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the writer’s assertion or position on a topic
claim
“Whenever it is written—and I hope it will be—the part that the Yankee teachers played in education immediately after the war will make one of the most thrilling parts of the history of this country.”
Booker T. Washington
In Up from Slavery, where did Booker T. Washington stay while he was in Richmond?
under the sidewalk
Who is the protagonist in “The Most Dangerous Game”?
Rainsford
In “The Most Dangerous Game,” what happens to those who do not wish to play General Zaroff’s game?
Ivan tortures them
brief poems expressing the personal views of a single speaker on a particular topic
lyric poem
“I armed myself long ago against the frauds of men.”
also the literary character “really cried” in the poem “An Ancient Gesture”
Penelope
“Foolhardiness is the most serious thing in the world.”
Shackleton
What is the theme of “The Journey”?
Life is about discovering one's dreams
In “Unusual Normality,” why did Beah sit out after playing several games of paintball?
so his friends can enjoy the game
the repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of lines of poetry
anaphora
“I have electricity. We try to be civilized here.”
General Zaroff
“Listening to them allowed me to experience childhood in a way that I hadn’t known was possible. It let me be a normal kid.”
Ishmael Beah
In The Odyssey, what is the secret sign that Odysseus and Penelope share that resolves the conflict?
their bed built from the olive tree
In “The Journey,” what poetic device effectively demonstrates the continuation of the journey?
Repetition or enjambment?
Enjambment
a brief phrase that combines contradictory elements for effect
oxymoron
“What a pity. We have made this great boat journey and nobody will ever know.”
F. A. Worsley
Rather than being called “weird” by his American teenage friends, what word did Ishmael Beah prefer in “Unusual Normality”?
unusual
In The Odyssey, what is the secret sign that Odysseus and Penelope share that resolves the conflict?
archetype
How does Homer portray Odysseus as an archetypal hero?
He is of noble birth and a skilled warrior
a standard phrase inserted to describe a particular person or thing that recurs in the poem
Homeric epithet
“Honest and earnest criticism from those whose interests are most nearly touched is the soul of democracy and the safeguard of modern society.”
W. E. B. Du Bois
In “Unusual Normality,” what tone does Ishmael Beah use to relay his story?
humorous
In the excerpt from Up from Slavery, who did Booker T. Washington serve who was known for being very strict?
Mrs. Viola Ruffner
In The Odyssey, what poetic device is found in the following lines: “like a musician, like a harper, when / with quiet hand upon his instrument / he draws between his thumb and forefinger / a sweet new string upon a peg...”?
epic simile