English 12 test: regional voices

Did Machiavelli believe that human beings are all good, all bad, or a mix of both? Your answer should be at least 150 words.

Machiavelli believed that humans were greedy, shallow, stupid, irrational, self-interested, and unreliable. However, in "The Prince" he compares humans to animals and says that humans can be cunning, hard-working or even self-sacrificing. So I believe that Machiavelli thought that humans both had good and bad in them.

How did the literature of the Romantic Era differ from the Victorian Era?

The main difference between the two eras of literature was that Romantic literature was mainly influenced by nature while Victorian literature was mostly influenced by science.

The characters in "Tennessee's Partner" are _____.

miners

Scenes in which characters are placed in exaggerated situations are typical of (a) _____. Select all that apply.

satire burlesque humor

In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, _____ is a character who attempts to pull Huck in a more primitive direction.

Huck's father

In at least 150 words, describe what effect is achieved by narrating "The Yellow Wallpaper" in first-person point of view. How would this effect be different were it narrated in another point of view?

By narrating "The Yellow Wallpaper" in the first-person point of view, the reader may feel more connected to the narrator as it feels more like she really knows what it is like to go through a trial like her own. The story may have not connected with as many people if it was told through somebody else's perspective because it feels less real.

Why is Hamlet considered a tragedy? Your answer should be at least one hundred words.

I think one reason why Hamlet is considered a tragedy is that there is really no happy ending. Everyone dies, either at their own hand or at someone else's. It's easy to see that it is a revenge tragedy because Hamlet is plotting revenge to murder his own uncle for killing his father.

Is "Sonnet 130" by Shakespeare a love poem? Why or why not? Use textual evidence to support your answer. Your answer should be at least 150 words.

It is easy to assume that this poem is just a joke that is mocking an ugly woman. After all, that is literally what he seems to be referring to. Until the last couple lines. He says " And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare". He is saying that his lover is as wonderful as any woman who was ever misrepresented by an exaggerated comparison. He doesn't need to use fancy comparisons, he is simply telling his lady that he loves her for who she is. So yes I think that this sonnet is a love poem.

Bret Harte was originally from _____.

New York

In at least 150 words, explain how the historical context of the Civil War and its literature can be used to explore universal themes.

The Civil War is one of the most written about war in American literature. It affected hundreds of thousands of people from all walks of life, allowing its narrative to explore several universal themes. One of The main universal themes talked about in Civil War literature is the glorified war. Young men have lost their lives on both sides, and often war is thought of as senseless killing.

Which of the following would lead the reader to the conclusion that a particular character is immoral? Select all that apply.

The character criticizes others for stealing even though they do so themselves. The character steals from a store and remains silent when another is arrested for the theft.

Explain how the speaker of "To His Coy Mistress" views women in general. In other words, what does the poem reveal about the time period and attitudes toward women at the time? Your answer should be at least 250 words.

The speaker of "To His Coy Mistress" views women as things that need to have sex while they are still in their prime. He uses the idea of carpe diem to stress that time goes by so fast and that women need to live life to the fullest by having their virginity taken at a young age before they die. This obviously shows that women did not have much respect at the time this poem was written. And attitudes toward women were mostly that they were just good for pleasure and bearing children.

Then Miss Watson she took me in the closet and prayed, but nothing come of it. She told me to pray every day, and whatever I asked for I would get it. But it warn't so. I tried it. Once I got a fish-line, but no hooks. It warn't any good to me without hooks. I tried for the hooks three or four times, but somehow I couldn't make it work. By and by, one day, I asked Miss Watson to try for me, but she said I was a fool. She never told me why, and I couldn't make it out no way. In at least 150 words, explain how Twain uses satire to develop theme in this excerpt.

Throughout The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain maintains a humorous tone while dealing with very serious issues. His call for social change is illustrated through his use of satire. In this excerpt, Mark Twain uses the innocence and cluelessness of Huck, to point out the hypocrisies of the adult world. ​Twain's satirical approach helps the reader to better understand complex concepts.

