my stomach growled; it's so loud.
Read the following text and answer the question that follows. It's important that I get my recycling out on Thursday mornings. Recycling helps the environment in so many ways. Remember: reduce, reuse, recycle! Identify the rhetorical device illustrated in the bold-faced sentence.
Asyndeton
Read the excerpt from Dwight D. Eisenhower's Military-Industrial Complex speech and answer the question that follows. But each proposal must be weighed in the light of a broader consideration: the need to maintain balance in and among national programs—balance between the private and the public economy, balance between cost and hoped for advantage—balance between the clearly necessary and the comfortably desirable; balance between our essential requirements as a nation and the duties imposed by the nation upon the individual; balance between actions of the moment and the national welfare of the future. Which statement correctly identifies the rhetorical device and explains its effect on the text?
Asyndeton, because the repetition of "balance" without being connected by conjunctions makes the list seem more powerful
Match each rhetorical device to its correct definition. Asyndeton Chiasmus Irony Synecdoche
Asyndeton: The omission of the conjunctions that normally join coordinate words or clauses Chiasmus: An inverted relationship between the syntactic elements of parallel phrases Irony: Using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect Synecdoche: A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa
Read the following excerpt from Pericles' Funeral Oration delivered by Thucydides. Then answer the question that follows. Then, again, our military training is in many respects superior to that of our adversaries. Our city is thrown open to the world, though and we never expel a foreigner and prevent him from seeing or learning anything of which the secret if revealed to an enemy might profit him. We rely not upon management or trickery, but upon our own hearts and hands. Which of the following is the best paraphrase of the excerpt?
Athens is second to none when it comes to military training. Our tactics are pure and natural; we do not resort to deceit. Anyone can come and see what we are doing here, even our enemies.
Match each character type to its correct definition. Dynamic character Round character Flat character Static character
Dynamic character: Undergoes noticeable changes, learns lessons, and grows as a person Round character: Two-dimensional and can easily be described in a word or two Flat character: Complicated, unpredictable, and difficult to summarize Static character: Remains the same at the end as they were at the beginning
Read each sentence. Then determine which sentence uses the to/too homophone correctly.
I wasn't aware that like owls, sloths have to turn their heads in order to move their eyes.
Match each text structure to its correct definition. Cause and Effect Chronological Compare and Contrast Description Problem and Solution Sequence
Cause and Effect: Describes an event or action and the events or actions that follow Chronological: Gives a set of events as they occurred according to a calendar or a clock Compare and Contrast: Discusses similarities and differences between people, places, things, or events Description: Provides details or characteristics of something Problem and Solution: Presents an issue and then explains the merits of one or a variety of ways to resolve the issue Sequence: Gives a list of steps or a procedure to follow
Read the following passage from Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" and answer the question that follows. "The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult, I vowed revenge. You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that I gave utterance to a threat. At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitely settled—but the very definitiveness with which it was resolved, precluded the idea of risk. I must not only punish, but punish with impunity. A wrong is unredressed when retribution overtakes its redresser. It is equally unredressed when the avenger fails to make himself felt as such to him who has done the wrong." Which type of conflict is present in this passage?
Character versus character
Match the conflict type to its proper definition. Character versus character Character versus self Character versus nature Character versus technology Character versus society Character versus supernatural
Character versus character: A character is at odds with another character regarding needs, wants, or beliefs. Character versus self: A character attempts to overcome personal issues. Character versus nature: A character is battling a natural force. Character versus technology: A character encounters an issue with, or must overcome something mechanical or automated, like a robot. Character versus society: A character has a problem with something that isn't clearly understood, like mythological creatures, monsters, or ghosts. Character versus supernatural: A character may have a varied opinion from a group of people, may be oppressed by a group of people, or may want to change his or her world in some way.
Match each narrative summary with the type of conflict it best represents. Character versus character Character versus self Character versus society Character versus technology Character versus supernatural Character versus nature
Character versus character: A sailor, known for his kindness and compassion, is treated cruelly by the ship's spiteful first-mate. Their clashing personalities are at odds until the sailor decides to befriend his adversary. Character versus self: After years of living in an orphanage with little love, a young woman must first realize her true worth in order to accept the affection of others. Character versus society: A boy is born into the working class and has to go to extreme lengths to convince a kingdom that despite his economic background he is worthy of becoming a knight. Character versus technology: A librarian is tasked with cataloging every story ever told, but the computer processing unit overrides the system and chaos ensues when it brings the stories to life through animation. Character versus supernatural: A village is located on the edge of Whistler Woods, a forest with a history of unusual phenomena and strange occurrences. A brave villager volunteers to enter the forest and determine what's going on inside. Character versus nature: A protagonist leaves everything behind and hitchhikes to the Canadian wilderness, where they are forced to live off the land and overcome the challenges of life in the woods.
