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Which three lines in this excerpt from Emily Dickinson's poem "Dying" paint an unromantic picture of death? I willed my keepsakes, signed away What portion of me I Could make assignable, —and then There interposed to come between things a fly, With blue, uncertain, stumbling buzz, Between the light and me;
There interposed to come between things a fly, With blue, uncertain, stumbling buzz, Between the light and me;
Which six sentences from this creation story best show the elements of an earth diver story? The Hoga came down from above and found Earth covered with water. They flew in every direction. They sought four gods who would help them and drive the water away. They found not one. Then Elk came. He had a loud voice, and he shouted to the four corners of the sky. The four winds came in answer. They blew upon the water and it vanished upwards, in a mist. Then the people could see the rocks. Now there was only a little space on the rocks. They knew they must have more room. The people were crowded. So they sent Muskrat down into the water. He did not come back. He was drowned. Then they sent Loon down. He did not come back. He was drowned. Then they sent Beaver down into the water. The water was too deep. Beaver was drowned. Then Crawfish dived into the water. He was gone a long time. When he came up there was a little mud in his claws. Crawfish was so tired he died. But the people took the mud out of his claws and made the land.
1) The Hoga came down from above and found Earth covered with water. 2)So they sent Muskrat down into the water. 3)Then they sent Loon down. 4)Then they sent Beaver down into the water. 5)When he came up there was a little mud in his claws. 6)But the people took the mud out of his claws and made the land.
Read the excerpt from "Thoughts on the Works of Providence" by Phillis Wheatley and complete the sentence that follows. Arise, my soul, on wings enraptur'd, rise To praise the monarch of the earth and skies, Whose goodness and beneficence appear As round its centre moves the rolling year, Or when the morning glows with rosy charms, Or the sun slumbers in the ocean's arms: Of light divine be a rich portion lent To guide my soul, and favour my intent. The excerpt has the characteristics of a ______________ poem, including its usage of ______________ and its ______________ style of language. First: (neoclassical, medieval, modernist, Elizabethan) Second: (Rhyme scheme, heroic couplets, trochaic meter, ballad form) Third: (understated, elevated, slang, informal)
neoclassical heroic couplets elevated
Which literary device has been used in the underlined line? Arise, my soul, on wings enraptur'd, rise To praise the monarch of the earth and skies, Whose goodness and beneficence appear As round its centre moves the rolling year, Or when the morning glows with rosy charms, (Or the sun slumbers in the ocean's arms:) Of light divine be a rich portion lent To guide my soul, and favour my intent.(from "Thoughts on the Works of Providence" by Phillis Wheatley) A. simile B. imagery C. personification D. synecdoche E. hyperbole
personification
What type of expository piece has a structure that includes an argument followed by premises, which build to a conclusion? a. persuasive essay в. creative nonfiction c. personal memoir d. news article e. technical manual
persuasive essay
What effect does Stephen Crane achieve by repeating the phrase "the sacred cheese" in the short story "The Open Boat"? Stephen Crane repeats the phrase "the sacred cheese" twice in the story. The phrase is not attributed to any single survivor. So it is believed to reflect ____________________ By repeating the phrase "the sacred cheese," he _______________________.
the crew's bitterness upon realizing that fate is unjust and fickle compares the men to mice who must struggle to survive but have their efforts go in vain
Which sentence is an example of a pun? A. I want to look for my watch, but I can never seem to find the time. B. By making cupcakes for them, I can kill two birds with one stone. C. It is often wise to keep your friends close and your enemies closer. D. She explained the novel so well that she hit the nail on the head. E. She did not help with dinner because too many cooks can spoil the broth.
A. I want to look for my watch, but I can never seem to find the time.
What is implied in the last line of this excerpt from Mark Twain's "The £1,000,000 Bank-Note"? As I approached the house my excitement began to abate, for all was quiet there, which made me feel pretty sure the blunder was not discovered yet. I rang. The same servant appeared. I asked for those gentlemen. "They are gone." This in the lofty, cold way of that fellow's tribe. Answers: A. That the servant hails from a different country and most likely migrated to England for employment. B. That the servants in the homes of wealthy Londoners consider themselves to be better than everyone else. C. That the servant is unhappy with his employers and treats all his guests in a rude fashion. D. That most servants in London have to live in poor conditions and frequently suffer from cold. E. That the servants in London are prohibited from being friendly with their master's guests.