In at least 150 words, why has The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn been controversial since its publication?

Today, schools and libraries across the United States are drawn into debates about censorship it relates to some of its content. At the heart of the debate are the regional dialects and slang terms used by characters in the novel, as well as stereotypes of African Americans. In an effort to portray life in the South realistically, Twain chose to incorporate terms for African Americans that are considered offensive today. For teachers and students, the use of these terms can be disturbing and insulting if they are not understood as an element of Realism.

What does the narrator of "The Yellow Wallpaper" see in the wallpaper's pattern?

a woman

Elements of word choice include _____. Select all that apply.

connotation denotation

Which is a central theme of Chapter 2 of Jane Addams's "Twenty Years at Hull House"? Select all that apply.

the author's memories the greatness of Lincoln

Cite some examples of figurative language in "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" or "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" and explain the effect(s) of that figurative language. Your answer should be at least 250 words.

In "The Passionate Shepherd to His Love" there is several cases of alliteration. He says "The shepherd swains shall dance" and "if these delights thy mind may move". Alliteration helps words roll off the tongue. In "The Nymph's Reply to the Shepherd" a metaphor is used when it says "a honey tongue". Here the Nymph is comparing the shepherd's sweet words to honey. Metaphors are used to draw a comparison so the reader might better understand.

In at least 150 words, how do Kate Chopin and Anna Julia Cooper explore the topic of race and gender in "Désirée's Baby" and "The Higher Education of Women"?

"Désirée's Baby" gives a frank discussion of race, miscegenation, and secrets among the Creole families of Louisiana. Chopin uses both situational irony and foreshadowing to develop "Désirée's Baby." Although she inserts some foreshadowing of what is to come, the ending nevertheless takes the reader by surprise. ​The essay "The Higher Education of Women," written in 1892 by Anna Julia Cooper, the daughter of a slave, argues that women, and specifically African American women, should be highly educated. Cooper argues that educating African American women would improve racial progress, using anecdotes from her own experience.

Then they tucked the old man into a beautiful room, which was the spare room, and in the night some time he got powerful thirsty and clumb out on to the porch-roof and slid down a stanchion and traded his new coat for a jug of forty-rod, and clumb back again and had a good old time; and towards daylight he crawled out again, drunk as a fiddler, and rolled off the porch and broke his left arm in two places, and was most froze to death when somebody found him after sun-up.... The judge he felt kind of sore. He said he reckoned a body could reform the old man with a shotgun, maybe, but he didn't know no other way. What is the judge's opinion of Huck's father?

He is thoroughly bad and cannot be reformed.

Identify three main reasons to support the claim: College athletes should get paid.

College athletes should get paid because they devote countless hours to their sport while also being struggling college students. Paying student athletes would make sports more competitive and give the athlete more ambition, which in turn would bring more money to the NCAA. Payment would help athletes leave school with more than just a degree. While most athletes hope to get drafted into professional sports after college, this is not always the case, and having some extra money along with a degree would help these students continue on their path to a new career.

In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, when Huck visits Mrs. Loftus disguised as a girl, what does he do that makes her discover his disguise?

He forgets the name that he gives her.

The 20th-century American historian Howard Zinn said, "Dissent is the highest form of patriotism." The right to hold an unpopular opinion is ingrained in the United States Bill of Rights. In at least one hundred words, explain how the right to hold one's own beliefs is compatible (or incompatible) with Lincoln's assertion that "A house divided against itself cannot stand."

Howard Zinn's statement and Lincolns assertion are most incompatible because having your own opinion separate from anyone else's beliefs as Lincoln would put it "divided". To fit Lincoln's description, it would be fit for everyone to have the same opinions, so they aren't divided.

Explain Montaigne's thoughts about how his own government treats its enemies. Your answer should be at least one hundred words.