Read the following passage from Booker T. Washington's Up From Slavery and answer the question that follows. One night we camped near an abandoned log cabin, and my mother decided that, instead of cooking our frugal meal in the open air, as she had been accustomed to do on the trip, she would build a fire in this cabin and we should both cook and sleep in it during the night. When we had gotten the fire well started, to the consternation of all of us, a large and frightful looking snake came down the chimney. This, of course, did away with all idea of our sheltering ourselves in the cabin for the night, and we slept out in the open air, as we had done on previous occasions. Which type of conflict is present in this passage?
Character versus nature
Read the following passage from The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and answer the question that follows. "A lane was forthwith opened through the crowd of spectators. Preceded by the beadle, and attended by an irregular procession of stern-browed men and unkindly visaged women, Hester Prynne set forth towards the place appointed for her punishment. A crowd of eager and curious school-boys, understanding little of the matter in hand, except that it gave them a half-holiday, ran before her progress, turning their heads continually to stare into her face, and at the winking baby in her arms, and at the ignominious letter on her breast. It was no great distance, in those days, from the prison-door to the market-place..." Which type of conflict is present in this passage?
Character versus society
Read the following text and answer the question that follows. The solution to this problem is exhausting. It is all we can do to not give up but giving up is not something we will do. Identify the rhetorical device illustrated in the bold-faced sentence.
Chiasmus
Match the rhetorical device to its definition. Chiasmus Synecdoche Antithesis Irony
Chiasmus: An inverted relationship between the syntactic elements of parallel phrases Synecdoche: A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or visa versa Antithesis: The expression of ones meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite Irony: The juxtaposition of opposing or contrasting ideas
Read the following passage from The Story of the Greeks and answer the question that follows. Some time after Inachus had built Argos, another Egyptian prince came to settle in Greece. His name was Ce´crops, and, as he came to Greece after the Deluge of Ogyges, he found very few inhabitants left. He landed, and decided to build a city on a promontory northeast of Argos. Then he invited all the Pelasgians who had not been drowned in the flood to join him... Identify the text structure found in this excerpt.
Chronological
Match the terms to their definitions. Connotation Denotation
Connotation: Addresses the emotional association with a word Denotation: Addresses the dictionary definition of a word
Match the affixes with their definitions. Credo Chron Path
Credo: Believe Chron: Time Path: Feeling
Read the following stanzas from a Robert Southey poem and answer the question that follows. "My Days among the Dead are Past" My days among the Dead are past; Around me I behold, Where'er these casual eyes are cast, The mighty minds of old; My never-failing friends are they, With whom I converse day by day. With them I take delight in weal, And seek relief in woe; And while I understand and feel How much to them I owe, My cheeks have often been bedew'd With tears of thoughtful gratitude. Using context clues, determine the meaning of the bolded word.
Dampened
Match the prefixes with their definitions. De- Dis- En-
De-: Away Dis-: Not En-: In
Read the following poem by Georgia Douglas Johnson and answer the question. "Foredoom" Her life was dwarfed, and wed to blight, Her very days were shades of night, Her every dream was born entombed, Her soul, a bud,—that never bloomed. The tone of this poem can best be described as
Defeated
Read the following excerpt from Pericles' Funeral Oration delivered by Thucydides. Then answer the question that follows. Our form of government does not enter into rivalry with the institutions of others. Our government does not copy our neighbors', but is an example to them. It is true that we are called a democracy, for the administration is in the hands of the many and not of the few. But while there exists equal justice to all and alike in their private disputes, the claim of excellence is also recognized; and when a citizen is in any way distinguished, he is preferred to the public service, not as a matter of privilege, but as the reward of merit. Neither is poverty an obstacle, but a man may benefit his country whatever the obscurity of his condition.... Which choice best represents the central idea of this excerpt?
Democracy allows men to advance because of merit rather than wealth or inherited class.
Read the following passage from Sinking of the Titanic and answer the question that follows. The Titanic, largest liner in commission, was a sister ship of the Olympic. The registered tonnage of each vessel is estimated as 45,000, but officers of the White Star Line say that the Titanic measured 45,328 tons. The Titanic was commanded by Captain E. J. Smith, the White Star admiral, who had previously been on the Olympic..... Identify the text structure found in this excerpt.