B. that the servants in the homes of wealthy Londoners consider themselves to be better than everyone else
Which two parts of this excerpt from William Dean Howells's "Editha" idealize patriotism? "George: I understood—when you left me. But I think we had better emphasize your meaning that if we cannot be one in everything we had better be one in nothing. So I am sending these things for your keeping till you have made up your mind. "I shall always love you, and therefore I shall never marry any one else. But the man I marry must love his country first of all, and be able to say to me, "'I could not love thee, dear, so much, Loved I not honor more." "There is no honor above America with me. In this great hour there is no other honor."
But the man I marry must love his country first of all, and be able to say to me, "There is no honor above America with me. In this great hour there is no other honor."
And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor. Why does Thomas Jefferson choose to end The Declaration of Independence with these words?
to show colonial support for the document and the willingness to fight for independence
1. She was _________ by the town for her extensive charity work. 2. His mistake had __________ his career in the government forever. First: (blighted, venerated, sustained, chastened) Second: (venerated, blighted, sustained, chastened)
venerated blighted
Which statement best describes Thomas Paine's argument in this excerpt from Common Sense? I have heard it asserted by some, that as America hath flourished under her former connection with Great Britain that the same connection is necessary towards her future happiness, and will always have the same effect. Nothing can be more fallacious than this kind of argument. We may as well assert that because a child has thrived upon milk that it is never to have meat, or that the first twenty years of our lives is to become a precedent for the next twenty. But even this is admitting more than is true, for I answer roundly, that America would have flourished as much, and probably much more, had no European power had any thing to do with her. The commerce, by which she hath enriched herself, are the necessaries of life, and will always have a market while eating is the custom of Europe. A. He shows that while America earlier flourished because of Britain, it faces a bleak future if British rule continues. B. He uses anecdotal evidence to imply that America faces a bleak future if British rule continues. C. He refutes the idea that America depends on Britain, using the opinion that America's trade
C. He refutes the idea that America depends on Britain, using the opinion that America's trade has a secure future.
Which of these lines from "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman best demonstrates the unreliability of the narrator? A. John laughs at me, of course, but one expects that in marriage. B. There comes John's sister. Such a dear girl as she is, and so careful of me! C. I can see a strange, provoking, formless sort of figure, that seems to skulk about behind that silly and conspicuous front design. D. But I can write when she is out, and see her a long way off from these windows. E. He is very careful and loving, and hardly lets me stir without special direction.
C. I can see a strange, provoking, formless sort of figure, that seems to skulk about behind that silly and conspicuous front design.
Which of these themes are typically found in colonial literature? I. God II. religious persecution III. the nobility IV. interaction with American Indians V. science A. I, II, and III B. II and III C. III, IV, and V D. II, IV, and V E. I, II, and IV
I, II, and IV
The poems "I Hear America Singing" and "I, Too" speak of the American identity, but they differ in many ways. Which analysis correctly presents the contrast between the two poems? 1) In Whitman's poem, the poet sings to proclaim an American identity in which each person plays an equal part. In contrast, in Hughes's poem, the speaker's voice is stifled when he is sent to the kitchen, demonstrating that everyone has an equal opportunity to be part of the American identity. 2) In Whitman's poem, the workers use their voices to proclaim an American identity in which each person plays an equal part. In contrast, in Hughes's poem, the speaker's voice is stifled when he is sent to the kitchen, demonstrating that not everyone has an equal opportunity to be part of the American identity. 3) In Whitman's poem, the workers use their voices to proclaim an American identity in which each person plays an equal part. In contrast, in Hughes's poem, the speaker rejects sharing a meal with others at the table, demonstrating that everyone has an equal opportunity to be part of the American identity if they so choose. 4) In Whitman's poem, the poet sings to proclaim an American identity in which each perso
In Whitman's poem, the workers use their voices to proclaim an American identity in which each person plays an equal part. In contrast, in Hughes's poem, the speaker's voice is stifled when he is sent to the kitchen, demonstrating that not everyone has an equal opportunity to be part of the American identity.
