Can I get a (context) clue?
In the following sentence from "Burning a Book", what does the word "unthought" mean?
"More disturbing than book ashes are whole libraries that no one got around to writing—desolate towns, miles of unthought in cities, and the terrorized countryside where wild dogs own anything that moves. "
A. hostility toward censorship
B. lack of ideas
C. acceptance of book-burning
D. an inability to read
B. lack of ideas
Claim: "School would be better without grades"
Pick the evidence that BEST supports this claim:
a. The use of grades dates back to the 1500s
b. Some students may not be motivated without grades
c. Students would learn for the sake of learning--not for the sake of grades
d. Students who earn top grades make honor roll
Claim: "School would be better without grades"
c. Students would learn for the sake of learning--not for the sake of grades
What is the term for the main idea of a work of fiction?
A. Summary
B. Plot
C. Resolution
D. Theme
D. Theme
Comparison using like or as (For example: "A boat is like a car without wheels")
Simile
Where can you usually find the main idea/thesis stated in a piece of nonfiction?
A. Intro and conclusion
B. 2nd paragraph
C. Start of the body paragraphs
D. Conclusion
A. Intro and conclusion
"Gaps in the literature represent a major missed opportunity to advance our understanding of ecological-economic systems. Through feedbacks between lower-level localized behavior and the higher-level processes that they drive, ecological systems are known to demonstrate complex emergent properties that can be sensitive to initial conditions. A large range of ecological systems—as revealed in processes like desertification, soil degradation, coral reef bleaching, and epidemic disease—have been characterized by multiple stable states, with direct consequences for the livelihoods of the poor."
As used in this passage, “emergent” most nearly means
A. Developing
B. Unchanging
C. Urgent
D. Essential
A. Developing
The theme of a poem is: "Ignorance and a lack of new ideas are greater threats to society than burning books."
Which evidence best shows this?
A. "The cover goes first, then outer leaves / curling away, then spine and a scattering" (Lines 3-4)
B. "More disturbing / than book ashes are whole libraries that no one / got around to writing" (Lines 10-12)
C. "the terrorized countryside where wild dogs / own anything that moves" (Lines 14-15)
D. "So I've burned books. And there are many / I haven't even written, and nobody has." (Lines 18-19)
B. "More disturbing / than book ashes are whole libraries that no one / got around to writing" (Lines 10-12)
Which quote from the speaker shows their personal interpretation/bias?
A. "The Museum is full of images of early planes and history"
B. "It also exists solely online, since it is a virtual exhibit"
C. "If you wanted to, you could download blueprints and instructions to build your own plane"
D. "The Museum is a great resource. The designers have put together something special that can help you learn more"
D. "The Museum is a great resource. The designers have put together something special that can help you learn more"
What rhetorical device is this?
"Am I not shunned and hated by all mankind? You, my creator, would tear me to pieces and triumph"
Rhetorical Question
Give an example of an archetype
Good vs Evil
Light and Darkness
The wise mentor
The friendly beast
The hero's journey
What does the word "parlous" mean as it is used in this paragraph?
"He refused to let the setback crush him. With indomitable optimism and willpower, he fought the disease, returned to politics, and was elected the governor of the State of New York. In March 1933, he was sworn in as the 32nd President of the United States and was ready to lead. Bareheaded and unsmiling, he focused his inaugural address on the parlous situation of the country and pledged to restore it to health"
A. anxious
B. panicked
C. resilient
D. dire
D. dire
Claim: "Life has no purpose."
What is the strongest evidence?
a. Out, out, brief candle!/ Life’s but a walking shadow,
b. a poor player,/ That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,/ And then is heard no more.
c. It is a tale/ Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,/ Signifying nothing.
c. It is a tale/ Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,/ Signifying nothing.
What is implied by the included detail?
"About a year after Mrs. Brontë’s death, an elder sister came from Penzance to superintend her brother-in-law’s household and look after his children. Miss Branwell was, I believe, a kindly and conscientious woman, with a good deal of character, but with the somewhat narrow ideas natural to one who had spent nearly all her life in the same place. "
A. The narrator admires Miss Branwell's charity and character
B. The narrator is exaggerating Miss Branwell's faults with sarcasm
C. The narrator is dismissive of Miss Branwell's good qualities, in order to focus more on her faults
D. The narrator is sympathetic in their assessment of Miss Branwell's character, while trying to be realistic
D. The narrator is sympathetic in their assessment of Miss Branwell's character, while trying to be realistic
What is the term for an over exaggeration; blowing something into ridiculous proportions to make it seem laughable, or absurd - usually with the intention to make some kind of comment/point about it.