Description
Read the following excerpt from Mary Wollstonecraft's Letters Written During A Short Residence In Sweden, Norway, and Denmark and answer the question that follows. The crossroad to it was rugged and dreary; and though a considerable extent of land was cultivated on all sides, yet the rocks were entirely bare, which surprised me, as they were more on a level with the surface than any I had yet seen. On inquiry, however, I learnt that some years since a forest had been burnt. This appearance of desolation was beyond measure gloomy, inspiring emotions that sterility had never produced. Fires of this kind are occasioned by the wind suddenly rising when the farmers are burning roots of trees, stalks of beans, &c, with which they manure the ground..." Which text structure does the author use here and why?
Description provides imagery that allow the reader to envision the author's surroundings
Read the following excerpt from Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin and answer the question that follows. "When we drew near the island, we found it was at a place where there could be no landing, there being a great surff on the stony beach. So we dropt anchor, and swung round towards the shore. Some people came down to the water edge and hallow'd to us, as we did to them; but the wind was so high, and the surff so loud, that we could not hear so as to understand each other. There were canoes on the shore, and we made signs, and hallow'd that they should fetch us; but they either did not understand us, or thought it impracticable, so they went away, and night coming on, we had no remedy but to wait till the wind should abate; and, in the meantime, the boatman and I concluded to sleep........." Which text structure does the author use here and why?
Description provides imagery that allows the reader to envision the author's experiences aboard the ship
Match the text structures to their definitions. Description Problem/solution Chronological Compare/contrast Cause/effect Sequence
Description: The text provides details or characteristics of something Problem/solution: The text presents an issue and then explains how to solve it Chronological: The text gives a set of events as they occurred Compare/contrast: The text discusses similarities and differences Cause/effect: The text describes an event or action and the occurrences that follow Sequence: The text gives a list of steps or a procedure to follow
Which of the following sentences contains a dangling modifier? While vising Naples in 1889, Queen Margherita discovered a delightful dish consisting of dough, cheese, tomatoes, and basil. Named after the queen, pizza Margherita became a popular version of the Italian dish. Despite the good publicity, America didn't catch on until the 20th century. Thanks to Italian immigrants settling in the states, pizza made its way to America in the 1900s.
Despite the good publicity, America didn't catch on until the 20th century.
Read the following excerpts from Frederick Douglass' text "What to a Slave is the Fourth of July?" and answer the question that follows. In a well-written paragraph of 7-10 sentences, identify and evaluate Douglass' use of two rhetorical devices and one rhetorical appeal.
Dramatic irony, imagery, and ethos.
Match the character type to the proper synopsis of the character. Dynamic Character Static Character
Dynamic Character: Hamlet Static Character: Hester Prynne
Read the following excerpt from John F. Kennedy's "Rice Stadium Moon Speech" and answer the question that follows. William Bradford, speaking in 1630 of the founding of the Plymouth Bay Colony, said that all great and honorable actions are accompanied with great difficulties, and both must be enterprised and overcome with answerable courage.If this capsule history of our progress teaches us anything, it is that man, in his quest for knowledge and progress, is determined and cannot be deterred. The exploration of space will go ahead, whether we join in it or not, and it is one of the great adventures of all time, and no nation which expects to be the leader of other nations can expect to stay behind in the race for space. Which rhetorical appeal is most prevalent in this excerpt?
Ethos
Match each rhetorical appeal to its correct definition. Ethos Kairos Logos Pathos
Ethos: An appeal to ethics, credibility, or a moral purpose Kairos: An appeal to time or place Logos: An appeal to the audience's emotions Pathos: An appeal to logic or reason
Match the rhetorical appeal to its definition. Ethos Kairos Logos Pathos
Ethos: An appeal to ethics, credibility, or a moral purpose Kairos: An appeal to time or place Logos: An appeal to emotion Pathos: An appeal to logic or reason
A universal theme is a topic, like strength, that is understood by a small population of people.
False
Match the point of view with the proper sample. First person Second person Third person
First person: "The trip from Franklin County to Malden, West Virginia, was the first one that had taken me out of the county where I was born, and, of course, it was quite an event, especially to the children of the family, although the parting from the old homestead was to my mother a very serious affair..." Second person: "You never considered it. Why should you? There's no need to continue training-" Third person: "They were not railway children to begin with. I don't suppose they had ever thought about railways except as a means of getting to Maskelyne and Cook's, the Pantomime, Zoological Gardens, and Madame Tussaud's..."