Montaigne thought that his government was as brutal against its enemies as the tribes of cannibals. Montaigne supported the cultures that glorified the ideal of humanity and supported freedoms

In at least one hundred words, explain what purposes led Whitman to write "O Captain! My Captain!"?

Whitman wrote "O Captain! My Captain!" after President Lincoln died to mourn and praise him. He wanted people to know how important he was to himself and the nation as a whole.

_____ refers to all the words and phrases in a text that, when taken together, create the meaning of the text.

context

Stressing the last syllable of each line in "O Captain! My Captain!" helps Whitman produce a sense of _____.

finality

The Hull House that Addams founded in Chicago offered services for _____.

immigrant groups

What characteristic of Bret Harte's writing makes him a writer of regional realism?

including local color in his writing

Which of the following were causes of the Civil War? Select all that apply.

individual freedom competition for resources

A universal theme _____. Select all that apply.

is a fundamental idea applies to all people and cultures

The main reason why The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is controversial today is because _____.

it uses language that was common at the time but is considered offensive today

"I was passin' by," he began, by way of apology, "and I thought I'd just step in and see how things was gittin' on with Tennessee thar—my pardner. It's a hot night. I disremember any sich weather before on the Bar." This excerpt, which quotes Tennessee's partner, displays an example of the story's _____. Select all that apply.

local color colloquialism regional realism

Characteristics of a coming-of-age story include _____. Select all that apply.

loss and discovery fitting in with adult society

The physician in "The Yellow Wallpaper" symbolizes _____.

male oppression

"The Yellow Wallpaper" can be considered semi-autobiographical because the narrator's experiences with _____ align with those Perkins Gilman faced.Select all that apply.

mental illness male-female relationships

In "The Yellow Wallpaper," daylight is a symbol of _____.

routine

The quality or state of being excessively sensitive or emotionally idealist is called _____.

sentimentality

The use of (a) _____ in a story attaches deeper meaning to a person, object, or place.

symbol

Literature that is aesthetic is _

tasteful

Lincoln's statement "A house divided against itself cannot stand" was an allusion to _____.

the Bible

In "O Captain! My Captain!" the ship is a metaphor for _____.

the United States

Which of the following elements is the most important when analyzing a story's setting?

under what conditions the story takes place

When did Lincoln give his "A House Divided" speech?

while running for the U.S. Senate

What makes "The Yellow Wallpaper" a prime example of late-nineteenth century feminist literature?

It explores women's attempts to thwart male dominance.

American Realism flourished between _____.

1865 and 1890

Which of the following describes the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet?

ABAB CDCD EFEF GG

What is it called when writers are influenced by their time and its social, political, cultural, and economic characteristics?

Historical Context

My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still; My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will; The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done; From fearful trip, the victor ship, comes in with object won; Exult, O shores, and ring, O bells! But I, with mournful tread, Walk the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead. In at least 150 words, describe the poetic devices used in this poem.

In the poem "O Captain, My Captain!," Walt Whitman uses a variety of figurative language, including internal rhyme, alliteration, and repetition. An example would be "​From fearful trip, the victor ship". This is an example of internal rhyme.

What makes "O Captain! My Captain!" an elegy?

It was written in memory of someone who died.

In at least one hundred words, how did Sarah Orne Jewett and Bret Harte develop Realism in "A White Heron" and "Tennessee's Partner"?

Realism became more dominant in the post-Civil War period. Sarah Orne Jewett's "A White Heron," a story in which the characters are shown as they are, without frills and without editorializing or commenting about their situation, is another example. Jewett uses symbols to help readers detect meaning that extends beyond the literal. Many of these symbols are woven into the story to illustrate a theme—an example is the heron, symbolically representing "elusive" freedom and innocence. She describes the very simple lifestyle of the characters through an omniscient narrator, allowing readers to see the world through the eyes of each character. As the story unfolds, we learn how each character thinks and feels, and then draw our own conclusions.

