a) On the 2d of July, 1776, the old Continental Congress, to the dismay of the lovers of ease, and the worshipers of property, clothed that dreadful idea with all the authority of national sanction. They did so in the form of a resolution; and as we seldom hit upon resolutions, drawn up in our day whose transparency is at all equal to this, it may refresh your minds and help my story if I read it. “Resolved, That these united colonies are, and of right, ought to be free and Independent States; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown; and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, dissolved.”
Explanation: This is an example of logos as it uses factual information and reasoning to support a claim. The speaker is reading a resolution that was passed by Congress, and uses it to support the idea that the colonies should be free and independent states.
Choose the best example of Logos:
a
On the 2d of July, 1776, the old Continental Congress, to the dismay of the lovers of ease, and the worshipers of property, clothed that dreadful idea with all the authority of national sanction. They did so in the form of a resolution; and as we seldom hit upon resolutions, drawn up in our day whose transparency is at all equal to this, it may refresh your minds and help my story if I read it. “Resolved, That these united colonies are, and of right, ought to be free and Independent States; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown; and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, dissolved.”
b
If I do forget, if I do not faithfully remember those bleeding children of sorrow this day, “may my right hand forget her cunning, and may my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth!” To forget them, to pass lightly over their wrongs, and to chime in with the popular theme, would be treason most scandalous and shocking, and would make me a reproach before God and the world. My subject, then fellow-citizens, is AMERICAN SLAVERY.
c
If I do forget, if I do not faithfully remember those bleeding children of sorrow this day, “may my right hand forget her cunning, and may my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth!” To forget them, to pass lightly over their wrongs, and to chime in with the popular theme, would be treason most scandalous and shocking, and would make me a reproach before God and the world. My subject, then fellow-citizens, is AMERICAN SLAVERY.
d
The blessings in which you, this day, rejoice, are not enjoyed in common. — The rich inheritance of justice, liberty, prosperity and independence, bequeathed by your fathers, is shared by you, not by me. The sunlight that brought life and healing to you, has brought stripes and death to me. This Fourth [of] July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn. To drag a man in fetters into the grand illuminated temple of liberty, and call upon him to join you in joyous anthems, were inhuman mockery and sacrilegious irony. Do you mean, citizens, to mock me, by asking me to speak to-day?
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Fiction is real life, including all the dull bits.
a
True
b
False
a
True
b
False
b) False
A device that utilizes repeating patterns to identify sounds is called a ___________.
a
meter
b
rhythm
c
rhyme
d
tone
a
meter
b
rhythm
c
rhyme
d
tone
d) tone
Which is an example of a middle speaker tag?
a
The girl said sadly, "I promised I would come. They will be so disappointed if I don't."
b
"I promised that I would come," said the girl sadly. "They will be so disappointed if I don't."
c
"I promised that I would come. They will be so disappointed if I don't."
d
"I promised that I would come. They will be so disappointed if I don't," the girl said sadly.
a
The girl said sadly, "I promised I would come. They will be so disappointed if I don't."
b
"I promised that I would come," said the girl sadly. "They will be so disappointed if I don't."
c
"I promised that I would come. They will be so disappointed if I don't."
d
"I promised that I would come. They will be so disappointed if I don't," the girl said sadly.
c) "I promised that I would come. They will be so disappointed if I don't."
A figure of speech that suggests something is literally something else is a:
a
meter
b
foot
c
simile
d
metaphor
a
meter
b
foot
c
simile
d
metaphor
d) metaphor
Gratuitous dialogue doesn't facilitate the _______.
a
screenplay
b
setting
c
reader
d
plot
a
screenplay
b
setting
c
reader
d
plot
d) plot
Choose the BEST descriptor for the Tone of this passage?
