Literary Elements
This literary element is the main message or underlying meaning of a text. (two answers)
This document, written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, argued for the ratification of the Constitution.
What are the Federalist Papers?
This poem by Phillis Wheatley is an ode to a powerful mental faculty.
What is "On Imagination"?
This system in the U.S. government prevents any one branch from becoming too powerful.
What are checks and balances?
This technique involves breaking down a text and adding notes or comments.
What is annotation?
This refers to the writer's goal in creating a piece of literature.
What is the author's purpose?
This ancient institution discussed in Passage 4 existed in various forms across many societies.
What is slavery?
This poetic device is used extensively in the poem, personifying concepts like Fancy and Imagination.
What is personification?
This term refers to a system of government where power is held by the people and their elected representatives.
What is a republic?
This skill involves restating information in your own words while maintaining the original meaning.
What is paraphrasing?
These two related concepts describe the overall feeling of a text and the author's attitude.
What are tone and mood?
This explorer's letter describes his arrival in the Americas in 1492.
Who is Christopher Columbus?
This mythological location mentioned in one passage was home to the Muses.
What is Mount Helicon?
This concept was interpreted differently by Federalists and Anti-Federalists in early American politics.
What is liberty?
This approach to studying historical events involves examining different viewpoints.
What is considering multiple perspectives?
This term encompasses techniques like simile, metaphor, and personification.
What is figurative language?
This group opposed the Constitution, fearing a strong central government might become too powerful.
Who are the Anti-Federalists?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
In Wheatley's poem, this term refers to wings.
What are pinions?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
This rhetorical appeal relies on the credibility or character of the speaker.
What is ethos?
This critical thinking skill involves recognizing an author's prejudices or preconceptions in a text.
What is identifying bias?
This literary device involves the use of vivid sensory details to create a mental image.
What is imagery?
This Native American myth explains how fire came to the world.
What is "The First Fire" (Cherokee myth)?
These two Roman deities mentioned in the poem are associated with flowers and forests, respectively.
Who are Flora and Sylvanus?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
This quote from the Federalist Papers suggests the necessity of government due to human nature: "If men were angels, no government would be necessary."
What is a paraphrase of Madison's argument for the need for government?
This study technique involves creating brief, concise summaries of key information.
What is summarizing?