Which two sentences in this excerpt from "Civil Disobedience" by Henry David Thoreau support the transcendentalist idea that the individual is more important than government or society? This American government — what is it but a tradition, though a recent one, endeavoring to transmit itself unimpaired to posterity, but each instant losing some of its integrity? It has not the vitality and force of a single living man; for a single man can bend it to his will. It is a sort of wooden gun to the people themselves... But a government in which the majority rule in all cases cannot be based on justice, even as far as men understand it. Can there not be a government in which majorities do not virtually decide right and wrong, but conscience?- in which majorities decide only those questions to which the rule of expediency is applicable? Must the citizen ever for a moment, or in the least degree, resign his conscience to the legislation? Why has every man a conscience, then? I think that we should be men first, and subjects afterward. It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right. The only obligation which I have a right to assume is to do at any time what I thin
It has not the vitality and force of a single living man; for a single man can bend it to his will. I think that we should be men first, and subjects afterward. It is not desirable to cultivate a respect for the law, so much as for the right.
Which sentence is a paradox? A. The comedian was seriously funny. B. This is a genuine imitation of that designer watch. C. A small crowd gathered to watch the concert. D. Nobody goes to that restaurant because it is usually crowded. E. Do you have the original copies we asked for?
D. Nobody goes to that restaurant because it is usually crowded
Drag each tile to the correct location on the image. The tiles are used more than once. Label each excerpt with the literary period it belongs to. (romanticism & realism) 1. He had never seen dogs fight as these wolfish creatures fought, and his first experience taught him an unforgettable lesson. It is true, it was a vicarious experience, else he would not have lived to profit by it. Curly was the victim. 2. in one of the mighty triumphs given to a roman general upon his entering the worlds capital, the bones of a whale, brought all the way from the Syrian coast, were the most conspicuous object in the cymballed procession. 3. oh, God! to sail with such a heathen crew that have small touch of human mothers in them! whelped somewhere by the sharkish sea. the white whale is their demigorgon. 4. ...for of the many southland dogs he had known, not one had shown up worthily in camp and on trail. they were all too soft, dying under the toil, the frost, and starvation.
1. realism 2. realism 3. romanticism 3. realism
Match each of the sentences from the Declaration of Independence to its purpose. Drag each tile to the correct box. Match each of the sentences from the Declaration of Independence to its purpose. a. to show the willingness to defend the Declaration b. to appeal to the audience's logical sense c. to refute any argument for reconciliation d. to gain the audience's sympathy 1. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. 2. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. 3. In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. 4. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the prote
1d. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. - to gain the audience's sympathy 2b. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. - to appeal to the audience's logical sense 3c. In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. - to refute any argument for reconciliation 4a. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor. - to show the willingness to defend the Declaration.
Why does the speaker in this excerpt from Langston Hughes's "I, Too" wish to eat at the table? Tomorrow, I'll be at the table When company comes. Nobody'll dare Say to me, "Eat in the kitchen," Then. 1) the speaker hopes to sit at the table and interact with those he serves from the kitchen. 2) the speaker resents being sent to the kitchen and wants an equal seat at the table with other people. 3) the speaker hopes to rise above those now at the table and force them to eat in the kitchen later. 4) the speaker is uncomfortable while eating alone in the small kitchen. 5) the speaker is proud to be in the kitchen because he is serving the guests at the table.
2) The speaker resents being sent to the kitchen and wants an equal seat at the table with other people.
Which sentence in this excerpt from Mark Twain's "The £1,000,000 Bank-Note" is an example of hyperbole? 1) As soon as I was out of sight of the house I opened my envelop, and saw it contained money! 2) when at last I couldn't hold any more, I took out my money and unfolded it, took one glimpse and nearly fainted. 3) I must have sat there stunned and blinking at the note as much as a minute before I came rightly to myself again. 4) he was worshipping, with all his body and soul, but he looked as if he couldn't stir a hand or foot.
4) He was worshiping, with all his body and soul, but he looked as if he couldn't stir hand or foot.
Based on the excerpt from Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment," which sentence best describes Mr. Gascoigne? A. Mr. Gascoigne was fueled with feelings of patriotism and he felt compassion for his friends. B. Mr. Gascoigne was so thrilled to hear himself speak that he didn't care who was listening. C. Mr. Gascoigne became delirious and couldn't help talking incessantly to everyone. D. Mr. Gascoigne was feeling nostalgic and wanted to show off his knowledge of politics. E. Mr. Gascoigne had delusions about his understanding of national politics and people's rights.
