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Repetition
Rhetorical Question
Parallelism
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What is the definition of repetition?
When an author repeats words or sentences to emphasize a point or add rhythm to a poem.
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What is the definition of rhetorical question?
A question that is asked that someone does not want the answer to.
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What is the definition of parallelism?
Two sentences that have similar structure, rhyme, or meaning.
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What is the purpose of repetition?
To emphasize, make something clear, of add rhythm
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Which of these best describes the organization of paragraph 8? Like many animals in the Galapagos, the giant tortoise is endangered. Animals that are endangered might not be around in the future. Scientists believe that as many as 250,000 tortoises once roamed the islands. Sadly, their population has declined to only about 15,000. What happened to the giant tortoises? Years ago, hunters killed many of them. Early settlers in the Galapagos destroyed the tortoises' habitat when they cleared the land to build houses and farms. These settlers also brought domesticated animals such as dogs and pigs to the islands. Many of these animals became wild and hunted the tortoises and ate their eggs. Wild animals remain a threat to the giant tortoise. Fortunately, scientists at the Charles Darwin Research Station in the Galapagos are working hard to save these amazing reptiles. They collect tortoise eggs and hatch them in captivity. The tortoises are released in the wild when they are too big to be harmed by wild animals. A chronological order B cause and effect C problem and solution D question and answer
C problem and solution
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Which of the following analysis best describes the effects of repetition that adds meaning to the content of the words? From "Stopping by Woods On a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost "The woods are lovely, dark, and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep." A The repetition of “sleep” in the last two lines emphasizes how sleepy the poet is. B The rhyming of “deep”, “keep”, and “sleep” emphasizes the repetition in the final two lines. C The repetition of “And miles to go before I sleep” in the last two lines emphasizes the narrator’s feeling that life feels unending and monotonous.
C The repetition of “And miles to go before I sleep” in the last two lines emphasizes the narrator’s feeling that life feels unending and monotonous.
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True or False? Does the following passage contain a true example of a rhetorical question? "Must I argue the wrongfulness of slavery? Is that a question for republicans? Is it to be settled by the rules of logic and argumentation, as a matter beset with great difficulty, involving a doubtful application of the principle of justice, hard to understand?" (Frederick Douglass, "What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?" July 5, 1852) A True B False
A True
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Which of the following analysis of the passage below best describes the effects of parallelism on the content of the words? “My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” - John F. Kennedy A The speaker uses parallelism to express to his “fellow Americans” the importance of their initiative in helping the country by canceling the “ask not” in the last phrase. B The speaker uses parallelism to emphasize the importance of our “country” by repeating it in both phrases. C The speaker uses parallelism here to build a sense of sympathy within the audience
A The speaker uses parallelism to express to his “fellow Americans” the importance of their initiative in helping the country by canceling the “ask not” in the last phrase.
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What is the function of a rhetorical question?
To draw the reader's attention
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Usually comets, such as Halley's Comet, are thought to be similar to dirty snowballs or loose collections of ice and debris. When they approach the sun's radiating heat, comets normally start to melt. However, when Stardust approached Wild 2, jets of gas and outward shooting dust struck it violently. Instead of flying into gentle melting snowballs, thousands of icy particles pounded the spaceship the way one would imagine hail hitting a glass window. A dozen particles penetrated the outer layer of Stardust's protective shielding. Scientists never imagined such violent eruptions. Which choice best describes the structure of paragraph 2 of the passage? A The paragraph is a combination of the text structures known as sequence and compare/contrast. B The paragraph is a combination of the text structures known as description and problem/solution. C The paragraph is a combination of the text structures known as sequence and cause/effect. D The paragraph is a combination of the text structures known as description and compare/contrast.
D The paragraph is a combination of the text structures known as description and compare/contrast.