Which of the following quotes reveals that the narrator of "The Yellow Wallpaper" may NOT be reliable?

There are things in that paper that nobody knows but me, or ever will... And it is like a woman stooping down and creeping about behind that pattern.

In at least 150 words, what is satire, and how does Mark Twain use it in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn?

Throughout The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain maintains a humorous tone while dealing with very serious issues. His call for social change is illustrated through his use of satire. Twain's satirical approach to subjects such as slavery, fraud, and religious hypocrisy helps the reader to better understand complex concepts—and, at times, holds a mirror up for readers to see themselves.

In at least 150 words, what was Realism, and how was Mark Twain a leading proponent of it?

Realism was a literary movement in America that began in 1865 and flourished until approximately 1890; the movement stressed the importance of defining realistic characters, settings, and situations in literature. In an effort to portray life in the South realistically, Twain chose to incorporate terms for African Americans that are considered offensive today. For teachers and students, the use of these terms can be disturbing and insulting if they are not understood as an element of Realism.

In at least 150 words, how was Lincoln presented as a historical figure in the works of nineteenth-century authors?

Two writers whose works reflected the historical influence of Lincoln were the poet Walt Whitman and the social reformer Jane Addams. In his poem "O Captain! My Captain!" Walt Whitman tapped into the nation's sorrow in the wake of Lincoln's assassination just after the end of the Civil War, helping people heal with his exaltation, or idealized praise, of Lincoln and reminder of the North's victory. Jane Addams dedicated her life to the service of others, founding Hull-House in 1889. She recounts Lincoln's inspiration for her in her memoir Twenty Years at Hull-House, published nearly fifty years after Lincoln's death. Addams adds purpose and depth to her reminiscences through her use of language to reinforce her thesis about Lincoln's greatness.

In at least one hundred words, what purpose do historical context and universal themes serve in nineteenth-century American literature?

Writers are influenced by their time and its social, political, cultural, and economic characteristics, which we call "historical context." Works of fiction—short stories, novels, and poetry about true or imagined events—explore fundamental ideas that apply to all cultures and people throughout time, or what are called "universal themes." It is often a writer's purpose to make us see an idea in a new way, so we are enlightened and grow as individuals and as a society. Universal themes popular in late-nineteenth and early 20th - century literature include democracy, religious and individual freedom, racism, sexism, education, equality, and justice.

My Captain does not answer, his lips are pale and still; My father does not feel my arm, he has no pulse nor will; The ship is anchor'd safe and sound, its voyage closed and done; From fearful trip, the victor ship, comes in with object won;... In the third line, the words "The ship is anchor'd safe and sound" gives an example of _____.

alliteration

Which are major themes in "Tennessee's Partner"? Select all that apply.

injustice and the law friendship and loyalty

Which are major themes in "The Yellow Wallpaper"? Select all that apply.

the importance of self-expression the subordination of married women

The "refreshing breeze" to which Addams refers is a simile for _____.

the memory of Lincoln

Which statement from "A House Divided" gives an example of an analogy? Select all that apply.

"When we see these timbers joined together, and see they exactly make the frame of a house or a mill, all the tenons and mortices exactly fitting, and all the lengths and proportions of the different pieces exactly adapted to their respective places, and not a piece too many or too few..." "I do not expect the Union to be dissolved-I do not expect the house to fall-but I do expect it will cease to be divided. It will become all one thing or all the other."

In at least one hundred words, describe the universal themes present in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

A wide range of universal themes is explored in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, including racism, slavery and freedom, nature versus civilization, finding one's personal sense of morality, and, most importantly, the power of friendship and loyalty. This latter is explored throughout the book as Huck and Jim, two runaways who have been forced together, develop a close friendship that makes Huck, a boy raised to be a racist and to support slavery as a social norm, question his own values and morality.

In at least 150 words, describe how Harte develops the theme of injustice in "Tennessee's Partner."

