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What is an "echo chamber?"
A place where people encounter beliefs and opinions that coincide with their own.
What is the definition of anomalous?
Deviating from the standard or norm
What is the Reader/Response Theory?
Using your own values and beliefs to interpret a literary text.
From which Disney movie is the song "Let It Go?"
Frozen
Which NBA player holds the record for number of points scored in a career?
LeBron James
cable televisions new 24 hour news cycles brought major changes to the media. What were they?
News was rushed, unvetted, inaccurate, and misleading.
This word means "use of emotionally charged language to express or elicit an attitude about something.
Rhetorical Slanters
The Marxist Theory focuses on...
The struggle for economic power, social status.
From what Disney movie is the song "True Love's Kiss?"
Enchanted
In what country was boxer Muhammed Ali born?
United States
In the 1980's and 90's, as entertainment businesses and conglomerates began to buy up new networks, target audiences became _______ and ________ .
sliced and diced
Spell the word that means "hastily; without careful consideration."
P-R-E-C-I-P-I-T-O-U-S-L-Y
Which literary theory focuses on the time period a text was written?
Historical Theory
From what Disney movie is the song "Woody's Roundup?"
Toy Story 2
What ball is used in Table Tennis
Ping Pong Ball
"Network news was something great numbers of Americans relied upon and could share; it gave them ..."
A common set of facts upon which they could have discussions and debates.
What part of speech is "Emanated?"
Verb
What type of archetype is the color "red?"
Symbolic Archetype
From what Disney movie is the song "Under The Sea?"
The Little Mermaid
What game is called "The Sport of Kings?"
Chess
Who was known as "the most trusted man in America?"
Walter Cronkite
Use "pervasive" in a sentence
Pervasive is an adjective. Therefore, it must appear before a noun or after a linking verb.
What is the meaning of "marginalized" and to which Literary Theory is it associated?
To exclude or belittle someone, treated as insignificant. It is associated with the Cultural Crticism.
From what Disney movie is the song "Cruela De Vil?"
101 Dalmations
What game is considered the national sport of Japan?
Sumo Wrestling