(E.G. "I'm invincible! I'm going to live forever")
Hyperbole
Show me proper MLA in-text citation format! (Capitalization and punctuation count)
Someone says, "Quote" (author's last name page number).
MALCOLM:
" for even now
I put myself to thy direction, and
Unspeak mine own detraction, here abjure
The taints and blames I laid upon myself,
For strangers to my nature. "
a. accept
b. blame
c. reject
d. forgive
c. reject
Which evidence from a transportation article best supports the idea that public transportation is compatible with the use of electronic devices?
A. The "Millenials" who reached adulthood around the turn of the century and now outnumber baby boomers, tend to favor cities over suburbs, and are far more willing than their parents to ride buses and subways.
B. Part of the reason is their ease with ipads, kindles, and smartphones: you can get some serious texting done when you're not driving, and earbuds offer effective insulation from commuting annoyances.
C. Even though there are more teens in the country than ever, only 10 million have a driver's license (vs. 12 million a generation ago).
D. Already, houses and apartments near light-rail or subway stations are commanding an enormous price over suburban homes.
B. Part of the reason is their ease with ipads, kindles, and smartphones: you can get some serious texting done when you're not driving, and earbuds offer effective insulation from commuting annoyances.
What tone is the speaker going for?
"The breadth of the problem is great, for the poet is representative...The young man reveres men of genius, because, to speak truly, they are more himself than he is. They receive of the soul as he also receives, but they more. Nature enhances her beauty, to the eye of loving men, from their belief that the poet is beholding her shows at the same time. He is isolated among his contemporaries, by truth and by his art, but with this consolation in his pursuits, that they will draw all men sooner or later. For all men live by truth, and stand in need of expression. In love, in art, in avarice, in politics, in labor, in games, we study to utter our painful secret. The man is only half himself, the other half is his expression."
A. offended
B. earnest
C. critical
D. apathetic
B. earnest
A reference-often to literature or history-that is not explicitly explained. (For example: "He's such a little Romeo!")
Allusion
What are the 3 types of Irony?
Verbal
Situational
Dramatic
"The squeaky wheel gets the oil."
What does this figurative phrase mean?
You have to speak up in order to get help/the things you want.
Which evidence best demonstrates the claim: "The earth is dying faster than we think."
A. ""Ours is not a call to surrender," the authors wrote in their paper. "We aim to provide leaders with a realistic 'cold shower' of the state of the planet that is essential for planning to avoid a ghastly future.""
B. " If current trends continue, as many as 1 million of Earth's 7 million to 10 million plant and animal species could face extinction in the near future"
C. "If most of the world's population truly understood and appreciated the magnitude of the crises we summarize here, and the inevitability of worsening conditions, one could logically expect positive changes in politics and policies to match the gravity of the existential threats," the team wrote. "But the opposite is unfolding."
B. " If current trends continue, as many as 1 million of Earth's 7 million to 10 million plant and animal species could face extinction in the near future"
What is the theme of this poem "A Poison Tree"?
I was angry with my friend; I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow. I waterd it in fears, Night & morning with my tears: And I sunned it with smiles, And with soft deceitful wiles. And it grew both day and night. Till it bore an apple bright. And my foe beheld it shine, And he knew that it was mine. And into my garden stole, When the night had veiled the pole; In the morning glad I see; My foe outstretched beneath the tree.
A. Deceitful people are always punished for their trickery
B. Envy and greed can permanently damage a relationship
C. Bottling up one's feelings leads to resentment and even violence
D. A healthy relationship is built on communication
C. Bottling up one's feelings leads to resentment and even violence
Repeated grammatical structures (for example: "I want to play, to dance, and to sing.") (another example: "That is one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.")
Parallelism/Parallel structure
What were the three books Frankenstein's monster read?
Paradise Lost, The Sorrows of Werter, and Plutarch's Lives