After Tennessee runs off with his partner's wife, he returns to Sandy bar and is welcomed back by his friend without rancor or resentment. theirs is a friendship that transcends marriage. This might be seen as developing the theme of injustice because it really isn't fair for Tennessee to get no punishment or even resentment from his friend after literally stealing his wife from him.

Imagine you are required to research the subject of high stakes testing in education. Write a thesis statement for your claim and list three pieces of evidence that you could search for to support your thesis.

High stakes testing is dangerous because it produces teaching to the test, drives away good teachers, and does not improve education. The higher the stakes, the more schools focus on teaching the test. Teaching to the test makes a classroom climate and style of teaching that is really ineffective and turns many students off to learning. And if schools teach too much to the test, they could drop whole subjects if they are not directly in the test. Truly good teachers are often discouraged by an overemphasis on testing. When these tests are used to hold schools accountable, teachers will leave low-performing schools where they are actually needed the most. The tests are a poor measure of learning and punishes students and teachers for things they can not control.

Should Valéry be included in the current literary canon? Which other authors should be or not be included? Your answer should be at least one hundred words.

I do think that Valery should be included in the current literary canon because he brings up points that could be considered relevant to events occurring in our world today. I do not think Frankenstein by Mary Shelley should be included in the literary canon. I read it last year and remember finding it very disturbing and confusing. I also dont think I learned anything from it.

I'm really getting quite fond of the big room, all but that horrid paper. Out of one window I can see the garden, those mysterious deepshaded arbors, the riotous old-fashioned flowers, and bushes and gnarly trees. Out of another I get a lovely view of the bay and a little private wharf belonging to the estate. There is a beautiful shaded lane that runs down there from the house. I always fancy I see people walking in these numerous paths and arbors, but John has cautioned me not to give way to fancy in the least. He says that with my imaginative power and habit of story-making, a nervous weakness like mine is sure to lead to all manner of excited fancies, and that I ought to use my will and good sense to check the tendency. So I try. In at least one hundred words, describe the main symbols used in this excerpt.

I think one of the main symbols in this excerpt is the wallpaper that she hates so much. It is a symbol of her confinement. Both on a personal level as a wife with a controlling husband and on a systemic level as a woman in a controlling society.

In at least 150 words, explain what the hunter and the white heron symbolize in "A White Heron," and how the relationship between these two concepts is developed in this excerpt.

I think the hunter represents society and materialism. The white heron represents the natural world and innocence. And although Sylvia is lured in by the hunter's promises and wealth, she ultimately chooses the white herons safety and does not lead the hunter to the bird. This shows that she values the natural world over a materialistic society.

In at least one hundred words, describe how the theme of friendship and loyalty is developed in these excerpts.

In "Tennessee's Partner" the theme of friendship and loyalty is developed in this excerpt because after Tennessee runs off with his partner's wife, he returns to Sandy bar and is welcomed back by his friend without rancor or resentment. Theirs is a friendship that transcends marriage.

In at least one hundred words, describe three or more reminisces used by Addams in Chapter 2 of "Twenty Years at Hull House" and detail the purposes for which she gives them.

In "Twenty Years at Hull-House", Addams talks about poverty and the abuse that happened during the Industrial Revolution. Jane was always sick as a child. She was greatly influenced by her wealthy father, an admirer, and a strong supporter of Abraham Lincoln. Addams went to Rockford College and left there wanting to study medicine and help the people in poverty. But when she became sick again, she was unable to complete her medical studies. Her dream to help the poor remained. She spent many years traveling the US and Europe, where she was introduced to poverty and suffering in several places. She also lived in London, among the poor and sick. When she returned to the United States, she and Ellen Starr created Hull-House in Chicago in January 1889. They looked for a long time for a perfect location. Hull-House was named after the original owner of the large house. The rest of the story talks about the things Addams and the people who lived in and relied upon Hull-House did. Addams was a lecturer, and there are many quotes from her writings and lectures in the book. She focused not on the day to day running of Hull-House but on the larger issues of the century.

