Poetry
12. In lines 1 to 5, the poet reinforces the description of the surf as "relentless" (line 2) through the use of the word...
What is "Inescapable"?
36. Throughout this excerpt, Annie's actions are mainly motivated by her...
Concern for her family
19. Ideas in this excerpt mainly focus on how hiking in the woods provides the writer with an opportunity to...
achieve inner peace
31. Considering the entire cartoon, the ending provided in Frame 7 is best described as ________.
Surprising
30. In Frame 4, the humour of Jon's statement is enhanced by the cartoonist's use of _________.
hyperbole
13. Details in lines 16 to 20 most clearly reveal the speaker's perception of how the son's behaviour has...
"undergone a significant change"
48. Lines 1 to 4 mainly serve to provide an introduction to...
The character of the narrator
17. The idea that "Time ceases to have any meaning" is most directly reinforced by which statement?
"There is no point in hurrying because you are not actually going anywhere" (line 14)
32. The humour in this cartoon arises from Garfield's assumption that the...
Intensity of Jon's emotions is an indication of his fondness for Garfield
49. In lines 18 to 21, the metaphor used by the narrator suggests that he is questioning Vincent's...
success as a writer
14. Details in lines 25 to 32 suggest that the speaker is...
Critical of his inability to influence his son's behaviour
37. This excerpt most clearly illustrates how the family's prosperity is...
subject to circumstances that are beyond their control
22. In which of the following quotations does the writer use a sentence fragment to add emphasis?
Sometimes even several cans at a time.
54. In context, the word "threat" (Frame 10) is used by the cartoonist to...
provide insight into the mother's actions
18. In context, the simile in lines 24 to 25 conveys a hiker's feelings of _________.
Detachment
45. In the third stanza, the poet's use of words ending in "ing" reinforces the depiction of the...
busy pace of life in the city
35. The description of the scene in lines 42 to 45 reinforces the...
widespread devastation resulting from the storm
38. In which of the following statements does the writer use parallelism to add emphasis?
*Parallelism is the same as Parallel Structure
"No seasonal flu, wreaking its quiet toll on aged and immunocompromised humans; no explosive flu pandemics, carrying off innocent millions."
52. In frames 1 & 2, the cartoonist creates humour by having April respond to her mother by posing a question regarding the...
literal meaning of her mother's statement
34. In line 25, the description of the sky is enhanced by the writer's use of ________.
Metaphor
46. In context, the phrase "asking how the game is scored" (lines 7, 14, 27) suggests that people in the city lack a clear understanding of how to
define personal success
51. Details in this excerpt mainly illustrate the extend to which Vincent has...
Influenced the author's life
Read this sentence from the excerpt from Peak (lines 7-8):
"Vincent, my literary mentor (at your school this would be your English teacher), asked me to write this for my year-end assignment (no grades at our school).
Is the narrator correct in saying this sentence is a run-on and parenthetical?
He is half right.
It is not a run-on.
It does use parenthetical comments.
"Vincent, my literary mentor (at your school this would be your English teacher), asked me to write this for my year-end assignment (no grades at our school).
53. In this cartoon, the central conflict is established in...
Frame 3
33. The imagery in lines 15 to 22 mainly evokes a sense of ________.
foreboding