Unbroken
Which phrase best demonstrates imagery?
"Louie obeyed orders."
"The ground heaved and the air whooshed."
"They waited under the hut."
Diction refers to an author's....
choice of words
Transcendentalism is primarily concerned with
wealth and status, intuition and individuality, organized religion, or scientific authority?
Mark Twain's story is best described as a
tragedy, allegory, satire, or epic?
Satire
Giles Corey's fate emphasizes the importance of
authority, obedience, silence, or standing for truth?
Standing for truth.
Hillenbrand structures Unbroken chronologically mainly to
simplify complex history, mirror Louie's psychological chaos, emphasize cause and effect in Louie's life, or compare multiple historical figures?
Emphasize cause and effect in Louie's life
The primary purpose of most historical speeches is to
inform neutrally, entertain listeners, or persuade an audience?
Persuade an audience
Twain's use of dialect contributes primarily to what in the story?
Realism and humor
Biblical references in The Crucible are examples of what literary device?
Allusion
Louie Zamperini's experiences during WWII most strongly develop the theme of
A. Fate versus justice
B. Revenge and justice
C. Resilience and endurance
D. Technology and war
C. Resilience and endurance
Which sentence best demonstrates parallelism?
"Four score and seven years ago..."
"We cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground..."
"Is altogether fitting and proper..."
"We cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground..."
New England
The outcome of the frog contest is ironic because
Smiley admits defeat, the best frog loses unfairly, or the narrator wins money?
The best frog loses unfairly.
In A Rose for Emily, Faulkner's non-chronological structure reflects what?
Memory and judgement.
Hillenbrand's use of vivid battlefield description primarily appeals to
logos, ethos, imagery, or symbolism?
Imagery
What rhetorical appeal relies on logical reasoning?
Logos
Walden, Civil Disobedience, or Self-Reliance?
Self-Reliance
The story's frame narrative allows Twain to
confuse the reader, compare perspectives humorously, or increase tension?
Compare perspectives humorously
The term 'macabre' most nearly means what...
disturbing, dark, grotesque
The tone of Unbroken is best described as
detached and ironic,
inspiring yet unflinching,
or solemn and reverent.
Inspiring yet unflinching
Which rhetorical appeal is used in "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery"
Pathos
Emerson's idea of the "transparent eyeball" suggests that individuals should
observe nature as scientists, lose their ego and connect spiritually with nature, rely on society for truth, or reject intuition?
Lose their ego and connect spiritually with nature
Jim Smiley is best described as
cautious, reflective, obsessive and competitive, or generous?
Which theme appears across Unbroken The Crucible, and historical speeches?
Technological progress, personal integrity, wealth and success, or social conformity
Personal integrity