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What is a hyperbole?(1 point) Responses a long narrative poem about extraordinary deeds a long narrative poem about extraordinary deeds a figure of speech that uses exaggeration for a specific effect a figure of speech that uses exaggeration for a specifi...

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Use the paragraph to answer the question. Feeding Paul Bunyan's crews was a complicated job. At no two camps were conditions the same. The winter he logged off North Dakota he had 300 cooks making pancakes for the Seven Axemen and the little Chore-boy. At...

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Use the passage to answer the question. Nueva York is the city of commotion and mobility. The noise can be so intense that it numbs the senses, and the person who lives in this environment for a long time loses the notion of silence. The torrent of pedest...

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Use the passage to answer the question. Nueva York is the city of commotion and mobility. The noise can be so intense that it numbs the senses, and the person who lives in this environment for a long time loses the notion of silence. The torrent of pedest...

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Why do authors use similes and metaphors in their work?(1 point) Responses to enhance the literal interpretation of the text to enhance the literal interpretation of the text to bring a story closer to its resolution to bring a story closer to its resolut...

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Which is an example of an implied metaphor?(1 point) Responses The superintendent is a veritable dictator. The superintendent is a veritable dictator. The ants are small soldiers marching. The ants are small soldiers marching. The alarm chirped its greeti...

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Which is always true of an analogy?(1 point) Responses It is a figure of speech that explains one idea in terms of another. It is a figure of speech that explains one idea in terms of another. It is a statement that is lengthy and detailed. It is a statem...

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Use the sentence to answer the question. The student's essay packed together words like bricks on a skillfully paved road. What purpose does this analogy serve in this sentence? (1 point) Responses It indicates that the student spent a lot of time writing...

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What is the definition of connotation?(1 point) Responses the literal meaning of a word the literal meaning of a word the associations attached to a word the associations attached to a word the author’s attitude toward events and characters the author’s a...

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Which words have similar denotations? Select the two correct answers.(1 point) Responses defiant defiant somber somber remarkable remarkable grave grave apathetic

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Manhattan Tropics by Guillermo Cotto-Thorner The torrent of pedestrians and vehicles is endless—streetcars, buses, automobiles, horse-carts, truck, trains, bicycles, motorcycles, airplanes and wheelbarrows; fire engines, with their high-powered motors and...

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Which sentence uses kinesthetic imagery? Select the two correct answers.(1 point) Responses The waitress stopped before the mirror and nervously arranged a few loose threads of hair. The waitress stopped before the mirror and nervously arranged a few loos...

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Manhattan Tropics by Guillermo Cotto-Thorner Mankind has won a victory over the horizontal. New York aims overhead, is in perpetual pugilism with space. From the hard rock of Manhattan, man has shot up to conquer the clouds. Excerpt from "Manhattan Tropic...

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What does irony create in a story?(1 point) Responses A contrast between expectation and reality. A contrast between expectation and reality. A connection between things of the present and things of the past. A connection between things of the present and...

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Which situation is an example of irony?(1 point) Responses A clumsy ballerina has her debut performance. A clumsy ballerina has her debut performance. A brave soldier fights and wins a battle. A brave soldier fights and wins a battle. A wise teacher gives...

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Which best describes where verbal irony is often found in literature?(1 point) Responses in the physical description of characters in the physical description of characters in the flashbacks to events before the story began in the flashbacks to events bef...

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What do situational irony and dramatic irony have in common?(1 point) Responses They both are generally revealed through the private thoughts of a character. They both are generally revealed through the private thoughts of a character. They both are often...

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What is personification?(1 point) Responses when expressions that are not literally true but imply ideas indirectly are used for a descriptive effect when expressions that are not literally true but imply ideas indirectly are used for a descriptive effect...

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River of Angels by Alejandro Morales One afternoon after getting his pay, he went to his room in the bachelors’ quarters, packed a small duffel bag and followed the sun to the West Coast. The year was 1900, the dawn of a new century, when Rodia arrived in...