Match each point of view to the narrative that employs it. First person Second person Third person limited Third person omniscient
First person: Esteban, a teenage boy on his first deep-sea fishing trip, narrates his own story about hooking an enormous marlin. Second person: Esteban, a teenage boy on his first deep-sea fishing trip, talks directly to the reader using "you," making them feel like they are on the boat right beside him. Third person limited: The story of Esteban, a teenage boy on his first deep-sea fishing trip, is narrated by someone not in the story. The reader knows only what the boat's captain is thinking and feeling. Third person omniscient: The story of Esteban, a teenage boy on his first deep-sea fishing trip, is narrated by someone not in the story. The reader knows what Esteban, the boat's captain, and Esteban's father are thinking and feeling.
Match the character type to its proper definition. Flat character Dynamic character Round character Static character
Flat character: Two-dimensional character; uncomplicated, predictable, and not surprising with a limited number of personality traits. Dynamic character: Develops throughout the plot; undergoes a noticeable change and learns a lesson as they grow as a person. Round character: Three-dimensional character; complicated, unpredictable, and surprising with a variety of personality traits. Static character: Does not develop throughout the plot; does not undergo any changes and doesn't learn a lesson.
Match the text features to their definitions. Glossary Appendix Heading Chart Footnote
Glossary: Alphabetized list of pertinent terms with their corresponding definitions Appendix: A section or table at the end of a text with additional information Heading: The title of a section of text that introduces its topic Chart: A visual representation of data Footnote: A note, reference, or comment that goes at the bottom of each page
Read the following sentences and select the one that uses a homophone correctly. He was to late. He went too the store. He was eager to graduate. He decided he had to go too the mall.
He was eager to graduate.
Read the following passage. Then answer the question that follows. In the summer of 1864, tensions between Native Americans and White settlers were high. A peacemaker, Cheyenne chief Black Kettle encouraged his tribe members to stay camped at Sand Creek to await further orders. However, Colonel John Chivington attacked at daylight on November 29, killing 400-500 Native Americans, and returned to Denver a hero. However, many soldiers wrote to the American government and newspapers their versions of the story. "Hundreds of women and children were coming towards us, and getting on their knees for mercy ..." With these testimonies, the actions by Chivington were classified as a(n) ________ massacre. Considering the connotation of the following choices, which word would be the best fit for this passage?
Infamous
Read Cicero's views on revenge and answer the question that follows. "... there are certain duties that we owe even to those who have wronged us. For there is a limit to retribution and to punishment; or rather, I am inclined to think, it is sufficient that the aggressor should be brought to repent of his wrong-doing, in order that he may not repeat the offence and that others may be deterred from doing wrong.Then, too, in the case of a state in its external relations, the rights of war must be strictly observed. For since there are two ways of settling a dispute: first, by discussion; second, by physical force; and since the former is characteristic of man, the latter of the brute, we must resort to force only in case we may not avail ourselves of discussion." What is the central idea of this excerpt from Cicero's De Officiis?
Instead of seeking revenge, we should discuss one's wrongdoings.
Read the following passage. Then answer the question that follows. The new housing development that is being proposed would destroy the small-town feel of this community. The addition of 500 homes would negatively impact multiple facets of the life we now know: noise pollution will become invasive, our schools will become jam-packed, and the increase in traffic will become ________. This proposal should be adamantly refused by our community members so we can maintain this way of life we all know and love. Considering the connotation of the following choices, which word would be the best fit for this passage?
Irritating
Satheesh is writing a dissertation to get his psychology degree. His paper focuses on the effects of meditation on a person's mental health. Within his essay, he quotes several studies and provides data from them. In the appendix, he has provided links to the studies. What is the benefit of including an appendix in the dissertation?
It allows the reader the option to read through the studies more in-depth, without overwhelming the paper's main content.
Read the following sentences and select the one that uses a homophone correctly. Let's go to there house. It's cold out their. Their going to the movies together. It's time to give out their watches.
It's time to give out their watches.
