Poetry
On which line do you see an example of an end-stop?
"Morning light spills across the quiet floor
dust lifting slowly in the air between breaths
a thought forming where sleep once lingered
and the day begins."
Line 4 or "and the day begins."
Identify the evidence used in the following:
Fahrenheit 451 portrays a society that suppresses independent thought, the line “It was a pleasure to burn” illustrates how normalized censorship distorts values, demonstrating that restricting access to knowledge undermines critical thinking.
The quote "It was a pleasure to burn" is the evidence.
Identify the example of repetition in the following:
The crowd grew louder as the seconds ticked away, and with each passing moment, louder it became. Until at last, the roaring grew louder than anything else in the room.
What is a flashback in a story?
When the author switches from discussing current events in a story to discussing something that happened in the past.
We read a story about a man who turned into a bug. What is the name of this story?
"The Metamorphosis"
What is enjambment in poetry?
The continuation of a statement or thought from one line of poetry to the next.
Identify the claim in the below argument.
Although social media is often viewed as a tool for connection, research from the Pew Research Center indicates it can increase feelings of isolation among teenagers, suggesting that excessive online interaction may negatively impact real-world communication skills.
Social media can increase feelings of isolation among teenagers.
What rhetorical device is present in the below sentence?
"Are you kidding me?"
Rhetorical question
Infer the meaning of the word "enthralled" in the below example. Use context clues.
The storyteller’s voice and vivid details enthralled the audience, and soon everyone was leaning forward, completely absorbed in the tale.
Enthralled means to be greatly interested in something.
Do consonance and alliteration have repeating vowel sounds or repeating consonant sounds?
Repeating consonant sounds. For example "L", "S" or "D" would all count but "A", "O", or "I" would not.
Identify the rhyme scheme in the following stanza of poetry.
"Lantern light lies low where the river runs deep
Silver stars slip slowly through the seams of the sky
The quiet current carries old secrets to keep
While restless winds wander and whisper nearby
Dreams drift downstream where the dark waters sleep
And night folds the world with a watchful eye"
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Identify whether the evidence in the below argument is anecdotal or expert testimony.
Students who keep reading journals tend to reflect more deeply on texts, consistent written reflection improves comprehension in an English classroom. For example, one student began making stronger connections between a novel and their own experiences after regularly journaling.
Anecdote
Identify whether the below sentence is an example of parallelism or restatement.
She was happy. After an eventful day, she'd been consumed by joy.
Restatement.
Infer the meaning of the word "Manuscript" in the below example. Use context clues.
She could hardly read the manuscript. Her boss had terrible handwriting.
A document that is written by hand.
What does the logical fallacy "slippery slope" mean?
When someone argues that a small initial mistake will lead to a ton of worse consequences later down the line.
Which sound device is present in the following line of poetry?
"Ten trembling trees tilted toward the turning tide."
Alliteration
Identify whether the evidence in the below argument is anecdotal or expert testimony.
According to child psychologist Matthew Walker, adolescents require more sleep due to biological changes. Early schedules can disrupt a child’s sleep cycle, causing a lack of focus in the morning.
Expert testimony
What logical fallacy is present in the below sentence?
"Everyone loves Chipotle, that's why I love it too!"
Bandwagon appeal
What is the connotation of a word?
The mood or feeling a word evokes. Ex. "wonderful" is a positively connotated word.
What are the three elements of modernism?
1. Alienation/isolation
2. Ambiguity
3. Dreamlike elements
Which sound device is present in the following line of poetry?
"The wind wandered through the meadow and the old road dimmed into shadowed fields."
Consonance
What are the three elements of a good argument?
1. Claim
2. Evidence
3. Explanation of evidence
What does the rhetorical device "parallelism" mean?
Parallelism is repeating structure in a phrase, clause, or sentence.
What is the connotation of the word "disastrous" in the below quote?
"If I could wipe it from my memory, I would! Last evening was absolutely disastrous!"
Negative connotation
What's the difference between alliteration and consonance?
Alliteration is a group of words with a repeating noise at the beginning only. Consonance is a group of words with a repeating noise that occurs in the beginning, middle, or end.