Question Types
Both of these quotations support the idea that..
Compare
In the following sentence:
"The ghost mother consoled her crying baby. "
What does the word consoled mean?
to provide comfort
The author showed the contrast between Grady and Ray's education by....
Like burnt-out torches by a sick man's bed
Which technique is being used?
Similie
Which of these is the best summary of the article?
Summary
Which definition best matches the use of the word “plummeted” in paragraph 11.
decreased; fell
Ray and Grady are alike because...
The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas,
The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,
In what way is the narrator of the story" Last Dances" unlike the speaker of the poem "The Tree"?
Contrast
"In 1954 the Supreme Court had ruled that segregated schools were unequal."
According to the text, segregated most likely means
Divided
What is the difference between "The Blackbird Express" in 1935 vs. 1960?
You will answer using the R.A.C.E
-It is no longer just a nickname created by Grady Bishop
-Black people can sit anywhere on the bus
-There is a black bus driver
By the lakes that thus outspread / Their lone waters, lone and dead / Their sad waters, sad and chilly
Which technique is being used?
Personification
How does the language the author uses in line ___ contribute to the mood?
author's purpose: craft
"The winds howled savagely. "
rough; hard
How was the night Grady met Eula the similar to the night Ray met her?
There was a snow storm.
Fame is a bee. / It has a song -- / It has a sting --
Metaphor