Read the following poem by James Whitcomb Riley and answer the question. "Granny" Granny's come to our house, And ho! my lawzy-daisy! All the childern round the place Is ist a-runnin' crazy! Fetched a cake fer little Jake, And fetched a pie fer Nanny, And fetched a pear fer all the pack That runs to kiss their Granny! Lucy Ellen's in her lap, And Wade and Silas Walker Both's a-ridin' on her foot, And 'Pollos on the rocker; And Marthy's twins, from Aunt Marinn's, And little Orphant Annie, All's a-eatin' gingerbread And giggle-un at Granny! Tells us all the fairy tales Ever thought er wundered— And 'bundance o' other stories— Bet she knows a hunderd!— Bob's the one fer "Whittington,"... The mood of this poem could best be described as
Lighthearted
Read the following excerpt from John F. Kennedy's "Rice Stadium Moon Speech" and answer the question that follows. Space and related industries are generating new demands in investment and skilled personnel, and this city and this State, and this region, will share greatly in this growth. What was once the furthest outpost on the old frontier of the West will be the furthest outpost on the new frontier of science and space. Houston, your City of Houston, with its Manned Spacecraft Center, will become the heart of a large scientific and engineering community. During the next 5 years the National Aeronautics and Space Administration expects to double the number of scientists and engineers in this area, to increase its outlays for salaries and expenses to $60 million a year... Which rhetorical appeal is most prevalent in this excerpt?
Logos
Read the passage from "Pericles Funeral Oration" from "Book II" of History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides. Then answer the question that follows. If then we prefer to meet danger with a light heart but without laborious training, and with a courage which is gained by habit and not enforced by law, are we not greatly the better for it? Which of the following properly paraphrases the passage?
Meeting danger with a light heart but no training, and with bravery gained by habit and not enforced, is greatly better.
Read the following poem by William Wordsworth and answer the question that follows. "Perfect Woman" She was a phantom of delight When first she gleam'd upon my sight; A lovely apparition, sent To be a moment's ornament; Her eyes as stars of twilight fair; Like twilight's, too, her dusky hair; But all things else about her drawn From May-time and the cheerful dawn; A dancing shape, an image gay, To haunt, to startle, and waylay. Which figurative language device is present in the bolded text?
Metaphor
Match the rhetorical device to its definition. Metonymy Asyndeton Zeugma Rhetorical question
Metonymy: Replacing the name of one thing for that of another that is attributed or associated with it Asyndeton: The omission of the conjunctions that normally join coordinate words or clauses Zeugma: A figure of speech in which a word applies to two others in different senses Rhetorical question: A statement made in the form of a question with no expectation of an answer
Which of the following does not contain a sentence fragment?
My grandfather has over 40 stamps in his passport. It seems like he's travelled everywhere.
Read the poem "From a Window" by Charlotte Mew. Then answer the question that follows. From a Window Up here, with June, the sycamore throws Across the window a whispering screen; I shall miss the sycamore more, I suppose, Than anything else on this earth that is out in green. But I mean to go through the door without fear, Not caring much what happens here When I'm away:—How green the screen is across the panes Or who goes laughing along the lanes With my old lover all summer day. Which statement best reflects a universal theme of this poem?
Nature and life go on, despite our efforts to control them.
Which of the following sentences uses incorrect subject/verb agreement?
Neither Riley nor Rashad are ready for the Spanish final.
Which of the following sentences contains a misplaced modifier?
Packed like sardines in a camper, our family makes a home away from home at a national park campground.
Read the following stanza from a poem by James Whitcomb Riley and answer the question that follows. "The Days Gone By" O the days gone by! O the days gone by! The apples in the orchard, and the pathway through the rye; The chirrup of the robin, and the whistle of the quail As he piped across the meadows sweet as any nightingale ;When the bloom was on the clover, and the blue was in the sky, And my happy heart brimmed over in the days gone by. Which figurative language device is present in the bolded words?
Onomatopoeia
Read the following excerpt from John F. Kennedy's "Rice Stadium Moon Speech" and answer the question that follows. No man can fully grasp how far and how fast we have come, but condense, if you will, the 50,000 years of man's recorded history in a time span of but a half-century. Stated in these terms, we know very little about the first 40 years, except at the end of them advanced man had learned to use the skins of animals to cover them. Then about 10 years ago, under this standard, man emerged from his caves to construct other kinds of shelter. Only five years ago man learned to write and use a cart with wheels. Christianity began less than two years ago... Which rhetorical appeal is most prevalent in this excerpt?
Pathos
Read the excerpt from Dwight D. Eisenhower's Military-Industrial Complex speech and answer the question that follows. Together we must learn how to compose differences, not with arms, but with intellect and decent purpose. Because this need is so sharp and apparent I confess that I lay down my official responsibilities in this field with a definite sense of disappointment. As one who has witnessed the horror and the lingering sadness of war—as one who knows that another war could utterly destroy this civilization which has been so slowly and painfully built over thousands of years—I wish I could say tonight that a lasting peace is in sight. Which statement correctly identifies the rhetorical appeal and explains its effect on the text?
