English Unit 1 Semester 2
Quote any three descriptions that Edwards uses to describe the dangers of eternal death that are vivid to you.
"the fire pent up in their own hearts is struggling to break out: and they have no interest in any Mediator, there are no means within reach that can be any security to them. In short, they have no refuge, nothing to take hold of, all that preserves them every moment is the mere arbitrary will, and uncovenanted, unobliged forbearance of an incensed God." "You probably are not sensible of this; you find you are kept out of hell, but do not see the hand of God in it; but look at other things, as the good state of your bodily constitution, your care of your own life, and the means you use for your own preservation. But indeed these things are nothing; if God should withdraw his band, they would avail no more to keep you from falling, than the thin air to hold up a person that is suspended in it." "That world of misery, that lake of burning brimstone, is extended abroad under you. There is the dreadful pit of the glowing flames of the wrath of God; there is hell's wide gaping mouth open; and you have nothing to stand upon, nor any thing to take hold of, there is nothing between you and hell but the air; it is only the power and mere pleasure of God that holds you up."
Diaries are usually written for one of these two reasons: _____. 1. 2.
1. Enjoyment 2. Posterity
The first book to be written in America was Smith's _____.
A True Relation
Reread the first two paragraphs. According to Edwards, to whom has God promised eternal life?
According to Edwards, God has promised eternal life to believers.
The Tatler and Spectator papers were produced by _____.
Addison Steele
The Tatler and the Spectator papers were essays written by _____.
Addison and Steele
An Englishman who wrote essays about travel, truth, riches, and other serious subjects was _____.
Bacon
Lee, the American
Bradford
Abraham Lincoln
Carl Sandburg
A very famous six-volume biography is _____.
Carl Sandburg's biography of Abraham Lincoln
The two English poets who wrote literary essays about poetry were _____.
Coleridge Wordsworth
A biography of John Winthrop was written by _____.
Cotton Mather
Write a short paragraph (at least five sentences) giving evidence of Douglass' skills as a writer.
Douglass has amazing skills when it comes to writing. He uses great punctuation and grammer; he keep all of his readers hooked on the story he is telling. He uses great metaphors when he writes. He tells a story like no other, he gives great life skills and he helps us understand the things he has gone through.
Two people presented in this unit who wrote personal narratives about their own spiritual conflicts or growth are _____.
Edwards and ten Boom
From your reading of the essay and from the Statement "Life is ephemeral," define the word ephemeral.
Ephemeral is something that lasts only for a short amount of time.
A formal essay is light in tone, witty and charming in style, and often gently satirical. True False
False
A good argument should never be controversial. True False
False
An essay should always be serious and formal in tone because it is dealing with informational material that must be accurate and precise. True False
False
Analytical papers may not be written about abstract subjects. True False
False
Argumentative writing uses comparison and contrast. True False
False
Byrd explains the problems he encountered with Powhatan. True False
False
Coherence literally means analytical. True False
False
Corrie ten Boom's account of her personal experience in meeting again her former Nazi guard from the concentration camp indicates how easy it is to learn to forgive others. True False
False
Details should always be listed from most important to least important. True False
False
Diaries, journals, and letters are largely imaginative in scope and, therefore, are untrustworthy as sources of information on a particular period of history. True False
False
Fiction is that type of writing which stresses factual information or specific viewpoints of the author. True False
False
Figurative language is a precise explanation of a situation or process. True False
False
Frederick Douglass was treated kindly by Mr. Covey. True False
False
Hyperbole refers to any type of exposition using figurative language. True False
False
Imagination is a basic factor in correct expository writing. True False
False
Nonfiction writing depends heavily upon the writer's imagination to develop a formal style. True False
False
Nonfiction writing is of little importance today because of the widespread use of computers. True False
False
Nonfiction writing leans heavily on the writer's imagination and fantasy through the use of argumentative prose. True False
False
Persuasive writers try to broaden the reader's outlook so that he will accept all viewpoints about a subject. True False
False
Persuasive writers want the reader to assume a very broad outlook and to be willing to accept all viewpoints on a special subject. True False
False
Propaganda is an unacceptable type of writing that promotes only problems and encourages a narrow viewpoint about things. True False
False
Satirical writing was first developed by twentieth-century journalists. True False
False
Since an editor is giving his opinion, facts are not important. True False
False
The Diary of Anne Frank is a record kept by an early Dutch settler. True False
False
The elderly emphemera felt that his struggles in life were worth it because he gained a name for himself. True False
False
The essay is a very new genre of nonfiction literature developed in the early twentieth century in America. True False
False
Truth can never be "stranger than fiction" because fiction involves the fantastic and unusual. True False
False
Writing that distorts the truth for evil purposes is referred to as fictional. True False
False
R. E. Lee
Freeman
Which of these sentences creates the more vivid image?