Analyze Hamlet's famous "To Be or Not to Be" soliloquy and explain how it develops the play's theme of inaction. Your answer should be at least 150 words.

In Hamlet's "To Be or Not to Be" soliloquy he is pondering on whether or not he should kill himself. He believes he no longer has a reason to live and would be better off dead. The reason he hasn't killed himself yet is that he wants revenge for his father's death. He is so unsure of his ability to kill his uncle that he believes it may be better to just commit suicide. In killing his uncle, Hamlet is committing treason which means his path to revenge is more or less a suicide mission.

We can not absolutely know that all these exact adaptations are the result of preconcert. But when we see a lot of framed timbers, different portions of which we know have been gotten out at different times and places and by different workmen—Stephen, Franklin, Roger, and James, for instance—and when we see these timbers joined together, and see they exactly make the frame of a house or a mill, all the tenons and mortices exactly fitting, and all the lengths and proportions of the different pieces exactly adapted to their respective places, and not a piece too many or too few—not omitting even scaffolding—or, if a single piece be lacking, we can see the place in the frame exactly fitted and prepared to yet bring such piece in—in such a case, we find it impossible not to believe that Stephen and Franklin and Roger and James all understood one another from the beginning, and all worked upon a common plan or draft drawn up before the first lick was struck. In at least one hundred words, what inference does Lincoln make in this part of his "A House Divided" speech? What language does he use to make this inference?

In the "A House Divided" speech, Abraham Lincoln makes the inference that the United States can not really exist as a half free and half slave nation. Lincoln states that the United States will end up either having slavery everywhere or no slavery at all. Throughout the speech, Lincoln uses both the ethos to appeal to everyone's emotions, and logos to appeal to everyone's logical thinking side to persuade the audience to his point of view.

Then I jumped in the canoe and dug out for our place, a mile and a half below, as hard as I could go. I landed, and slopped through the timber and up the ridge and into the cavern. There Jim laid, sound asleep on the ground. I roused him out and says: "Git up and hump yourself, Jim! There ain't a minute to lose. They're after us!" In at least 150 words, explain how this excerpt signals a change in Huck's way of thinking in the story.

In this excerpt, Huck is trying to save Jim from being sold to some mean slave owners. In the past, he may not have cared enough to try and help him. He realizes that Jim is a lot like him and he also knows that slavery is wrong. He risks going to jail by helping Jim but takes the risk.

"You gwyne to have considable trouble in yo' life, en considable joy. Sometimes you gwyne to git hurt, en sometimes you gwyne to git sick; but every time you's gwyne to git well agin. Dey's two gals flyin' 'bout you in yo' life. One uv 'em's light en t'other one is dark. One is rich en t'other is po'. You's gwyne to marry de po' one fust en de rich one by en by." In at least one hundred words, explain what Jim is saying to Huck. What does the dialogue that he uses tell us about Jim?

Jim is telling Huck that there is gonna be good and bad times in his life no matter what. But you always have to keep trying and getting up again. This shows that Jim is a fighter in life and will not give up easily. But also that he understands that the bad times will pass.

How did Kafka's own life influence the themes he incorporated into "The Metamorphosis"? Your answer should be at least 250 words.

Kafka's own life influences the themes he incorporated into "The Metamorphosis. For example, he uses his real family relations to write about their distant relationships. He was the oldest of 6 children and didn't get much attention. Kafka was also known to talk about his distorted and lonely life which he incorporates into the novel as well. The mood of the novel was influenced by kafka and his father's relationship.

In at least one hundred words, how does Mark Twain use his characters to help readers understand universal themes?

Mark Twain helps the reader understand his central themes through intriguing characters. He uses Huckleberry Finn, the main character and narrator of his best-known novel, as the central figure by which the world of the pre-Civil War South is explored. In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the reader is drawn into a world of diverse and authentic characters of nineteenth-century Missouri, including Huck, a young "rapscallion" whose fortunes have recently changed by newfound wealth, leading him to education and a genteel life unlike that he had known before; Jim, an African American slave of Huck's guardian, who befriends Huck after escaping from slavery; and the Mississippi River itself, both a character in the story and a symbol of freedom.