Pathos, because Eisenhower evokes the audience's sense of sadness over the long-lasting effects of war.
Which of the following sentences contains a bolded word that has a negative connotation?
Penelope's lackadaisical approach to finding a job has not yielded any results.
Select the sentence below that is a run on sentence. They decided to hit up the corner store for snacks and then go to the movies. She planned on going to the store and picking up her list of chores for later. They wanted to head to the movies and decided to go to a restaurant first. Putting cocoa and baking powder on the list he wanted to make chocolate brownies and spend the rest of the night reading it was relaxing to him.
Putting cocoa and baking powder on the list he wanted to make chocolate brownies and spend the rest of the night reading it was relaxing to him.
In which part of the plot structure is the theme usually revealed?
Resolution
Read the following text and answer the question that follows. You and I, as individuals, can, by borrowing, live beyond our means, but for only a limited period of time. Why, then, should we think that collectively, as a nation, we're not bound by that same limitation? We must act today in order to preserve tomorrow. And let there be no misunderstanding: We are going to begin to act, beginning today. ~Ronald Reagan Identify the rhetorical device illustrated in the bold-faced sentence.
Rhetorical question
Read the following poem by Carl Sandburg and answer the question that follows. "The Mayor of Gary" I ASKED the Mayor of Gary about the 12-hour day and the 7-day week. And the Mayor of Gary answered more workmen steal time on the job in Gary than any other place in the United States. "Go into the plants and you will see men sitting around doing nothing—machinery does everything," said the Mayor of Gary when I asked him about the 12-hour day and the 7-day week. And he wore cool cream pants, the Mayor of Gary, and white shoes, and a barber had fixed him up with a shampoo and a shave and he was easy and imperturbable though the government weather bureau thermometer said 96 and children were soaking their heads at bubbling fountains on the street... How does the use of figurative language to describe the mayor and the workmen reveal Sandburg's attitude toward these characters?
Sandburg feels that the mayor is not equipped to make decisions about labor, because he does not know the value of hard work.
Read the following poem by William Wadsworth Longfellow and answer the question that follows. "The Rainy Day" The day is cold, and dark, and dreary; It rains, and the wind is never weary; The vine still clings to the mouldering wall, But at every gust the dead leaves fall, And the day is dark and dreary. My life is cold, and dark, and dreary; It rains, and the wind is never weary; My thoughts still cling to the mouldering Past, But the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast, And the days are dark and dreary. Be still, sad heart! and cease repining; Behind the clouds is the sun still shining; Thy fate is the common fate of all, Into each life some rain must fall, Some days must be dark and dreary. Using context clues, determine the meaning of the bolded word from the poem.
Slowly decaying
Select the sentence that has the correct subject/verb agreement. A fire truck rounded the corner; the men was moving fast to put out the fire. One of the reasons she take off the hat was due to the heat. On the roof, the chimney were giving off thick, black smoke. Someone needed to do something quickly.
Someone needed to do something quickly.
Read the following sentences and select the one that has proper parallel structure. After entering the store, she went to the restroom, grabbing a cart, and then sanitized her hands. Looking at the pile of seasonal fruit, the strawberries and blueberries called out to her, and so did the delicious-looking mangoes. She grabbed a carton of milk, the butter, and she grabbed a dozen eggs. Standing in the ice cream section, she debated between the pint of ice cream, the chocolate-covered ice cream bars, and the frozen yogurt.
Standing in the ice cream section, she debated between the pint of ice cream, the chocolate-covered ice cream bars, and the frozen yogurt.
Which of the following sentences does not contain faulty parallelism? Kelly enjoys exercising daily, cooking, and to travel. To prepare for off-roading, Kasey must find a location, load the equipment, and securing safety gear. Successful exercise revolves around increasing heart rate, burning calories, and varying muscle focus. When composing music, Nikki considers tempo, tone, and to communicate emotion to her audience.
Successful exercise revolves around increasing heart rate, burning calories, and varying muscle focus.
Match the text features to their definitions. Table of contents Caption Illustration Graph Annotation
Table of contents: An outline of chapters or section titles and their corresponding page numbers Caption: A title or brief explanation that appears next to or under an image, graph, or photo Illustration: A drawing used to emphasize an aspect of the text Graph: A presentation of data in visual form Annotation: A note or comment added to a text
Paige was a great candidate for debate club because of her loquacity. Using your knowledge of Greek/Latin roots and affixes, what is the best definition of the word "loquacity?"