Her red sneakers reeked like stale cheddar left in the sun for a week.
Which of these sentences creates the more vivid image?
His Bose system rattled her picture window as he cruised the neighborhood; the Beatles exploded out with his opening door.
The Declaration of Independence was primarily written by _____.
Jefferson
The selection illustrating the idea that "the pen is mightier than the sword" is _____.
Jefferson's letter to Paine
teaching in Kentucky hill country
Jesse Stuart
A True Relation is a semi-historical account by _____.
John Smith
Cotton Mather wrote a biography of ________.
John Winthrop
"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" is the name of a sermon by _____.
Jonathan Edwards
The word essai, or essay, was first used by a French man named _____.
Montaigne
What did Mr. Franklin learn from his observations that he sought to communicate to his readers?
Mr. Franklin learned from his observations that no matter how long you live your life, you should live it well.
Which of these sentences creates the more vivid image?
Pens, paper, a detective novel, and a salami sandwich escaped Serina's briefcase as she tripped up the courthouse steps.
Douglas S. Freeman wrote an account of the life of _____.
Robert E. Lee
Create your own extended definition for poetry, automobile, or exposition.
The definition of automobile is a 4 wheeled transporting device that helps people go to different places.
What led to the imprisonment of the ten Boom family?
They helped the Jews by hiding them.
A persuasive argument should be logical and tactful. True False
True
A propaganda writer hopes to convince the reader of his particular viewpoint by using argumentative prose. True False
True
A vignette is a short, concise story about an author's favorite person or about an unusual personality. True False
True
A writer often aims to convince the reader of his particular belief or viewpoint through the use of argumentative prose. True False
True
Analysis may deal with concrete or abstract subjects. True False
True
Analytical writing breaks down a process, an idea, or a literary composition into its parts. True False
True
Biography can be used to reveal a historical period through the examination of one representative person's life. True False
True
Both the novel and the short story are genres of fiction. True False
True
Captain John Smith may have exaggerated or even invented parts of his account, A True Relation. True False
True
Cotton Mather was a Puritan minister. True False
True
Editorials are a type of essay found in newspapers. True False
True
Formal writing is usually more serious in tone, exact in form, and concrete in style than informal writing. True False
True
Illustrative writing makes use of definitions, details, examples, or comparisons to present a clear, logical explanation. True False
True
Nonfiction writing leans heavily upon exposition to accomplish its purpose. True False
True
Persuasive writing is generally serious in tone and uses an argumentative pattern of exposition. True False
True
Propaganda may be both positive and negative in viewpoint and effect. True False
True
The Diary of Anne Frank describes the life of a Jewish girl during World War I I. True False
True
The analytical pattern is used in literary criticism. True False
True
The purpose of argumentative writing is to change a reader's opinion. True False
True
The term essay comes from a French word essai, meaning to try to attempt something. True False
True
The use of details is commonly used in illustrative writing. True False
True
Thomas Jefferson's letter applauds Thomas Paine's efforts. True False
True
Three ways to arrange details are in order of place, outstanding feature, or relative importance. True False
True
Two early American diarists or historians were Captain John Smith and William Bradford. True False
True
William Bradford's account about the Puritans, The History of Plymouth Plantation, is serious in tone. True False
True
William Byrd II wrote an informal, yet informative, account of a trip to Virginia and the Carolinas. True False
True
Essays about literature were written by _____.