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What is the definition of allusions in literature?(1 point) Responses the social and cultural environment of the setting of a text, particularly as it pertains to the beliefs, values, and practices of the people who live there the social and cultural envi...

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What can a reader learn by studying the cultural setting in a story?(1 point) Responses the details about the people of the story and how they are connected to the environment the details about the people of the story and how they are connected to the env...

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She sought to catch her breath but simply could not. She had just run 10 blocks, dodging in and out of the commuters on the sardine-packed street, in order to make it to her train before it slipped out of the station. She absolutely must with 100 percent...

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When is hyperbole appropriate to use?(1 point) Responses in nonfiction writing to separate fact from opinion in nonfiction writing to separate fact from opinion in nonfiction writing when the writer wants to substantiate a claim in nonfiction writing when...

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What is the benefit of paradoxes?(1 point) Responses They help develop critical reasoning skills. They help develop critical reasoning skills. They provide solutions to conflicts within in the text. They provide solutions to conflicts within in the text....

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Which figure of speech is an example of paradox? (1 point) Responses As Hamlet said, "I must be cruel, only to be kind." As Hamlet said, "I must be cruel, only to be kind." Yesterday's English test was a piece of cake. Yesterday's English test was a piece...

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Use the passage to answer the question. “Please insert your card,” the parking kiosk chirped. Jihun had inserted the card three times, each time with this same result. The interview was at 11:00; it was now 10:50 and counting. It was at least a five-minut...

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Use the paragraph to answer the question. Felicity knew that finding her friend in the densely populated neighborhood of Delhi would have been like trying to find a needle in a haystack that was as big as the entire state of Florida. She wished they had n...

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What is the difference between connotation and denotation?(1 point) Responses Connotation is a word’s literal meaning, and denotation is the subtle degrees of difference in a word’s meaning. Connotation is a word’s literal meaning, and denotation is the s...

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Manhattan Tropics by Guillermo Cotto-Thorner The large calm lake in the middle was covered with rowboats in which novice rowers, outfitted in their Sunday best, spent so much effort trying to navigate out of tricky spots that little time remained for enjo...

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Manhattan Tropics by Guillermo Cotto-Thorner Nueva York is the city of commotion and mobility. The noise can be so intense that it numbs the senses, and the person who lives in this environment for a long time loses the notion of silence. The torrent of p...

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Which is a reason that an author might employ irony into a text?(1 point) Responses to create symbolism in a text to create symbolism in a text to teach a lesson or communicate a theme to teach a lesson or communicate a theme to help a character be more b...

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What is the definition of situational irony?(1 point) Responses Situational irony is when a character flashes back to memories they had in the past in order to shed light on a current experience. Situational irony is when a character flashes back to memor...

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How is dramatic irony different from situational irony?(1 point) Responses Dramatic irony involves the contrast between good and evil in the actions of the protagonist and antagonist, while situational irony results from a discrepancy between the intentio...

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What is synecdoche?(1 point) Responses when expressions that are not literally true but imply ideas indirectly are used for a descriptive effect when expressions that are not literally true but imply ideas indirectly are used for a descriptive effect when...

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River of Angels by Alejandro Morales It is unclear why at around the age of fourteen he came to America. From Campagna he had walked and rode on public carts to Naples, where he joined a group of twelve children escorted by Benedictine nuns destined for N...

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Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare Juliet. What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other word would smell as sweet. So Romeo would, were he not Romeo called, Retain that dear perfection which he owes Without that title. From Romeo and Juli...

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Tobin's Palm by O. Henry So, to Coney me and Tobin went, thinking that a turn at the chutes and the smell of the popcorn might raise the heart in his bosom. But Tobin was a hardheaded man, and the sadness stuck in his skin. He ground his teeth at the cryi...