The ability to talk a great deal
Read the following poem by Robert Frost and answer the question. "Evening in Sugar Orchard" From where I lingered in a lull in March outside the sugar-house one night for choice, I called the fireman with a careful voice And bade him leave the pan and stoke the arch: 'O fireman, give the fire another stoke, And send more sparks up chimney with the smoke.' I thought a few might tangle, as they did, Among bare maple boughs, and in the rare Hill atmosphere not cease to glow, And so be added to the moon up there. The moon, though slight, was moon enough to show On every tree a bucket with a lid, And on black ground a bear-skin rug of snow. The sparks made no attempt to be the moon. They were content to figure in the trees As Leo, Orion, and the Pleiades. And that was what the boughs were full of soon. What does the use of a figurative language device in the bolded lines add to the poem's meaning?
The allusion to constellations add imagery to show the reader how the sparks are scattered in the sky.
Read the following entries from The Journals of Lewis and Clark and answer the question that follows. (Please note, original misspellings have been kept to maintain the integrity of the journals). [Clark, May 14, 1804] May the 14th-Monday Set out from Camp River a Dubois at 4 oClock P.M. and proceded up the Missouris under Sail to the first Island in the Missouri and Camped on the upper point opposit a Creek on the South Side below a ledge of limestone rock Called Colewater, made 41/2 miles, the Party Consisted of 2, Self one frenchman and 22 Men in the Boat of 20 ores, 1 Serjt. & 7 french in a large Perogue, a Corp and 6 Soldiers in a large Perogue. a Cloudy rainey day. wind from the N E. men in high Spirits... Select the best benefit of the text structure of the Lewis and Clark journal entries.
The chronological structure of the text allows the reader to follow their expedition to see how their journey unfolded.
Read the following sentences and select the one that does not have correct parallel structure. The audience went wild for the band who ran out on stage, waved to the crowd, and set up their instruments. The dog, cat, and a bird all live in the house. The man had blue eyes, red hair, and pale skin. The purpose of the speech is to introduce the topic, explain the point of view, and show the evidence.
The dog, cat, and a bird all live in the house.
Read the following sentences and select the one that uses a homophone correctly. The chilly weather effected the air pressure in the football. The main affect of the war was the number of civilian casualties. The effects of the rain were obvious from her soggy appearance. She was effected by the humidity in the air.
The effects of the rain were obvious from her soggy appearance.
The following is a page from a book titled Galileo: His Life and Work. What is the identified text feature and why did the author include it?
The footnote provides an elaborative note about content that is in the text.
Read the excerpt from The Portrait of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde and answer the question that follows. "As the door closed, Dorian put the key in his pocket and looked round the room. His eye fell on a large, purple satin coverlet heavily embroidered with gold, a splendid piece of late seventeenth-century Venetian work that his grandfather had found in a convent near Bologna. Yes, that would serve to wrap the dreadful thing in. It had perhaps served often as a pall for the dead. Now it was to hide something that had a corruption of its own, worse than the corruption of death itself—something that would breed horrors and yet would never die. What the worm was to the corpse, his sins would be to the painted image on the canvas...." How does the use of figurative language develop or enhance the speaker's tone?
The metaphor illustrates the speaker's shame over his wrongdoing.
Read the following sentences and select the one that uses a homophone correctly. It is estimated that 30-60 million buffalo traveled the planes in the mid-1800s in America. She preferred her hamburgers to be plane—no condiments and no vegetables—just meat and a bun. The mother and her children were the first ones on the plane; their seats were next to the cockpit. The plain was flying so low the trees were rippling after it went by.
The mother and her children were the first ones on the plane; their seats were next to the cockpit.
Select the sentence which has the correct subject/verb agreement. Anyone were to walk into the room so they had to be quiet. Looking around the room, the students knows that someone needed to raise their hand. The excuse she gave to the teacher were that her cell phone died. The storm raged outside and scared the dogs; they cowered in fear.
The storm raged outside and scared the dogs; they cowered in fear.
Select the best statement that explains the difference between a point of view and a perspective.
The point of view is the voice of the narrator, while the perspective is the character's thoughts and feelings.
