A)What is the difference between connotation and denotation?(1 point)
Responses
Connotation is a word’s literal meaning, and denotation is the subtle degree of difference in a word’s meaning.
Connotation is a word’s literal meaning, and denotation is the subtle degree of difference in a word’s meaning.
Connotation is the associations attached to a word, and denotation is a word’s literal meaning.
Connotation is the associations attached to a word, and denotation is a word’s literal meaning.
Connotation is the figurative meaning of a word, and denotation is a word’s literal meaning.
Connotation is the figurative meaning of a word, and denotation is a word’s literal meaning.
Connotation is a word’s literal meaning, and denotation is the associations attached to a word.
Connotation is a word’s literal meaning, and denotation is the associations attached to a word.
Question 8
Sinking and Swaddled
by Beth Gilstrap
At dusk, fingertips numb, Ona tore sheets of bark from the tree, building herself a papery cradle on the uneven floorboards where she could sleep for years.
A)Use the sentence to answer the question(1 point)
The phrase
is an example of sensory language that focuses on the sense of
Question 9
Sinking and Swaddled
by Beth Gilstrap
She swore she felt the earth drop—like a hitch in an elevator—several miles from her mother’s house. She thought of all those bedlinens agitated, curled, heaped on top of her mother, sunk along with everything else, beams, roof tiles, the acrylic nails her mom wore, the senselessness of waste. Her father had sunk, too. Years ago, in a prefab home out on the lake. One day the lake rose a mite and the ground dove a mite and from what her mother said, her father was better off down there, probably still passed out on his leather couch. Ona had been swaddled and maneuvered into the bow of a rowboat and, as legend tells, slept through the whole affair. Perhaps it was this swaddling she longed for more than anything with all this terrible sinking going on.
Ona walked for days, determined to find safety on higher ground. If she read her instruments correctly, she was adjacent to a national forest. The public would not stand for the sinking of a national forest so when she found a slate bungalow, she settled there. Though two walls were missing, she concluded it was due to wind and rain and the birch tree that had swindled its way up and through the middle of the sweet, abandoned home. It wasn’t sinking.
The kitchen still held a butcher-block table with a family of plates. Ona piled them one on top of the other and pulled them to her chest, sick with grief, sick with longing at the sight of the dust-free circles left behind. After rinsing each dish in the creek, she dried them with her shirtsleeve and put them back in place. At dusk, fingertips numb, Ona tore sheets of bark from the tree, building herself a papery cradle on the uneven floorboards where she could sleep for years.
Which excerpt from the passage uses language that helps to build an informal tone? Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
Responses
“Though two walls were missing, she concluded it was due to wind and rain and the birch tree that had swindled its way up and through the middle of the sweet, abandoned home.”
“Though two walls were missing, she concluded it was due to wind and rain and the birch tree that had swindled its way up and through the middle of the sweet, abandoned home.”
“Ona had been swaddled and maneuvered into the bow of a rowboat and, as legend tells, slept through the whole affair.”
“Ona had been swaddled and maneuvered into the bow of a rowboat and, as legend tells, slept through the whole affair.”
“At dusk, fingertips numb, Ona tore sheets of bark from the tree, building herself a papery cradle on the uneven floorboards where she could sleep for years.”
“At dusk, fingertips numb, Ona tore sheets of bark from the tree, building herself a papery cradle on the uneven floorboards where she could sleep for years.”
“After rinsing each dish in the creek, she dried them with her shirtsleeve and put them back in place.”
“After rinsing each dish in the creek, she dried them with her shirtsleeve and put them back in place.”
“Ona walked for days, determined to find safety on higher ground. If she read her instruments correctly, she was adjacent to a national forest.”
“Ona walked for days, determined to find safety on higher ground. If she read her instruments correctly, she was adjacent to a national forest.”
Question 10
A)Why does situational and dramatic irony often contribute to the development of a work’s theme?(1 point)
Responses
They cause a reader to look for symbols in a work of fiction.
They cause a reader to look for symbols in a work of fiction.
They cause a reader to make connections between different plot elements in the work.
They cause a reader to make connections between different plot elements in the work.
They cause a reader to find the literal rather than figurative meaning in a situation.
They cause a reader to find the literal rather than figurative meaning in a situation.
They cause a reader to think beyond the surface level and their own expectations.
They cause a reader to think beyond the surface level and their own expectations.
Question 11
A)Which scenarios are examples of verbal irony? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses
Laura moved to a new apartment that had a tiny garden where she could plant a few flowers. She bought some seedling flower plants and planted them one afternoon. The next morning, she checked on them and saw only a few short stems. “It’s good to see that the rabbits enjoyed my flowers,” she said.
Laura moved to a new apartment that had a tiny garden where she could plant a few flowers. She bought some seedling flower plants and planted them one afternoon. The next morning, she checked on them and saw only a few short stems. “It’s good to see that the rabbits enjoyed my flowers,” she said.
