Literary genres

Shaw's tone in the letter can be described as--

accepting

Which line from Polanco's "Identity" best demonstrates why the speaker would rather be a weed?

I could stand alone, strong and free

Kirk Johnson's allusion to "Father Knows Best" in his essay serves to __.

acknowledge the evolution of the information age from a black and white mentality

youth and innocence

cherubs

"All Summer in a Day" reflects the immigration struggles of Bradbury's day by showing the--

children's' struggle to accept Margot's differences.

The organization of this piece is _______________.

chronological

Cisneros most likely wrote "Eleven" to--

convince people to accept all layers of their identity.

Which of the following is an example of vivid imagery from the poem?

cotton candy torches, sweet as furtive kisses

Shaw's biblical reference serves to--

demonstrate the inability of grief to overtake him.

Mira Jacob sees the cultural nature of her parents' relationship as different from her friend's parents because her parents--

did not think about romance.

A thoughtful and precise immigrant

11

The last one to change his mind

3

Voted "not guilty" from the beginningVoted "not guilty" from the beginning

8

Sympathized with the "old man" witness

9

Which line best demonstrates the message Cisneros is trying to convey?

Because the way you grow old is kind of like an onion or like the rings inside a tree trunk or like my little wooden dolls that fit one inside the other, each year inside the next one.

Which of the following are examples of cathartic activities? (Select all that apply)

Composing a poem. Correct! Painting a picture. Correct! Playing the piano. Correct! Writing a letter to a friend.

Which of the following is the best thematic statement for "All Summer in a Day"?

Cultural differences spark an unnecessary fear.

The following poem employs what structure? Clouds murmur darkly, it is a blinding habit— gazing at the moon. (source: Poetry Foundation (Links to an external site.))

Haiku

Toward the end of his letter, Shaw states that his mother was "leaning over beside [him.]" What does he mean by this?

He could imagine what his mother would say and do.

What is meant by the following line (you may find this line toward the end of the piece for reference)? From that moment on, I understood that whatever happened to him would happen to me, too.

In loving relationships, what affects one affects the other.

Who is the intended audience for "Getting Grief Right"?

People struggling with grief

Which of the following lines from "All Summer in a Day" best shows Margot's struggle to adapt to her new culture?

She had refused to shower in the school shower rooms, had clutched her hands to her ears and over her head, screaming the water mustn't touch her head.

The following poem by John Keats employs what structure? If by dull rhymes our English must be chain'd, And, like Andromeda, the Sonnet sweet Fetter'd, in spite of pained loveliness; Let us find out, if we must be constrain'd, Sandals more interwoven and complete To fit the naked foot of poesy; Let us inspect the lyre, and weigh the stress Of every chord, and see what may be gain'd By ear industrious, and attention meet: Misers of sound and syllable, no less Than Midas of his coinage, let us be Jealous of dead leaves in the bay wreath crown; So, if we may not let the Muse be free, She will be bound with garlands of her own.

Sonnet

The fact that this appeared in a newspaper does not make it void of emotion. Which of the following lines is a good example of how the author connects with the audience emotionally?

The depth of her sadness was simply a measure of the love she had for her daughter.

First published as a teleplay in 1954, how does this text reveal the traditions or culture of its writer's time?

The jury is comprised of only men.

How might readers determine that Gary Soto's "Oranges" is set in the past?

The price of the chocolate was ten cents.

Following the resolution, the tense conflict between the last two jurors in the room serves to reinforce the parallel between ___ and ___, conveying the importance of examining all "evidence" with an open mind.

Three's empty threat against Eight; the defendant's against his father

O'Malley believes that the depth of sorrow is directly related to the grieving person's relationship with the lost.

True

Why is it necessary for the author to start the piece with an anecdote?

Without it, there would be no emotional connection with the audience.

What is meant by the following statement in Maya Angelou's letter? In every relationship you make, you'll have to show readiness to adjust and make adaptations.

You need to understand and bend a little to the way other people work.

Rachel's conflict in "Eleven" is a product of--

a lack ofexperience

The author makes the assertion that--

a person's grief is unique.

Read the following passage. "None of that is happening," my brother replied calmly from Seattle. "You've lost your mind." His voice was full of the kind of conviction I'd had myself just days before—a certainty about who our parents were and what they were capable of. What is the meaning of the word "conviction" as it appears in this passage?

a strong persuasion or belief

A writer might choose to write a drama because drama--

allows for a message to be seen.

