HARLEM RENAISSANCE
Name another neighborhood in the same city as Harlem.
Bronx, Brooklyn, Tribeca, Long Island, Queens, etc.
A metaphor and a simile both c________ two or more things.
Compare
In which state did the Salem Witch Trials happen?
Which amendment did this court case concern? (I need the number!)
The First Amendment
A speaker is trying to encourage people without pets to adopt from an animal shelter. They are talking about how they adopted a dog and it added so much joy and happiness to their life. Is this an example of Ethos, Pathos, or Logos?
Pathos
Widely regarded as the best jazz musician of all time.
Louis Armstrong
Describing a nonhuman object as if it had the same characteristics as a human.
Personification
What "part" of the United States is Massachusetts a part of?
New England
Who was the president at the time? (He caused the court case to happen)
Richard Nixon
Justice is a thing, but it's also a person. Who?
A judge
He wrote "I, Too, Am America" and "My People"
Langston Hughes
When an author uses very descriptive language to allow the reader to create a picture of the scene in their mind.
Imagery
What was the FIRST AND LAST name of the man Abigail Williams was obsessed with?
John Proctor
The words "abridge" or "curtail" mean to L _ _ _ _ N something.
L E S S E N
How many judges sit on the Supreme Court?
9
Two of her famous books are Beloved and The Bluest Eye.
Toni Morrison
The three modes of persuasion an author uses to convince or persuade an audience.
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
What denomination of Christianity did the people involved in The Salem Witch Trials practice?
Puritanism
Who did The Supreme Court rule in favor of: The New York Times or the United States?
The NYT
In journalism, "slanters" are used to sway the audience's opinion one way or the other. What is the slanter that uses extreme overexaggeration? (Hint: h _ _ _ _ _ _ _ e)
Hyperbole
In which state was Ma Rainey on tour when she took a break to record her album with Paramount Studios?
Georgia
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words. (Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers)
Alliteration
What country was Tituba originally from?
Barbados
What were the documents called that Richard Nixon wanted to stop The New York Times from reporting on?
The Pentagon Papers
In journalism, "slanters" are used to sway the audience's opinion one way or the other. What is the slanter that uses specific words (like "just," or "only") to make something appear less important? (Hint: d _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ r)
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