The Necklace
Compare Mathilde to the other guests at the ball.
She stood out, took at the attention, wearing the best jewels/gown
What was MLK Jr. fighting for?
desegregation, equality
What is the author's purpose in writing "Welcome to America"?
to bring attention to the issues of immigration in America/stereotypes faced
Identify this piece of figurative language from "I have a Dream."
"We have come to the nation's capital to cash a check...It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note."
Metaphor
Describe Mathilde's personality
entitled, bratty, think she deserves more
What is the meaning of the word "tranquilizing" as used below?
"This is no time to engage in the luxury of cooling off or to take the tranquilizing drug of gradualism."
to relax, calming or sedative effect
Find a piece of evidence in the text to support a problem Sara Rashed faced due to the war.
"I know what loss smells like"
"uproot loved ones"
Ethos, logos, or pathos?
"I have a dream that one day the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood."
PATHOS
How did Mr. Loisel humble Mathilde at the end of the ball (before going home)?
He put the shroud (fake fur) around her and it reminded her of her poor life
Why does MLK Jr. repeat "I Have a Dream" throughout this speech?
to share his goals for America and what he hopes for
What is the overall TONE of the poem (how the author says the words). Pick two words/phrases to support this.
Passionate
"yearn for peace" and "make us human"
Ethos, logos, or pathos?
Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand today, signed the Emancipation Proclamation
LOGOS
Find one piece of textual evidence to support the theme. Write your theme and the quote.
Greed: "I have no gown therefore I cannot go to the ball."
Appearances: "He threw over her shoulders... the wraps of a common life. She felt this as wished to escape."
What claims does MLK Jr. make about the Emancipation Proclamation?
It did not actually free the people or stop segregation.
Find an example of personification in "Welcome to America."
"these scarred walls"
What is the mood of this sentence?
"I am offering this poem to you. Keep it like a warm coat when winter comes to cover you, or like a pair of thick socks"
loving, comforting, kind, heartfelt
How did Mathilde use the ball to her advantage?
She used it to gain access to wealth, the upper class, talk with successful people, etc.
What is the literary term for the repetition of the same phrase at the start of each paragraph?
For example: "I have a dream" at the beginning of each paragraph.
anaphora
Why does Sara Rashed participate in slam poetry?
This is her means of raising awareness, an artistic outlet
"I've witnessed it. Trust me, I know the impacts of the war."
Ethos