Who wrote it?
"9/11 Address to the Nation"
George W. Bush
"Tis enormous! Old Flathead, empty-headed meddler, know that I am proud possessing such appendice."
"Cyrano de Bergerac"
In the story "Three Days to See," Helen Keller describes something as the "window of the soul." What is she referring to here?
The eye
In "The Fool's Prayer," how did the crowd react to the jester's prayer?
They were in awe of the moment. They took it seriously.
"Composed upon Westminster Bridge"
William Wordsworth
"The Ugly Duckling"
A.A. Milne
"Nevertheless the earth does move."
"Explorer of the Stars"
"Look yonder, friend Sancho: there are at least thirty outrageous giants, whom I intend to encounter!"
Don Quixote wants to stupidly fight the "giants" that are actually windmills.
Describe the comic relief during Rilla and Irene's meeting in "A Slice of Humble Pie."
"The Buchenwald Report"
Edward R. Murrow
"Three Days to See"
Helen Keller
"Harm not the urchin; for he has taught my son a good lesson, if Heaven do but give him grace to profit by it."
"Oliver Cromwell"
"I want to apologize to you for saying that, Irene. I should not have said it, and I have been very sorry ever since. Will you forgive me?"
Rilla is eating humble pie by asking Irene's forgiveness in order to convince her to sing in the concert.
Describe the surprise ending of "The Necklace."
Madame Loisel's borrowed necklace was fake, and she and her husband had made unnecessary sacrifices.
"Explorer of the Stars"
Helen Acker
"The Fight with the Windmills"
Miguel de Cervantes
"She had no dress, no jewels, nothing. And she loved nothing but that; she felt made for that."
"The Necklace"
"She had no dress, no jewels, nothing. And she loved nothing but that; she felt made for that."
Madame Loisel is vain and self-centered. She only values superficial and material things that she cannot have. (She is not humble).
Explain this paradox: "Do not think that thou has made any progress, unless thou esteem thyself inferior to all."
We must humble ourselves to achieve progress in life.
"The Wind is Free"
Jan Masaryk
"The Rat Trap"
Selma Lagerlöf
"It seemed as still as death, as silent as the grave. The storm and all else were forgotten and I said I must go..."
"The Legend of Kate Shelley"
"It seemed as still as death, as silent as the grave. The storm and all else were forgotten and I said I must go..."
Kate Shelley knew she had to take a risk and warn the train's passengers about the bridge being out. Her upbringing gave her the courage she needed.
Describe the difference between assonance and consonance.
Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds, while consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds.
"The Dinner Party"
Mona Gardner