Read the following excerpt from Demosthenes' speech "The Third Philippic." Then answer the question that follows. It is a strange thing, perhaps, that I am about to say, but it is true. The worst feature in the past is that in which lies our best hope for the future. And what is this? It is that you are in your present plight because you do not do any part of your duty, small or great; for of course, if you were doing all that you should do, and were still in this evil case, you could not even hope for any improvement. As it is, Philip has conquered your indolence and your indifference; but he has not conquered Athens. You have not been vanquished, you have never even stirred. Which choice best represents the central idea of this excerpt?
The problems the people of Athens are having can be blamed on their lack of action.
Read the following poem by Amy Lowell and answer the question that follows. "Prime" Your voice is like bells over roofs at dawn When a bird flies And the sky changes to a fresher color. Speak, speak, Beloved. Say little things For my ears to catch And run with them to my heart. What does the use of a figurative language device in the bolded lines add to the poem's meaning?
The simile comparing the church bells to their love's voice illustrates how welcome that sound is.
Read the following poem by Clarissa Scott Delany and answer the question. "Joy" Joy shakes me like the wind that lifts a sail, Like the roistering wind That laughs through stalwart pines. It floods me like the sun On rain-drenched trees That flash with silver and green. I abandon myself to joy— I laugh—I sing. Too long have I walked a desolate way, Too long stumbled down a maze Bewildered. What does the use of a figurative language device in the bolded lines add to the poem's meaning?
The use of similes paints vivid comparisons of how "joy" makes the speaker feel.
Read the following stanzas from a poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson. Then answer the question that follows. Only reapers, reaping early In among the bearded barley, Hear a song that echoes cheerly From the river winding clearly, Down to towered Camelot: And by the moon the reaper weary, Piling sheaves in uplands airy, Listening, whispers "'Tis the fairy Lady of Shalott." Part II There she weaves by night and day A magic web with colours gay. She has heard a whisper say, A curse is on her if she stay To look down to Camelot. She knows not what the curse may be, And so she weaveth steadily, And little other care hath she, The Lady of Shalott. What is the best paraphrase of the bolded stanza?
There are murmurs in the fields about a woman they call "The Lady of Shalott." It is rumored that she is a fairy. The tired reapers who are out in the fields early supposedly hear the fairy singing songs all the way from the river to the road to Camelot.
Which of the following sentences contains a bolded word that has a positive connotation?
Through the lens of Leah's camera, the world's vibrant colors shine through.
Read the excerpt from Plato's Apology. Then answer the question that follows. "How you have felt, O men of Athens, at hearing the speeches of my accusers, I cannot tell; but I know that their persuasive words almost made me forget who I was—such was the effect of them; and yet they have hardly spoken a word of truth. But many as their falsehoods were, there was one of them which quite amazed me;—I mean when they told you to be upon your guard, and not to let yourselves be deceived by the force of my eloquence. They ought to have been ashamed of saying this, because they were sure to be detected as soon as I opened my lips and displayed my deficiency; they certainly did appear to be most shameless in saying this, unless by the force of eloquence they mean the force of truth; for then I do indeed admit that I am eloquent...." Which statement best reflects Plato's purpose for writing?
To persuade the members of the jury to listen to him carefully so he can have a fair trial
Match the terms to their definition. Tone Mood
Tone: How the author feels when they write a text Mood: How the author wants the audience to feel when they read a text
Which of the following digital presentation techniques would not enhance the audience's experience?
Using slides that reflect your visual taste, even if they may not reflect the presentation's content.
Select the best definition of parallel structure.
When two or more parts of a sentence are equally emphasized or expressed
Read the sentences below and select the one that does not have a dangling modifier. Andrew Jackson pushed for universal male suffrage, the 7th President of the United States. Hoping to get into their good graces, my parents were not happy with my test grades. Susan was the best pole vaulter in her region, the first-place winner. While I was driving to school, a car accident caused a traffic jam at the intersection.
While I was driving to school, a car accident caused a traffic jam at the intersection.
Read the following sentences and select the one that uses a homophone correctly. The capitol of Texas is in Austin, not Dallas. What do you think of the proposed art mural for the state capitol building? We're driving to the capitol of Maine—Augusta. Why do you think the capital building is in the middle of that huge park?
Why do you think the capital building is in the middle of that huge park?
In a well-written paragraph of 7-10 sentences, provide a summary of your original narrative. Remember, you are writing a historical fiction narrative based on actual people or events from any period in history. Be sure to include the following: the basic plot summary the setting the universal theme that will be revealed the incorporation of multiple perspectives
You can really write about anything, but I chose to write about the Civil War and how it lead to Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation lol