Shaw and Bishop's pieces are alike in that they both--

already accept or come to accept how they feel about the situation.

If a writer desires to utilize facts and statistics to persuade an audience to see an issue from his or perspective, which of the following modes of writing would be most advantageous?

an editorial

The author's argument is made more convincing by including a(n) ___________ before his ___________.

anecdote; assertion

The intended audience of this piece is most likely--

anyone interested in the nature of relationships.

Which of the following excerpts from his essay best represents how Kirk Johnson established his credibility?

as a father of two pre-teen boys

According to Kirk Johnson's essay, "Correspondence/Duh; Today's Kids Are, Like, Killing The English Language. Yeah, Right.," which of the following tone words best matches the connotation of the use of the word "duh" in common conversation?

assertive

When applied to the other pieces in this unit, O'Malley's piece shows us that--

both Shaw and Bishop are grieving in appropriate ways.

Author Reginald Rose reveals the results of each vote one at a time in order to__.

build suspense

Mom: You forgot to make your bed. Jamie: Oh, Mom! Why do I have to make my bed? I already did the dishes. I picked up my army men, my dinosaurs, and my robot monkey action figures. So why do I have to make my bed? It's just going to get messed up again? Mom: Hmm... That reminds me a of story about your grandmother when she was a little girl. Jamie: Grandma used to be a little kid? Like me?

drama

Understanding the differences in genre is important because--

each genre is a tool that can help deliver a unique message.

The author established credibility in which of the following ways? (select all that apply)

explaining that he has practiced psychiatry for quite some time Correct! admitting that he has lost a child Correct! distinguishing himself as a practicing psychiatrist

Polanco connects individualism and identity to weeds through a(n)--

extended metaphor.

In the beginning of the passage, Mira Jacob believes that marriages should be built on an overwhelming amount of love.

false

O'Malley believes support groups are not helpful since everyone grieves differently.

false

Elizabeth Bishop's repetitive insistence that she is not encountering disaster only reinforces the idea that she--

feels like this situation is disastrous.

The cold passed reluctantly from the earth, and the retiring fogs revealed an army stretched out on the hills, resting. As the landscape changed from brown to green, the army awakened, and began to tremble with eagerness at the noise of rumors. It cast its eyes upon the roads, which were growing from long troughs of liquid mud to proper thoroughfares. A river, amber-tinted in the shadow of its banks, purled at the army's feet; and at night, when the stream had become of a sorrowful blackness, one could see across it the red, eyelike gleam of hostile campfires set in the low brows of distant hills. -An excerpt from The Red Badge of Courage, by Stephen Crane

fiction

novella

fiction

short story

fiction

newness and promise

flowers

The message conveyed in Polanco's "Identity" is that--

followers do not form their own identities.

he mood of the following passage can best be described as-- They turned on themselves, like a feverish wheel, all tumbling spokes. Margot stood alone. She was a very frail girl who looked as if she had been lost in the rain for years and the rain had washed out the blue from her eyes and the red from her mouth and the yellow from her hair. She was an old photograph dusted from an album, whitened away, and if she spoke at all her voice would be a ghost.

foreboding

What is the most appropriate emotion to add in the blank? Scene 1 Early afternoon in the local park. Many people run about playing with their children and dogs. Birds are chirping. Helen [________]: Are you even listening to me? Put that down and pay attention.

impatiently

Which phrase best indicates why Shaw does not generally care for funerals?

induced grief

The voice of the speaker in "Eleven" can best be described as--

innocent and wise

In Act II, Juror Ten speaks about the nineteen year-old defendant saying, "He's a common, ignorant slob. He don't even speak good English." This example of ___ serves to ___ .

irony; diminish this juror's credibility

A writer might choose poetry as the appropriate vehicle for their message because--

it uses the fewest amount of words to communicate a powerful message.

Contrasting the connotative power of the words "duh" and "yeah right," Kirk Johnson asserts "yeah right" is the more ___ of the two.

laidback

Though Shaw presents a non-traditional response to loss, it is clear that his attitude toward his mother is--

loving

Bishop's purpose in writing "One Art" is to-

make herself grapple with a difficult subject.

Bradbury achieves his intended purpose in "All Summer in a Day" by--

making the audience feel bad for Margot.

The fact that the author is older and reflecting on younger years impacts the tone by adding an element of ________.

maturity

Gary Soto's success in the poem is partly due to the--

new take on old symbols.

