The poetic device used in the line below is and example of ______.
"For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams"
A. internal rhyme
B. irony
C. a simile
D. onomatopoeia
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A. Internal rhyme.
What is the effect of the author’s use of assonance in the following line from “The Raven?”
“For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore—”
A. It creates emphasis on Lenore.
B. It explains Lenore’s appearance.
C. It illustrates the theme of the poem.
D. It sets the informal tone of the poem.
“For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore—”
A. It creates emphasis on Lenore.
B. It explains Lenore’s appearance.
C. It illustrates the theme of the poem.
D. It sets the informal tone of the poem.
A. It creates emphasis on Lenore.
Which quote from "The Lottery" best illustrates the theme that good people can do bad things when conforming to a group’s social expectations?
A. “A sudden hush fell on the crowd as Mr. Summers cleared his throat and looked at the list.”
B. “Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones.”
C. “Mrs. Hutchinson said, grinning, ‘Wouldn't have me leave m'dishes in the sink, now, would you, Joe?’”
D. “’It’s not the way it used to be,’ Old Man Warner said clearly. ‘People ain’t the way they used to be.’”
A. “A sudden hush fell on the crowd as Mr. Summers cleared his throat and looked at the list.”
B. “Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones.”
C. “Mrs. Hutchinson said, grinning, ‘Wouldn't have me leave m'dishes in the sink, now, would you, Joe?’”
D. “’It’s not the way it used to be,’ Old Man Warner said clearly. ‘People ain’t the way they used to be.’”
B. “Although the villagers had forgotten the ritual and lost the original black box, they still remembered to use stones.”
Many horror and suspense stories such as “The Lottery” use stereotypical _____ instead of complex individuals because readers readily relate to them.
A. archetypes
B. foils
C. stock characters
D. unreliable narrators
A. archetypes
B. foils
C. stock characters
D. unreliable narrators
C. Stock characters.
Identify one of the darker actions examined in a story or drama from this unit. In what piece is the action highlighted? What intentions or emotions prompt the action? How would the story or drama change if the character involved were able to overcome the darker impulse and indulge a higher intention? Explain.
One example of a darker action from this unit is the stoning of a person in "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. This action is prompted by blind adherence to tradition and a belief in a system of ritual sacrifice that has no apparent rationale or purpose. If a character were able to overcome this darker impulse and indulge a higher intention, they would question the relevance of this tradition and attempt to change it, potentially saving innocent lives from a barbaric practice. The story would then become a commentary on the benefits of breaking free from oppressive societal norms and questioning beliefs that have no reasonable or ethical basis.
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