Grammar
Is this a run-on or fragment?
Even though I drink eight glasses of water every day.
fragment, because it's not a complete sentence
In the Villarosa quote listing “backbreaking unpaid labor, squalid living conditions, and brutal punishment,” the lit device present is...
imagery
What is Abigail’s prior relationship with the Proctor family?
She was their servant
In history, narratives of difference primarily function to.....
to justify power over other people
Despite the chaos in the hallway, the teacher remained composed, calmly giving instructions.
What does composed mean?
calm, in control
Is this a run-on or fragment?
I don't like to study, my teacher makes us.
run-on, because it's combining two full sentences with a comma
In “It didn’t stop with just physical pain… justifying separating and selling off enslaved family members,” what rhetorical appeal is emphasized? (Ethos, pathos, logos) and WHY?
Pathos, because one can imagine losing their family and being devastated
What did Puritans find to be sinful or not acceptable?
Dancing
Entertainment
Individuality
The myth of Black bodies being inherently different primarily served this historical purpose...
keeping slavery alive as a booming institution
The student gave a reluctant apology, clearly forced and not entirely sincere.
What does reluctant mean?
hesitant
Fix the sentence
Give me advice for finals, since I don't have any idea how to study.
Give me advice for finals since I don't have any idea how to study.
“For centuries, white physicians and scientists went to great lengths to prove that Black people were biologically and physiologically different from white people." What appeal is lacking here?
logos, because there is no sound logic to the claim
How does Abigail use Mary Warren’s poppet to her advantage?
to incriminate Elizabeth Proctor and say her spirit stabbed her
What narrative of difference is created about Native Americans during the 1800s?
They were violent people who should not have vast amounts of land.
The author’s implicit message about power is never stated directly, but it is clearly understood.
What does implicit mean?
indirectly stated but implied
Fix the sentence
The city plans to renovate the old library, however it will also build a new community center nearby.
The city plans to renovate the old library; however, it will also build a new community center nearby.
In Killers of the Flower Moon, “the time of the flower-killing moon” is best described as this device: equating May to a deadly force for flowers.
Metaphor
What is ironic about confessing to witchcraft?
They must lie and confess to survive, or tell the truth and die.
What does Aaron Huey compare Native American reservations to? (hint: think of the title)
Prisoner of War camps
The politician’s speech was filled with grandiose promises that seemed unrealistic and exaggerated.
What does grandiose mean?
overly ambitious or exaggerated
Is this sentence correct?
"No matter what," said the conductor, you will make it back to your town on time, even if you're late.
Yes
“Benjamin Moseley… a respected physician… claimed Black people could bear surgical operations much more…” shows what lit device?
Irony, because a doctor made up these claims.
Who innocently introduced the "witchcraft" spirits?
Tituba
In the texts such as "The Dangerous Myth that Black Bodies Are Different" and Huey's Ted Talk, what kind of TONE does the author have towards their subject?
critical, frustrated
The teacher rejected the claim as spurious, noting that it lacked evidence and logical support.
What does spurious mean?
false or misleading