Vocabulary
Name at least one rhetorical appeal authors use to influence/persuade their audience.
What is ethos, pathos, or logos?
Elizabeth knew well that this day had been nearly one hundred years in the making and that it had not come without a cost. The passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution granting women the right to vote was the culmination of years of struggle. Elizabeth’s mother had taught her about Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, suffragists whose life work had been devoted to gaining rights for women. When those two pioneers had died, the mantle was passed on to Alice Paul and Lucy Burns, who placed their very lives at risk on behalf of other women. IN THIS SELECTION, THE WORD "CULMINATION" MEANS WHICH OF THESE FOUR CHOICES: (A) conclusion or result, (B) beginning or cause, (C) unexpected consequence, or (D) unspoken purpose
What is (A) ... conclusion or result?
An omniscient character in a book, poem or story knows this.
What is a character that knows everything about everyone and every place - all knowing
What is the name for the technique that uses a story, poem, or picture to reveal a hidden meaning or explain an action using a name of story title?
What is allegory?
"She opened her eyes just in time to see a slight, plainly dressed woman collapse backward in a heap of brown muslin as Elizabeth’s chocolates exploded from the box and rolled off in a dozen directions." The use of the phrase “exploded from the box” is intended to — (A) add irony (B)understate the incident (C) create tension or (D) exaggerate the incident
What is (D)...exaggerate the incident...
The use of a word in a way that plays on its different meanings.
What is a pun?
Denotation establishes this.
What is the dictionary meaning of a word?
Which sentence most clearly places the selection in historical context? AA middle-aged woman in a fur-lined coat and matching gloves danced past in black, pointed-toe boots. BElizabeth hugged her small traveling bag to her chest protectively and re-entered the stream of people moving about her. COccasionally one of Mr. Ford’s Model Ts chugged down the street, adding its deep baritone to the chorus. DElizabeth held out strong against the street vendors and the beckoning storefronts, but when the sweet smell of chocolate assailed her, she could not resist.
What is (C) ... Occasionally one of Mr. Ford's Model Ts chugged down the street, adding its deep baritone to the chorus?
Tone reflect this information.
What is the author's attitude towards the subject matter ?
What verbal or written tool uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices?
What is satire?
Arthur Miller using his experiences from the McCarthy Trials in his play about the Salem Witch Trials, "The Crucible," to teach his audience about the dangers of hysteria with a powerful and unchecked government is an example of what literary element?
What is allegory?
Explaining, Listing, Spatial Layout, OR Chronological Order is used in the following excerpt: "Keep the Ultimate Goal in Mind" Remember that organization is not a goal in itself. Organization is a tool to realize other goals, such as more free time, better grades, or less stress. Organizing your work may require a little up-front time, but it will pay dividends later. Think of the task as an investment: spending a little time now will save time, money, and frustration in the weeks ahead.
What is explaining?