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Which techniques does Quindlen use to develop her idea in "A Quilt of a Country”? Check all that apply.
metaphors
facts and statistics
contradictions
neutral language
loaded language
imagery
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Select: metaphors; contradictions; loaded language; imagery.
- Metaphors: The essay centers on the quilt/melting-pot metaphors (e.g., "a quilt of a country") to describe national diversity.
- Contradictions: Quindlen emphasizes paradoxes (how so many different, often hostile elements still hold the country together).
- Loaded language: She uses emotionally charged diction to provoke feeling (words that evoke fear, anger, pride, etc.).
- Imagery: Vivid sensory and visual language (patches, seams, ragged edges, portraits of immigrant groups) helps readers picture her idea.
Not selected: neutral language (she’s not neutral) and facts/statistics (she relies more on historical examples and general claims than on numeric data).
- Metaphors: The essay centers on the quilt/melting-pot metaphors (e.g., "a quilt of a country") to describe national diversity.
- Contradictions: Quindlen emphasizes paradoxes (how so many different, often hostile elements still hold the country together).
- Loaded language: She uses emotionally charged diction to provoke feeling (words that evoke fear, anger, pride, etc.).
- Imagery: Vivid sensory and visual language (patches, seams, ragged edges, portraits of immigrant groups) helps readers picture her idea.
Not selected: neutral language (she’s not neutral) and facts/statistics (she relies more on historical examples and general claims than on numeric data).
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