Since my appointment to the Supreme Court, I have spoken to a wide variety of groups in different setting, answering all sorts of questions. Many people, predictably, have asked about the law, the Court, and my journey as a judge. But many more, to my surprise, have asked about my personal story, curious to know how I had managed and been shaped by various circumstances in my early life, especially the ones that didn't naturally promise success.

nonfiction

biography

nonfiction

journal article

nonfiction

legal document

nonfiction

letter

nonfiction

newspaper article

nonfiction

personal narrative

nonfiction

"Arun was quiet for a long moment. Then he said, "Are you sure?" his voice edged with wonder, and we were young suddenly, younger than we had been in years, punted back to a time when our parents were larger than we could imagine, their actions mysteries that could change the course of our entire lives. Forget that we were grown-ups ourselves, that our lives were being lived elsewhere. This felt seismic, a shift so big it threatened to alter the way we looked at everything." How would you describe the tone of this passage?

nostalgic

a figure that can bless the relationship

older person

The biggest difference between the speaker in "The Summer I Was Sixteen" and "Eleven" is that--

one craves the future, the other can't even imagine it.

The intended audience for Cisneros' "Eleven" is most likely--

people who can relate to emotions of their younger selves.

Don't go far off, not even for a day, because -- because -- I don't know how to say it: a day is long and I will be waiting for you, as in an empty station when the trains are parked off somewhere else, asleep. Don't leave me, even for an hour, because then the little drops of anguish will all run together, the smoke that roams looking for a home will drift into me, choking my lost heart. -An excerpt from "Don't Go Far Off," by Pablo Neruda

poetry

The four major genres are--

poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction

Maya Angelou's salutation, "Walk proud as you are," demonstrates her--

respect for herself.

The following two lines form a --- I stand here washing dishessending leftovers to fishes.

rhyming couplet.

If a writer desires to create a safe layer of separation between his or her truth and an unknown audience, revealing a universal truth of the human condition through a vehicle of falsity, which of the following modes of writing would be most advantageous?

short story

Based on the context from the provided script in the box below, what seems like the most appropriate description of character action when the scene opens? Scene 1 Early afternoon in the local park. Many people run about playing with their children and dogs. Birds are chirping. [Cindi __________________________________________________.] Helen: Are you even listening to me? Put that down and pay attention.

sits under a tree absorbed in a book. She does not hear her sister.

The structure of this poem goes from-

small loss to great loss.

"Identity" and "Eleven" are similar in that they both--

stress the importance of knowing who you are.

One similarity between "Identity" and "The Summer I Was Sixteen" is that both--

suggest that identity necessitates self-awareness.

goodness and hope

sunny day

The tone of this piece can largely be described as--

sympathetic.

The "chain link" in the poem is a symbol for what?

the assumed barrier between youth and adulthood

When the author falls in love with the filmmaker, it is slightly ironic because--

the audience knows she denounced this kind of relationship previously.

Throughout the play, there is no emphasis on the names of any of the characters. This ensures the audience's focus is on ___ rather than ___.

the responsibilities of the jurors; their personal identities

What section of a drama is presented in the box below? Early afternoon in the local park. Many people run about playing with their children and dogs. Birds are chirping.

the setting

What is Polanco's purpose in "Identity"?

to encourage others to be individuals

Read the following sentence from Maya Angelou's letter. When you walk out of my door, don't let anybody raise you—you've been raised. What does the word raised mean in this context?

to have grown and formed fully

Which of the following is the best definition for staggered as it appears in the passage above?

to move on unsteadily

Johnson likely followed this writing process: purpose-message-audience-genre.

true

Reginald Rose's choice to craft this play as a series of single-scene acts taking place in exactly the same setting without any alteration reinforces for the audience the sense of claustrophobic isolation and monotony the jurors were experiencing.

true

The excessive use of listing in the poem contributes to the nostalgic element.

true

The speaker has found some sort of identity in her self-awareness.

true

The simile used in paragraph six implied that the author felt a marriage to her boyfriend was--

unavoidable

At age sixteen, the speaker sees the world as improbable because it is--

unknow

In the following sentence, which part of speech lets the reader know that the speaker is older and simply reflecting on the past? We did not exist beyond the gaze of a boy.

verb

The purpose of this piece is to emphasize that--

we should not always pay attention to our preconceived notions about love.

Which line best demonstrates the empowering tone of Maya Angelou's letter?

you know right from wrong