Iceberg patrols now use Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to help locate icebergs and prevent more tragedies like the Titanic. In 1999, the National Ice Center lost track of an iceberg the size of Rhode Island. It was found drifting toward the Drake Passage, an important shipping route south of Argentina. Dr. David Long of NASA's SeaWinds science team used satellite data to track the iceberg, the first time satellite technology was used for that purpose. Since that time, the SeaWinds team has used satellites to track the world's ice.
a
Witty
b
Logical
c
Impatient
d
Informal
Iceberg patrols now use Global Positioning System (GPS) technology to help locate icebergs and prevent more tragedies like the Titanic. In 1999, the National Ice Center lost track of an iceberg the size of Rhode Island. It was found drifting toward the Drake Passage, an important shipping route south of Argentina. Dr. David Long of NASA's SeaWinds science team used satellite data to track the iceberg, the first time satellite technology was used for that purpose. Since that time, the SeaWinds team has used satellites to track the world's ice.
a
Witty
b
Logical
c
Impatient
d
Informal
b) Logical
After Church, the Curate came back with us. I sent Carrie in to open front door, which we do not use except on special occasions. She could not get it open, and after all my display, I had to take the Curate (whose name, by-the-by, I did not catch,) round the side entrance. He caught his foot in the scraper, and tore the bottom of his trousers.
In this passage, the word CURATE most likely means?
a
Someone who works at a the town museum.
b
A member of the clergy.
c
Someone who lives next door.
d
An office clerk.
In this passage, the word CURATE most likely means?
a
Someone who works at a the town museum.
b
A member of the clergy.
c
Someone who lives next door.
d
An office clerk.
b) A member of the clergy.
Question 59 (1 point)
Poetry emphasizes metaphor and symbolism over ____________.
a
dialogue
b
emotion
c
semantics
d
assonance
Poetry emphasizes metaphor and symbolism over ____________.
a
dialogue
b
emotion
c
semantics
d
assonance
a) dialogue
Combing through writing with a critical eye for revision is also known as:
a
critique
b
editing
c
creativity
d
proofreading
a
critique
b
editing
c
creativity
d
proofreading
b) Editing
The phrase _________ means to use the words that are unique to your particular topic.
a
popular opinion
b
research-based
c
domain-specific
d
contrary to
a
popular opinion
b
research-based
c
domain-specific
d
contrary to
c) domain-specific
Meter is just another word for rhythm in poetry.
a
True
b
False
a
True
b
False
b) False
Perhaps the best definition of poetry is that it is a _________ in writing.
a
vision
b
dream
c
explanation
d
song
a
vision
b
dream
c
explanation
d
song
d) song
The __________ is the process of constant change, often relating to characters or theme within a story.
a
criteria
b
theme
c
dialogue
d
dynamic
a
criteria
b
theme
c
dialogue
d
dynamic
d) dynamic
Writers should strive to have a certain level of tension and ________ in their writing.
a
conflict
b
ideas
c
sketches
d
sluglines
a
conflict
b
ideas
c
sketches
d
sluglines
a) conflict
Assonance is:
a
a device that utilizes repeating patterns to identify sounds
b
vowel repetition
c
a measured group of meters
d
the beat or tempo of the poem
a
a device that utilizes repeating patterns to identify sounds
b
vowel repetition
c
a measured group of meters
d
the beat or tempo of the poem
b) Vowel Repetition
"Sometimes your opinion or perspective can change after a short period of time, so just be sure you are still willing to stand behind your assertions." In revision, this statement has to do with which step?
a
getting distance
b
thinking big
c
being honest
d
examining the balance
a
getting distance
b
thinking big
c
being honest
d
examining the balance
a) getting distance
You should never read your work out loud.
a
True
b
False
a
True
b
False
b) False
What is the tone of this passage?
"We had no warning. It was as if they had deliberately
lain in ambush for us at the turn in the trail. They
seemed suddenly and silently to rise on all sides of
the sleigh at once."
from "On a Mountain Trail"
a
Angry
b
Distressed
c
Reassuring
d
Lighthearted
"We had no warning. It was as if they had deliberately
lain in ambush for us at the turn in the trail. They
seemed suddenly and silently to rise on all sides of
the sleigh at once."
from "On a Mountain Trail"
a
Angry
b
Distressed
c
Reassuring
d
Lighthearted
b) Distressed
What type of Characterization is the following statement?
"The women, wearing faded house dresses and sweaters, came shortly after their menfolk. " from "The Lottery" by S Jackson.
a
Dynamic
b
Static
c
Indirect
d
Direct
"The women, wearing faded house dresses and sweaters, came shortly after their menfolk. " from "The Lottery" by S Jackson.
a
Dynamic
b
Static
c
Indirect
d
Direct
c) Indirect