Her sister, Miss Watson, a tolerable slim old maid, with goggles on, had just come to live with her, and took a set at me now with a spelling-book. She worked me middling hard for about an hour, and then the widow made her ease up. I couldn't stood it much longer. Then for an hour it was deadly dull, and I was fidgety. Miss Watson would say, "Don't put your feet up there, Huckleberry;" and "Don't scrunch up like that, Huckleberry-set up straight;" and pretty soon she would say, "Don't gap and stretch like that, Huckleberry-why don't you try to behave?" In at least one hundred words, explain how Twain uses descriptive adjectives to characterize Miss Watson in this excerpt.

Mark Twain uses descriptive adjectives to make Miss Watson seem like a brittle old lady. Calling her a "Slim old maid". She also seems very conservative in her morals when she is yelling at Huck constantly for his manners and calling him by his full name.

In at least one hundred words, how are the themes of male dominance explored by Mary Wilkins and Charlotte Perkins Gilman in "The Revolt of 'Mother'" and "The Yellow Wallpaper"?

Mary Wilkins's story "The Revolt of 'Mother'" describes the mounting tensions caused by women who wanted a voice and some control over their lives. As the story progresses, the setting portrays the differences between "Mother's" old house and the new barn being built by her husband, representing a new beginning for her personally and for women in general in this time and place. Defying the limitations imposed by society, the main character goes against the norm to get what she believes she deserves. In this way, she is a reflection of women who were demanding a say in their own lives. As these demands grew, the conflicts they led to became more prevalent in American households and American society. The struggle of women to establish their rightful place in a male-dominated world is characteristic of feminist literature. Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper," considered one of the major works of feminism, depicts male dominance and women's attempts to break the bonds of subjugation.

Bret Harte wrote a parody of which work of American Romanticism?

The Last of the Mohicans

As you have read the stories, what about the ones written in third person makes them more difficult to read?

The reader has to look closely at the beliefs of the characters.

Resisting any proffers of assistance, he began to fill in the grave, turning his back upon the crowd, that after a few moments' hesitation gradually withdrew. As they crossed the little ridge that hid Sandy Bar from view, some, looking back, thought they could see Tennessee's Partner, his work done, sitting upon the grave, his shovel between his knees, and his face buried in bandanna handkerchief. But it was argued by others that you couldn't tell his face from his handkerchief at that distance; and this point remained undecided. In at least one hundred words, explain how Harte maintains a humorous tone even in this rather serious scene.

Through this serious passage, the writer maintained a humorous tone to create a lighter scene. In the excerpt, there was a light transition of the character describing the scene. Harte's writing style was using both humor and hyperboles. When he uses hyperboles, one thing can be exaggerated but with a bit of melodrama that comes with that.

Which of the following was an example of southern local color at the time of the Civil War?

a leisurely way of talking

We cannot absolutely know that all these exact adaptations are the result of preconcert. But when we see a lot of framed timbers, different portions of which we know have been gotten out at different times and places and by different workmen-Stephen, Franklin, Roger, and James, for instance-and when we see these timbers joined together, and see they exactly make the frame of a house or a mill, all the tenons and mortices exactly fitting, and all the lengths and proportions of the different pieces exactly adapted to their respective places, and not a piece too many or too few-not omitting even scaffolding-or, if a single piece be lacking, we can see the place in the frame exactly fitted and prepared to yet bring such piece in -- in such a case, we find it impossible not to believe that Stephen and Franklin and Roger and James all understood one another from the beginning, and all worked upon a common plan or draft drawn up before the first lick was struck. This excerpt from Lincoln's speech gives the speech's most radical example of a(n) _____.

inference