B. Mr. Gascoigne was so thrilled to hear himself speak that he didn't care who was listening.
Read this excerpt from "The Open Boat" by Stephen Crane. What effect do the underlined sentences have in showing the feelings of the crew? The crest of each of these waves was a hill, from the top of which the men surveyed, for a moment, a broad tumultuous expanse, shining and wind-riven. It was probably splendid. It was probably glorious, this play of the free sea, wild with lights of emerald and white and amber. ("Bully good thing it's an on-shore wind," said the cook; "If not, where would we be? Wouldn't have a show.") A. They show the anxiety and fear of the crew at the thought of dying at sea. B. They show the anger of the crew at the thought of being stranded at sea. C. They show the ironic bitterness of the crew at nature's indifference to their plight. D. They show the sadness of the crew at the thought of being left to die at s E. They show the sadness of the crew at nature's indifference to their impending deaths.
C. They show the ironic bitterness of the crew at nature's indifference to their plight.
What allegory is found in this excerpt from Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment"? A. Youth is eternal. B. Old age can be a curse. C. Age does not equal wisdom. D. Precious things should not be wasted. E. Wisdom comes with age and experience.
C. age does not equal wisdom
Why is realism said to be a reaction to romanticism? A. Unlike the romantics, realists chose to glorify topics such as war B. Unlike the romantics, realists chose to use figurative language. C. Unlike the romantics, realists chose to write about beauty over sentimentality. D. Unlike the romantics, realists chose to write about kings and noblemen. E. Unlike the romantics, realists chose to use real-life situations over idealism
E. Unlike the romantics, realists chose to use real-life situations over idealism.
Read this excerpt from the Cherokee creation story "How the World Was Made": When all was water, the animals were above in Galûñ'lati, beyond the arch; but it was very crowded, and they wanted more room. They wondered what was below the water, and at last Beaver's Grandchild, the little Water-beetle, offered to go and see if he could learn. He darted in every direction over the surface of the water, but could find no firm place to rest. Then he dived to the bottom and came up with some soft mud, which began to grow and spread on every side until it became the island that we call Earth. It was afterward fastened to the sky with four cords, but no one remembers who did this. At first Earth was flat and very soft and wet. The animals were anxious to get down, and set out different birds to see if it was yet dry, but they found no place to alight and came back again to Galûñ'lati. At last it seemed to be time, and they sent out the Buzzard and told him to go and make ready for them... This story contains elements of which two types of creation stories? A) ex nihilo and world parents B) world parents and earth diver C) emergence and world parents D) ex nihilo and earth diver E) earth diver
E. earth diver and emergence
The excerpt is taken from Patrick Henry's famous "Give me liberty or give me death" speech to the Second Virginia Convention in 1775. Which sentence suggests that Patrick Henry believed British rule in the American colonies was tyrannical? No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House. But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, entertaining as I do, opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely, and without reserve. This is no time for ceremony. {The question before the House is one of awful moment to this country.} {For my own part, I consider it as nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery;} and in proportion to the magnitude of the subject ought to be the freedom of the debate. It is only in this way that we can hope to arrive at truth, and fulfil the great responsibility which we hold to God and our country. {Should I keep back my opinions at such a time, through fear of giving offence, I should consider myself as guilty of treason to
For my own part, I consider it as nothing less than a question of freedom or slavery
Which sentence in this excerpt from "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman shows the use of verbal irony? I don't like our room a bit. I wanted one downstairs that opened on the piazza and had roses all over the window, and such pretty old-fashioned chintz hangings! but John would not hear of it. He said there was only one window and not room for two beds, and no near room for him if he took another. He is very careful and loving, and hardly lets me stir without special direction.
He is very careful and loving, and hardly lets me stir without special direction.
Which two parts of this except from Henry David Thoreau's essay "On the Duty of Civil Disobedience" emphasize the common romantic theme that the individual has greater value than society or government? After all, the practical reason why, when the power is once in the hands of the people, a majority are permitted, and for a long period continue, to rule, is not because they are most likely to be in the right, nor because this seems fairest to the minority, but because they are physically the strongest. But a government in which the majority rules in all cases cannot be based on justice, even as far as men understand it. Can there not be a government in which majorities do not virtually decide right and wrong, but conscience?—in which majorities decide only those questions to which the rule of expediency is applicable? Must the citizen ever for a moment, or in the least degree, resign his conscience to the legislator? Why has every man a conscience, then? I think that we should be men first, and subjects afterward.
