Rhetoric
What three main parts make up a rhetorical situation?
Audience, context, and purpose
What form of irony is present when the villagers in "The Lottery" chat pleasantly before a brutal ritual?
Situational irony
Cause: Goody Putnam lost seven children in childbirth.
Goody Putnam sent her daughter to talk to their spirits.
Which symbol best represents Gatsby's pursuit of Daisy?
The green light at the end of Daisy's dock
Which element is essential when introducing claims in argumentative writing?
Establishing the significance of the claims
What was the primary rhetorical situation that prompted the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
The need to formally justify separation from Great Britain
Identify the figurative language in "The Yellow Wallpaper" when the narrator says the pattern "strangles itself":
Personification
Effect: John Proctor doesn’t go to church very often.
John Proctor is angry with Reverend Parris.
What term best describes the social climate of the 1920s that Fitzgerald critiques?
The Jazz Age
In informative writing, how should complex concepts be organized?
Through a clear structure that links related ideas
Which rhetorical appeal is most prominent when the Declaration states "all men are created equal"?
Pathos
What type of irony occurs when the reader knows something important that the characters do not?
Dramatic irony
What is the primary theme explored throughout Arthur Miller's "The Crucible"?
Hysteria
What is the significance of Gatsby's real name being James Gatz?
It represents his self-invention
When writing an informative text, what should be considered when selecting evidence?
The audience's existing knowledge
Who was the primary intended audience for the Declaration of Independence?
Multiple audiences including British Crown, colonists, and world powers
The text structure in "The Yellow Wallpaper" creates tension through:
Increasingly fragmented journal entries
How were the accused treated similarly during both the Salem Witch Trials and McCarthy hearings?
They were pressured to name others to save themselves
How does the novel critique materialism?
Through the emptiness behind the characters' wealth
What characterizes effective narrative writing?
Clear progression of experiences or events
The rhetorical context of the Constitution's creation was primarily shaped by:
The success of the Revolution and failure of the Articles of Confederation
In terms of point of view, what makes a narrator "unreliable"?
Their credibility or mental state is questionable
What is Miller's primary purpose in setting the play during the Salem Witch Trials?
To draw parallels to McCarthyism and political persecution
What is symbolism?
The use of objects, characters, or events to represent abstract ideas
What is the primary purpose of a concluding statement in argumentative writing?
To introduce new claims