I Am the People, the Mob
Which of the following best describes a theme found in the poem?
A The average worker is just as important as famous people.
B One must remember one’s history in order to learn from mistakes.
C People are more powerful when they are united against a cause.
D There are many lessons to be learned by observing nature
What is B
I'm like a bird I'll only fly away, I don't know where my soul is
What is a simile?
Francine's beauty was counteracted by her sloth
Read the sentence from the passage.
Somehow, the light from the windows always left bright rainbows on the floor, and our old cat, Scooter, loved to splay his body out, fur full of rainbows, warming his belly in the sunshine. (paragraph 4)
What effect does the phrase “fur full of rainbows” have on paragraph 4?
A It gives the paragraph a tired, sad tone.
B It gives the paragraph a light, playful tone.
C It gives the paragraph a humorous, funny tone.
D It gives the paragraph a thoughtful, formal tone.
What is B?
When an author is informing, entertaining, or persuading the reader.
What is purpose?
The feeling created by a piece of literature. Ex. Joyful, Mournful
What is the mood?
Read these lines from the poem.
I am the audience that witnesses history. The Napoleons come from me and the Lincolns. They die. And then I send forth more
Napoleons and Lincolns. (stanza 4)
What do “The Napoleons” and “the Lincolns” represent in these lines?
A influential world leaders
B people who are already dead
C very successful business people
D the people who make up government
What is A?
You are the thunder and I am the lightning
What is a metaphor?
Jason's profligate spending on expensive clothes, liquor, and wild parties pushed his wife to cancel all of their credit cards.
What is recklessly extravagant -- bonus points for adding immoral
What point of view and tense is this passage told from?
What is first person, present?
The act of coming to a conclusion based on facts or making and educated guess.
What is inferring?
The author/speaker's attitude toward the subject.
What is the tone?
What is the impact of the repetition of the words "I forget" in Stanza 5?
A Repeating "I forget" creates a sense of hopelessness because the speaker is allowing itself to be mistreated over and over
again.
B Repeating "I forget" creates a sense of optimism because the speaker moves forward from events in their past, even if those
events are painful.
C Repeating "I forget" creates a sense of confusion because the events over a long history are too detailed to keep track of.
D Repeating "I forget" creates a sense of anger because the speaker is tired of recalling painful memories.
The trees whispered in the breeze.
What is personification?
My mother did not espouse living together before marriage,
What is to support or advocate for?
The timeline in this passage goes between past, present, and future events. How does this structure relate to the theme of this text?
A The structure creates a contrast of good memories, present sorrow, and future possibilities. This shows how the narrator is
progressing through her grief.
B The structure follows her memories from least to most important. This shows what the narrator values in her relationship.
C The structure shows how the narrator changes from beginning to end. The memories shared earlier are all sad, and by the
end she remembers the happy times.
D The structure builds suspense throughout the text because there are unanswered questions about the woman's past.
What is A?
The moral or lesson that the story is trying to teach/convey.
What is the theme?
What part of the argument is this?
It is not just for teens to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole
What is the claim or assertion?
This poem has no set rhyme scheme or meter. What is the the effect of the structure of the poem on the reader?
A The effect is that the poem feels confusing. The speaker is many people throughout history, so the structure is chaotic.
B The effect is that the poem feels spontaneous and joyful. The lack of rhyme scheme and meter bring out a childlike side of the speaker.
C The effect is that it feels like the speaker is talking to the reader conversationally. The speaker is the common man, so the structure is casual.
D The effect is that the poem feels surprising. The point of view changes throughout the poem, and the structure changes to match the speaker
What is C?
Cause you know I'd walk a thousand miles, if I could just see you tonight.
What is hyperbole?
The criminal was forced to capitulate as soon as the police showed up
What is to surrender, cave in to pressure, or collapse
Which sentence from the passage best supports the theme?
“Those days were rose-colored and warm, but now, in the cold, dark days of February, I nd myself alone here, getting the
furniture ready for the professionals to move and taking a last peek to make sure I’ve packed up all the little things that need
to go.” (paragraph 2)
B “In good times, you can use that rain to water crops and even wash your dishes, but during the rainy seasons of life, there’s
just a ood of reminiscing.” (paragraph 2)
C “When Aaron got sick, our dreams seemed to dry up and vanish, quick as anything.” (paragraph 8)
D “Now it’s my job to hold fast to the good times, ll my heart up with all the love that lived here, and take it with me wherever
I’m meant to go next.” (paragraph 9)
What is D?
Compare and contrast, cause and effect, etc.
What is text structure?
This is what ACEC stands for when writing paragraphs
What is assertion, context, evidence, commentary
Select two phrases from the poem that represent the speaker of the poem.
A “the mass” (stanza 1)
B “the audience” (stanza 4)
C “Terrible storms” (stanza 5)
D “Death” (stanza 5)
E “fleck of a sneer” (stanza 7)
What is A and B?
We shall not flag, we shall not fail, we shall prevail
What is anaphora?
He admonished those on his staff for their chronic lateness
What is to warn or scold?
What is the theme of the passage?
A Looking back will only make you sad.
B Physical objects can hold memories of times past.
C It is better to focus on memories than pain.
D Grief can be difficult after losing someone
What is C?
The positive or negative feelings/emotions that are associated with a word.
What is connotation?
A brief and sometimes witty story that focuses on a single interesting event, often in order to make a point or teach a moral lesson.
What is an anecdote?