Wordsworth and Coleridge
anti-Semitism
a hatred for Jews and Jewish customs
What attitude does Crevecoeur seem to express about America?
a land of opportunity
corroborative
able to be proved or demonstrated
An article stating the opinion of a publisher is called _____.
an editorial
A serious or witty composition meant to briefly express ideas, views, feelings, or reactions to situations in life is _____.
an essay
a type of writing which breaks down a process or situation into its parts
analytical
Which are major writing patterns of exposition?
analytical argumentative illustrative
The process of dividing into parts to study the whole is called the _____.
analytical pattern
Reader's Digest and Science Digest are examples of the _____ type of magazine.
anthology
attempts to convince
argumentative
used to convince the reader that a certain fact is correct
argumentative pattern
a writing in a newspaper or magazine
article
An author's story about himself is _____.
autobiography
the life story of a person written by himself
autobiography
a passenger vehicle having four wheels and self-propelled by an engine
automobile
Poe states that the province of a poem is _____.
beauty
factual accounts of the lives of famous people
biography
Douglass says his experiences with Mr. Covey turned him into a "_________."
brute
clearness
clarity
Which of the following are characteristics of exposition?
clarity coherence completeness conciseness
Which of the following are desirable characteristics of exposition?
clarity cohesion completeness conciseness
A helpful method for showing the relationships between parts is _____.
classification
The peak high point of the plot in fiction is called the _____.
climax
The quality of logic in writing is called _____.
coherence
parts fit together in a unified whole
coherence
What were the prison conditions (Check all correct answers.)?
cold little food cruel treatment forced labor
Which are methods used in illustrative exposition?
comparison definition example supporting detail
The point-by-point method is suitable for _____.
complex essays lengthy essays
succinct
concise
The quality of making writing short and unified is called _____.
conciseness
Bradford's biography of Robert E. Lee reveals him as a general who felt that war was _____.
cruel
argumentative
debatable; writing that presents various sides of an issue
tries to paint a picture with words and graphic details
description
A type of writing that paints with words is known as _____.
descriptive
giving a picture of something in words
descriptive
a personal record of daily events and feelings
diary
Cheerfulness, sadness, or nostalgia in descriptive writing is known as _____.
dominant mood
cheerfulness, sadness, or nostalgia
dominant mood
The types of issues commonly dealt with by editorialists are _____.
economic political social
An essay type of writing stating the opinions of the publisher is called a(n) _____.
editorial
gives one's opinions about a current problem or issue
editorial
opinions of editor or publisher
editorials
share and understand the feelings and experiences of others
empathy
What are three things humorous writing provides?
entertainment a method of criticism emotional release
Something which is short-lived or passing is called _____.
ephemeral
Formal and informal refer to two types of _____.
essay
Exposition is a kind of nonfiction writing which _____.
explains a subject by illustration
A kind of prose writing in which the writer explains information is called _____.
exposition
A type of nonfiction which explains a particular subject is called _____.
exposition
a type of writing which explains something
exposition
explanatory type of writing
expository
One major characteristic of nonfiction is that it deals with _____.
fact
A major characteristic of nonfiction writing is that it is _____.
factual
The rescue of John Smith by Pocahontas is believed to have been _____.
fictional or exaggerated
The broad term for the use of similes, metaphors, hyperboles, and personification is called ___________.
figurative language
Coherence in a nonfiction writing means that it _____.
follows a logical pattern
Two styles of essays are _____.
formal informal
gives author's thoughts or ideas, or presents information in a serious tone
formal essay
distinctive groups of art or literature; species or class
genre
Winthrop held what political position?
governor
What tragedies befell Corrie ten Boom while she was imprisoned (Check all correct answers.)?
her father died her sister died
the quality which makes something comic, amusing, or ludicrous
humor
". . . neither cast your pearls before swine. . ."
hyperbole
comparison by exaggeration
hyperbole
Four major topics written about in nonfiction are: _____.
ideas biography or autobiography personal experiences humor
use of examples, definition, detail, or comparison
illustrative pattern
A kind of writing in which the writer paints a word picture is called _____.