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Which of the following analysis best describe effects of repetition that adds meaning to the poem? From "O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done; The ship has weather'd every rack, the prize we sought is won; The port is near, the bells I hear, the people all exulting, While follow eyes the steady keel, the vessel grim and daring: But O heart! heart! heart! O the bleeding drops of red, Where on the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead.” A The repetition of “captain” in line 1 shows the captain is important to the running of the trip. B The repetition of “O” brings helps the reader of the poem find their place as they’re reading. C The repetition of "heart" in line 5 emphasizes the poet's grief at the death of his captain.
C The repetition of "heart" in line 5 emphasizes the poet's grief at the death of his captain.
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Which of the following analysis of the passage below best describes the effects of the rhetorical question on the content of the words? "Aren't you glad you use Dial? Don't you wish everybody did?" (1960s television advertisement for Dial soap) A By asking a rhetorical question, the ad seeks to make the audience feel regretful that they haven’t been using Dial soap. B By asking a rhetorical question, the ad helps persuade the audience that any response other than “yes” would be incorrect/inappropriate (and thus they should purchase Dial soap if they haven’t already). C The use of rhetorical questions here illustrates that the advertisers are trying to ask audience’s what they truly want, and are using the ad to poll people on their opinions.
B By asking a rhetorical question, the ad helps persuade the audience that any response other than “yes” would be incorrect/inappropriate (and thus they should purchase Dial soap if they haven’t already).
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Which of the following analysis of the passage below best describes the effects of parallelism on the content of the words? “My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors.” - Barack Obama A The speaker uses “us”, “you”, and “our” to emphasize that he views everyone in the audience as part of a team. B The speaker purposefully emphasizes that he himself is “humbled”, “grateful”, and “mindful”, thereby building trust within the audience. C The speaker uses the parallel structure signaled by “humbled”, “grateful”, and “mindful” to persuade the audience that his argument is a logical one.
B The speaker purposefully emphasizes that he himself is “humbled”, “grateful”, and “mindful”, thereby building trust within the audience.
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What is the function of parallelism?
To make an idea smoother or add rhythm
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Have you ever heard the stories of Peter Rabbit or The Tortoise and the Hare? Peter Rabbit was a curious little fellow who often found himself in difficult situations. The Hare was a boastful bunny that lost a race because he was too hasty. Many of us know the difference between the two characters, but did you know there was a difference between the two animals? These long–eared, short–tailed animals are often thought of as the same. However, they actually have more differences than similarities. Which choice identifies the main text structure used in the development of the passage? A sequence B cause and effect C problem and solution D compare and contrast
D compare and contrast
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Which of the following analysis best describes the effects of repetition that adds meaning to the content of the words in the passage below? “We listened to the gun fire beyond the walls. We listened to the walls being hit by shrapnel, ricochets, and blind fire, at least it's what I thought it could of been. We listened to the creaking the windows made when they opened and shut due to the wind from the outside. We listened to the cries of our men, and the prayers they made to their gods. We listened, but said nothing.” A The repetition of “we listened” emphasizes how much they had to patiently endure – the final repetition of “we listened, but said nothing” further emphasizes that they could only listen, and had no power. B The repetition of “we listened” emphasizes the close bond the narrator feels toward those experiencing the incidents with him. C The repetition of “we listened” creates a poetic quality that contrasts with what the narrator is describing.
A The repetition of “we listened” emphasizes how much they had to patiently endure – the final repetition of “we listened, but said nothing” further emphasizes that they could only listen, and had no power.
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True or False? Is the following question truly an example of a rhetorical question? “When do you think we’ll be able to depart for the New World?” A True B False
B False
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Which of the following phrases best illustrates the strategy of parallelism? A "Our transportation crisis will be solved by a bigger plane or a wider road, mental illness with a pill, poverty with a law, slums with a bulldozer, urban conflict with a gas, racism with a goodwill gesture." (Philip Slater, The Pursuit of Loneliness) B "Marriage is a wonderful institution, but who would want to live in an institution?" (H. L. Mencken) C "The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew,/ The furrow followed free;/ We were the first that ever burst/ Into that silent sea." (Samuel Taylor Coleridge, "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner")
A "Our transportation crisis will be solved by a bigger plane or a wider road, mental illness with a pill, poverty with a law, slums with a bulldozer, urban conflict with a gas, racism with a goodwill gesture." (Philip Slater, The Pursuit of Loneliness)
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What is the function of "you win some; you lose some."
