Test-Taking Tools/Strategies
True or False: If you leave a question blank and move on to another text set, you can still go back and answer the question later for full credit.
False; students need to finish all questions for one text set before moving on to another text set.
What is the difference between mood and tone?
How does the author use story elements to enhance the mood of the text?
The mood is the emotion evoked in the reader by the author. It is often referred to in context to the atmosphere of the text.
The tone is the author's attitude toward the subject.
By carefully crafting and integrating these story elements, authors can manipulate the mood of the text, guiding readers through a range of emotions and immersing them in the atmosphere of the story. Each element plays a crucial role in enhancing the mood and creating a compelling and engaging reading experience for the audience.
What makes a theme universal?
Give an example of a universal theme.
Clarification 1: A universal theme is an idea that applies to anyone, anywhere, regardless of cultural differences. Examples include but are not limited to an individual’s or a community’s confrontation with nature; an individual’s struggle toward understanding, awareness, and/or spiritual enlightenment; the tension between the ideal and the real; the conflict between human beings and advancements in technology/science; the impact of the past on the present; the inevitability of fate; the struggle for equality; and the loss of innocence.
This benchmark calls for students to "Analyze how figurative language creates mood in text(s)." Name at least 2 different types of figurative language and explain how an author could use them to achieve a specific purpose.
According to the Benchmark - Figurative language that students will analyze include metaphor, simile, alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, hyperbole, meiosis (understatement), allusion, and idiom.
Student answers will vary
What is the name of the tool that allows you to eliminate possible answer choices?
Strikethrough Tool
How does the characterization of the witches influence the tone of the passage?
A. The witches' eerie appearance and cryptic statements create a dark and ominous tone.
B. The witches' friendly demeanor and positive prophecies establish a lighthearted and optimistic tone.
C. The witches' mysterious presence and puzzling behavior contribute to a suspenseful and tense tone.
D. The witches' comical interactions and humorous exchanges set a light and comedic tone.
A. The witches' eerie appearance and cryptic statements create a dark and ominous tone.
Which two universal themes does the author develop in the passage? Select TWO letters.
A. Ambition and Power
B. Courage and Bravery
C. Nature and Environment
D. Love and Romance
E. Fate vs. Free Will
F. Friendship and Loyalty
G. Justice and Equality
A. Ambition and Power
E. Fate vs. Free Will
Read the following lines:
157 My thought, whose murder yet is but fantastical,
158 Shakes so my single state of man that function
159 Is smother'd in surmise, and nothing is
160 But what is not.
In this excerpt, Macbeth compares his thought of committing murder to something "fantastical." How does this contribute to the mood of the excerpt?
This metaphor contributes to the mood by highlighting Macbeth's internal struggle and the disturbing nature of the thoughts he is grappling with, setting a tone of uncertainty and inner turmoil within the character.
When navigating to the next question, is it better to use the arrows in the top left, or the numbers on the top right (Grouped Questions Navigation Buttons)?
Students should get in the practice of using the "Next" arrow in the top left.
2 Part Question:
PART A- What is the author’s general tone in lines 144- 160 of the passage?
A. Uncertainty
B. Joy
C. Fear
D. Confusion
PART B- How does the author convey this tone through the characterization of Macbeth?
A. Through Macbeth's confidence in the prophecies
B. Through Macbeth's acceptance of the prophecies without question
C. Through Macbeth's inner conflict and questioning of the prophecies and their potential consequences
D. Through Macbeth's immediate rejection of the prophecies
Part A - A. Uncertainty
Part B - C. Through Macbeth's inner conflict and questioning of the prophecies and their potential consequences
How does the passage develop the universal theme of the Supernatural and Fate? Select two correct answers.
A. Banquo's skepticism towards the witches and their prophecies contrasts with Macbeth's reaction.
B. While not directly related to the supernatural, Lady Macbeth's influence over Macbeth and her manipulation of his actions.
C. The presence of the three witches in the scene introduces a supernatural element.
D. The tumultuous weather and the appearance of the witches in a desolate place create an eerie atmosphere.
E. Macbeth's reaction to the witches' prophecies reveals his inner turmoil and ambition.
C. The presence of the three witches in the scene introduces a supernatural element.
E. Macbeth's reaction to the witches' prophecies reveals his inner turmoil and ambition.
How does Macbeth’s use of figurative language in lines 169–175 convey mood?
A. Macbeth uses simile to emphasize his paranoia, which creates an uneasy mood.
B. Macbeth uses alliteration to connect ideas, which creates a satisfying mood.
C. Macbeth uses metaphor to express gratitude, which creates an upbeat mood.
D. Macbeth uses onomatopoeia to describe his anxiety, which creates an uneasy mood.
C. Macbeth uses metaphor to express gratitude, which creates an upbeat mood.
The metaphor “every day I turn / The leaf to read them” expresses gratitude and creates an upbeat mood.
True or False: If you see checkmarks in all of the Grouped Questions Navigation Buttons, that means you got all of those questions correct.
False; This simply means that you have answered every question in that section.
How can setting add multiple layers of meaning (literal meaning, mood, tone, author's purpose) in a text?
Students answers may vary
Sample answer could include: The setting of a text provides the location and time period, setting the mood and tone through descriptive details. It also reflects the author's purpose by influencing character interactions within that specific environment.
Read Lines 42-85. What universal theme is being developed? How does this universal theme develop?
Answers vary.
Example: Fate vs. Free Will
The author uses the prophecy from the witches to develop the theme of fate vs. free will in these lines.
2-Part Question
Part 1: In the excerpt from Macbeth, which type of figurative language is used in the following line:
"New honors come upon him,
Like our strange garments, cleave not to their mould
But with the aid of use."
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Personification
D) Hyperbole
Part 2: What items are being compared, and for what purpose are they being compared?
A. Simile
The comparison made between new honors and strange garments using the word "like" creates a simile. This simile suggests that just as strange garments need time and use to fit properly, the new honors bestowed upon someone may also require time and experience to be fully embraced or understood.
The comparison helps the reader visualize the process of adapting to and accepting newfound honors, similar to how one adjusts to wearing and making strange garments fit.
Explain the process of using the highlighter tool.
Students will have to highlight a portion of the text with their cursor, and then click the Context Menu (circle with three lines). This allows them to select what color they want to use.
If their laptop has a track pad, they can access the tool through that route as well.
How does the characterization of the witches influence the tone of the passage?
A. Creates a tone of lightheartedness and humor
B. Sets a tone of mystery and foreboding
C. Establishes a tone of romance and intrigue
D. Develops a tone of simplicity and straightforwardness
B. Sets a tone of mystery and foreboding
In R.1.1 we look at key elements. Theme is one of those key elements. In R.1.2 we look at universal theme. How is theme different than universal theme? How is it similar?
Theme:
Universal Theme:
Similarity:
2-Part Question: Identify the figurative language used in Lines 64-66, and explain how it affects the mood of the section.
metaphor
“If you can look into the seeds of time,
And say which grain will grow and which will not,
Speak then to me [. . .]” (lines 64–66)
This metaphor refers to the witches’ prophecies and creates a mood of mysterious anticipation.