illustrative writing
witty, familiar, chatty writing on a topic of general interest
informal essay
Franklin claimed to have heard and understood the conversation of ephemera, a type of _____.
insect
The houses built by Byrd were constructed of _____.
logs, with pine and cypress shingles
Two of the most popular forms of nonfiction are _____.
magazines newspapers
diary or journal with a historical emphasis
memoirs
"The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord."
metaphor
Read these quotations from Douglass' autobiography. "to drink the bitterest dregs of slavery" ". . .the dark night of slavery closed in upon me. . ." "Those beautiful vessels, robed in purest white, . . . were to me so many shrouded ghosts. . ." The literary technique used in all three examples is _____.
metaphor
a direct comparison between two things in one major respect
metaphor
direct comparison
metaphor
factual writing as opposed to imaginative writing
nonfiction
Three ways to arrange details are _____.
order of importance order of place order of outstanding feature
manner of development or overall plan of an essay or nonfiction writing
organization
The Declaration of Independence states that _____.
people tend to endure hardships, rather than rebel
The central thesis of biography is the _____.
personality of the subject
"Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity . . . is not puffed up."
personification
comparison giving inanimate objects human qualities
personification
an explanation in speech or writing
poetry
form of literature written by a poet
poetry
Edwards says the ________ of God keeps sinful mankind from going to hell immediately.
power and pleasure
Argumentative or persuasive types of writing are also called _____.
propaganda
Using the argumentative pattern to persuade a person to a particular point of view is a form of _____.
propaganda
Edwards next became aware of "that serpent," of "a _________ and __________ spirit."
proud self-righteous
recall of past events or memories
reminiscence
The sight of ____________ would fill Douglass with torment.
sails
clever writing that pokes fun at a situation
satire
Setting and historical events play a _____.
secondary role
The emphemera's lifespan was so _________that it measured its life by __________.
short minutes
vignette
short descriptive literary sketch
The block method is suitable for _____.
shorter essays
" . . . I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal."
simile
comparison using like or as
simile
Jonathan Edwards wrote about his growing ___________ awareness.
spiritual
Edwards described the following events in his Personal Narrative: enjoyment of God's majesty revealed by nature's power enjoyment of nature's beauties desire to become a complete Christian delight in God's absolute sovereignty spiritual awareness and growth awareness of pride and self righteousness Put the events in the proper order by clicking through each blue box.
spiritual awareness and growth enjoyment of nature's beauties enjoyment of God's majesty revealed by nature's power desire to become a complete Christian awareness of pride and self righteousness delight in God's absolute sovereignty
Poe says that the sole arbiter of poetry is _____.
taste
Jesse Stuart wrote an autobiography about his life as a _____.
teacher in rural Kentucky
A definition should include (Check all correct answers.): _____.
the classification to which the word belongs explanation of how the word differs from others in its class an example of the word's use
The essay tells of _____.
the importance of natural resources to man the accomplishments of man all of nature works together for man's benefit
figurative language
the use of comparisons to enhance writing; descriptions not to be taken literally
satire
the use of sarcasm or irony to attack or ridicule an idea considered to be foolish
In the final paragraph of the selection, Franklin writes: To me, after all my eager pursuits, no solid pleasures now remain, but the reflection of a long life spent in meaning well, the sensible conversation of a few good lady ephemerae, and now and then a kind smile and a tune from the ever amiable Brillante. In this paragraph when he refers to "the conversation of good lady epehemerae," he means _____.
the women he enjoys talking with have life spans as short as his own
French writings similar to essays were called pensees, or ______.
thoughts
In observing nature, Edwards most enjoyed seeing a __________.
thunderstorm
Argumentative writing is a type of expository prose which _____.
tries to convince the reader
The word essay originally meant _____.
try
Short character sketches are called _____.
vignettes
short, compact, literary composition
vignettes
An author combines words, phrases, and clauses to create a _____.
visual image
The questions a newspaper article should answer are _____.
who, what, when, where, how?
aphorism
witty, concise sayings, like proverbs