Janeen got a credit card and had the monthly bill emailed to her. The balance quickly became uncomfortably large because she paid only the minimum amount due. While Janeen was paying her bills online, she got up to get a snack. Just then, her mother walked in and noticed the email from the credit card company. She was shocked at the large balance.
Janeen got a credit card and had the monthly bill emailed to her. The balance quickly became uncomfortably large because she paid only the minimum amount due. While Janeen was paying her bills online, she got up to get a snack. Just then, her mother walked in and noticed the email from the credit card company. She was shocked at the large balance.
Jesse took off sprinting to escape the onslaught of water balloons that were being catapulted in his direction, when, all of a sudden!, he fell headfirst into the deep end of the pool.
Jesse took off sprinting to escape the onslaught of water balloons that were being catapulted in his direction, when, all of a sudden!, he fell headfirst into the deep end of the pool.
Haleed put his father’s white lab coats into the washer and started the machine. When the washer stopped, he noticed that everything was pink. He pulled out a red T-shirt and said, “I guess it’s Dad’s chance to be a fashion trendsetter.”
Haleed put his father’s white lab coats into the washer and started the machine. When the washer stopped, he noticed that everything was pink. He pulled out a red T-shirt and said, “I guess it’s Dad’s chance to be a fashion trendsetter.”
Kim was a board member of a local animal rights group, and she frequently led protests against raising animals for their fur. At the annual banquet for volunteers, Kim arrived wearing her grandmother’s mink coat.
Kim was a board member of a local animal rights group, and she frequently led protests against raising animals for their fur. At the annual banquet for volunteers, Kim arrived wearing her grandmother’s mink coat.
Question 12
A)What is the difference between dramatic irony and verbal irony?(1 point)
Responses
Dramatic irony is when a character refers to previous memories to make sense of current situations, while verbal irony is when two characters converse with each other through heated dialogue.
Dramatic irony is when a character refers to previous memories to make sense of current situations, while verbal irony is when two characters converse with each other through heated dialogue.
Dramatic irony is when the expected outcome of an event defies normal expectations, while verbal irony is when the audience knows something that contrasts with a character’s expectations.
Dramatic irony is when the expected outcome of an event defies normal expectations, while verbal irony is when the audience knows something that contrasts with a character’s expectations.
Dramatic irony is when someone says the opposite of what they mean, while verbal irony is when the audience knows something that contrasts with a character’s expectations.
Dramatic irony is when someone says the opposite of what they mean, while verbal irony is when the audience knows something that contrasts with a character’s expectations.
Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that contrasts with a character’s expectations, while verbal irony is when someone says something that is the opposite of what they mean.
Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that contrasts with a character’s expectations, while verbal irony is when someone says something that is the opposite of what they mean.
Question 13
A)What is an idiom?(1 point)
Responses
an expression whose meaning cannot be figured out from the literal meanings of the words but has a figurative meaning as a whole
an expression whose meaning cannot be figured out from the literal meanings of the words but has a figurative meaning as a whole
when an animal, object, or idea is given human characteristics
when an animal, object, or idea is given human characteristics
a figure of speech that implies a comparison between seemingly unlike things without using “like” or “as”
a figure of speech that implies a comparison between seemingly unlike things without using “like” or “as”
the use of descriptive language that creates a vivid picture in the reader’s mind and may evoke an emotional response
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Question 7:
A) What is the difference between connotation and denotation? (1 point) Correct Response: Connotation is the associations attached to a word, and denotation is a word’s literal meaning.
Question 8:
A) Use the sentence to answer the question (1 point)
The phrase is an example of sensory language that focuses on the sense of touch and sight. (This seems to be missing some context in your question.)
Question 9:
A) Which excerpt from the passage uses language that helps to build an informal tone? Select the two correct answers. (1 point) Correct Responses:
“Though two walls were missing, she concluded it was due to wind and rain and the birch tree that had swindled its way up and through the middle of the sweet, abandoned home.”
“After rinsing each dish in the creek, she dried them with her shirtsleeve and put them back in place.”
Question 10:
A) Why does situational and dramatic irony often contribute to the development of a work’s theme? (1 point) Correct Response: They cause a reader to think beyond the surface level and their own expectations.
Question 11:
A) Which scenarios are examples of verbal irony? Select the two correct answers. (1 point) Correct Responses:
“It’s good to see that the rabbits enjoyed my flowers,” she said.
“I guess it’s Dad’s chance to be a fashion trendsetter.”
Question 12:
A) What is the difference between dramatic irony and verbal irony? (1 point) Correct Response: Dramatic irony is when the audience knows something that contrasts with a character’s expectations, while verbal irony is when someone says something that is the opposite of what they mean.
Question 13:
A) What is an idiom? (1 point) Correct Response: an expression whose meaning cannot be figured out from the literal meanings of the words but has a figurative meaning as a whole.
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