To make an idea smoother
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A Famous Visitor A Spanish bishop discovered the islands back in 1535 when his ship drifted off–course while he was sailing to Peru. The next visitor arrived about thirty–five years later. His name was Abraham Ortelius, and he was a Dutch mapmaker. Ortelius named the islands "Galapagos," which is Spanish for "saddle." He thought that the giant tortoises on the islands had shells that looked like saddles. After Ortelius, only pirates and whale hunters occasionally traveled to the Galapagos. People did not seem to care about the Galapagos until the famous scientist Charles Darwin traveled there in 1835. Darwin sailed from England to the Galapagos on a ship called the H.M.S. Beagle. Darwin was a young college student at the time. He had no idea that the specimens he would collect on the islands would be important to science. Darwin's time on the islands led to several discoveries. One of these discoveries concerned the finches on the islands. During the five weeks that he stayed on the islands, Darwin noticed that different types of finches lived on different islands. At first, he thought that these finches were different species. However, he later learned that they all came from a common ancestor. The size and shape of their beaks had changed over time to make them better suited for the kind of food available on each island. For example, finches on one island had to poke holes in cactuses to find food. These finches developed long thin beaks. Finches on another island ate seeds and nuts on the ground. These finches developed shorter thicker beaks that could easily crack open shells. Darwin later explained his ideas in his famous book, The Origin of Species. People now call the finches on the Galapagos "Darwin's finches." Darwin made the Galapagos a household name. What is the purpose of the section "A Famous Visitor"? A to explain why Ortelius named the islands Galapagos B to inform readers about the finches on the Galapagos Islands C to explain how Darwin's discoveries drew attention to the Galapagos Islands D to inform readers about the first people who visited the Galapagos
C to explain how Darwin's discoveries drew attention to the Galapagos Islands
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Write an example of repetition
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Which of the following analysis of the passage below best describes the effects of rhetorical question on the content of the words? “Can we forge against these enemies a grand and global alliance, North and South, East and West, that can assure a more fruitful life for all mankind? Will you join in that historic effort?” –John F. Kennedy Inaugural Address A The use of rhetorical questions shows that Kennedy is a humble president who is willing to ask the audience questions that he himself does not know the answer to, thereby building his credibility as a speaker. B The use of rhetorical questions helps to call the audience to action – the audience is almost expected to answer “Yes” to his question “Will you join in that historic effort”, thereby making them feel more “American” if they do, and less if they don’t. C The use of rhetorical questions helps the speaker build his logical argument.
B The use of rhetorical questions helps to call the audience to action – the audience is almost expected to answer “Yes” to his question “Will you join in that historic effort”, thereby making them feel more “American” if they do, and less if they don’t.
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Which of the following analysis of the passage below best describes the effects of parallelism on the content of the words? From Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech: “I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.’ I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood." I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.” A The repetition of “I have a dream” at the beginning of each paragraph creates parallelism that reinforces the idea importance of the dream itself – MLK keeps referring to the dream that he has and then explains what it is. B The explanation of different “dreams” that he has helps the speaker emphasize the variety of dreams that he wishes his audience to understand and believe in. C The repetition of “I have a dream” creates parallelism that emphasizes the fact that this is the speaker’s dream, not that of the audience.
A The repetition of “I have a dream” at the beginning of each paragraph creates parallelism that reinforces the idea importance of the dream itself – MLK keeps referring to the dream that he has and then explains what it is.
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What is the function of "Why would someone do that?"
To emphasize a point.
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A text is broken into different sections. Explain how this structure supports the text as a whole. Use textual evidence to support your explanation.