Must the citizen ever for a moment, or in the least degree, resign his conscience to the legislator? I think that we should be men first, and subjects afterward.
What do the underlined sentences in this excerpt from William Dean Howells's "Editha" reveal about the speaker? "I don't want you to feel foolishly bound to my memory. I should hate that, wherever I happened to be." ("I am yours, for time and eternity—time and eternity." She liked the words; they satisfied her famine for phrases.) "Well, say eternity; that's all right; but time's another thing; and I'm talking about time. But there is something! My mother! If anything happens--" a. She speaks without feeling. b. She does not know the language. c. She is a liar. d. She is incapable of expressing her feelings. e. She is outspoken and direct.
a. She speaks without feeling.
1. The criminal jumped parole and ________ out of the city. 2. I ___________ from the idea of rebelling against the government because I knew my punishment would be swift and cruel. First: attached abdicate absconded arraigned Second: recoiled repulsed rebutted reveled
absconded recoiled
Which excerpt contains a strict internal rhyme scheme? a) Rippling in twelve-winded circles (from "Ceremony After a Fire Raid" by Dylan Thomas) b) But the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only (from "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe) c) The eyes beside had wrung them dry, (from "Dying" by Emily Dickinson) d) Hope is the thing with feathers (from "Hope" by Emily Dickinson) e) The round green eyes and the long wavering bodies (from "Lines Written in Dejection" by William Butler Yeats)
b) But the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only (from "The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe)
What is the main purpose of the final sentence in the excerpt from Thomas Paine's Common Sense? Should a thought so fatal and unmanly possess the Colonies in the present contest, the name of ancestors will be remembered by future generations with detestation. a) to indicate that the American colonists can establish a better government than a monarchy b) to appeal to the colonies to avoid any temporary resolution of their conflict with Great Britain c) to justify the colonies' struggle for freedom from Great Britain d) to dissuade some of his fellow colonists from supporting reconciliation with Great Britain e) to caution his fellow colonists about the future risks of war the colonies may face
b) to appeal to the colonies to avoid any temporary resolution of their conflict with Great Britain
In this excerpt from the poem "Thanatopsis" by William Cullen Bryant, what is the meaning of the word infant? Yet not to thine eternal resting-place Shalt thou retire alone, nor couldst thou wish Couch more magnificent. Thou shalt lie down With patriarchs of the (infant) world -- with kings, The powerful of the earth -- the wise, the good, Fair forms, and hoary seers of ages past, All in one mighty sepulchre. The hills a. developing b. past c. emerging d. budding e. new
b. past
Read this excerpt from Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Harriet Ann Jacobs: O, ye happy women, whose purity has been sheltered from childhood, who have been free to choose the objects of your affection, whose homes are protected by law, do not judge the poor desolate slave girl too severely! If slavery had been abolished, I, also, could have married the man of my choice; I could have had a home shielded by the laws; and I should have been spared the painful task of confessing what I am now about to relate; but all my prospects had been blighted by slavery. I wanted to keep myself pure; and, under the most adverse circumstances, I tried hard to preserve my self-respect; but I was struggling alone in the powerful grasp of the demon Slavery; and the monster proved too strong for me. What is the author's main purpose in this excerpt? a. it highlights how abolishing slavery was important for all women in america. b. it illustrates how nineteenth-century america created a system that favored men over women. c. it draws a parallel between women to reveal the disparities faced by enslaved women. d. it draws a parallel between women's adult lives and their childhood experiences. e. i
c. It draws a parallel between women to reveal the disparities faced by enslaved women.
Which word best completes the sentence? Dr. Olivaw _____ that a robot made to resemble a human would be more readily accepted by society. A. Corroded B. Subsisted C. Conjectured D. Opposed E. Tormented.
conjectured
Which phrase in this excerpt from The Redeemed Captive by John Williams demonstrates a Puritan influence? My master took hold of my hand to force me to cross myself; but I struggled with him, and would not suffer him to guide my hand; upon this, he pulled off a crucifix from his own neck, and bade me kiss it; but I refused once and again; he told me he would dash out my brains with his hatchet if I refused. Select the correct text in the passage.
he pulled off a crucifix from his own neck
Which conjunctive adverb best completes the sentence? Franny wanted to go to Spain; _____, she could not afford the exorbitant plane ticket. A. furthermore B. however C. consequently D. instead E. otherwise
however