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How might a writer use details in the opening of a science fiction story to hook the reader?(1 point) Responses The writer could include an individual hurrying to catch a bus so they are not late for school. The writer could include an individual hurrying...

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Use the draft below to answer the question. The gray sky was dotted with threatening black clouds—not ideal for the planned festivities. The writer wants to continue the story using a second person point of view. Which of the writer’s draft sentences use...

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Beautiful Joe by Marshall Saunders Mrs. Morris stood looking after her with a beaming face, and I began to think that I should like Mrs. Montague, too, if I knew her long enough. Two days later I was quite sure I should, for I had a proof that she really...

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Call of the Wild by Jack London The call still sounding in the depths of the forest . . . filled him with a great unrest and strange desires. It caused him to feel a vague, sweet gladness, and he was aware of wild yearnings and stirrings for he knew not w...

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Which characteristic does realistic fiction share with historical fiction?(1 point) Responses Realistic fiction tells of people who are solving a crime. Realistic fiction tells of people who are solving a crime. Realistic fiction tells of people who are s...

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Analyzing details of subgenres would lead you to which conclusion?(1 point) Responses Prose poetry is written in complete sentences, while lyric poetry is not. Prose poetry is written in complete sentences, while lyric poetry is not. Prose poetry includes...

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Which statement describes a tragic ending?(1 point) Responses The main character makes choices that lead to the character’s downfall. The main character makes choices that lead to the character’s downfall. The main character feels satisfied with the resol...

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If a writer wants to create tension up until the very end of the story, which would be the best way to structure the ending?(1 point) Responses by writing a tragic ending in which the character stops caring about what was causing the conflict by writing a...

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Use this paragraph to answer the question. Marigold raced through the train station trying to make it to the platform before the engine pulled away. She knew it was the last train of the night and if she missed it, she would be stuck in the Transylvania m...

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What is one advantage of using a linear plot structure?(1 point) Responses It makes it easier to include multiple narrators. It makes it easier to include multiple narrators. It challenges readers. It challenges readers. It mirrors the way people experien...

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Why do authors often use transition words and phrases in narratives?(1 point) Responses to make it easier to include multiple narrators to make it easier to include multiple narrators to add complexity to the story to add complexity to the story to let re...

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In which part of a narrative arc does the reader learn how the main conflict in the story is settled?(1 point) Responses the exposition the exposition the climax the climax the falling action the falling action the resolution the resolution

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How might a writer structure dialogue between the characters in a story in order to speed up the story's pace?(1 point) Responses by making the dialogue punchy and focused on action by making the dialogue punchy and focused on action by having the charact...

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A Descent into the Maelstrom by Edgar Allan Poe We had now reached the summit of the loftiest crag. For some minutes the old man seemed too much exhausted to speak. “Not long ago,” said he at length, “and I could have guided you on this route as well as t...

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1. What was the significance of the yearly flooding of the Nile River? * It caused frequent destruction It made the soil fertile It marked the end of each dynasty It forced Egyptians to migrate

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2. Which part of Egypt is known as Upper Egypt? * North South East West

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3. Why are the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms important in Egyptian history? * They were ruled by the same family They represent times of peace and artistic flourishing They lasted until modern times They excluded religious practices

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4.What material did Egyptians invent that helped record information and create art? * Clay tablets Papyrus Parchment Linen

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5. What was the primary purpose of the pyramids? * Worship spaces for gods Military structures Tombs for pharaohs Astronomical observatories

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6. Why did Egyptians believe mummification and tomb goods were important? * To show wealth to other nations To prevent grave robbing To help the soul reach the afterlife To honor the gods only

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7. What are hieroglyphics? * Decorative temple carvings Ancient Egyptian picture writing Symbols used only by priests Maps of the Nile River

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8. Which term refers to the resurrected spirit in Egyptian belief? * Ka Ba Akh Shadow

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9. Which statement best describes Egyptian tomb wall paintings? * Highly abstract Surreal and emotional Realistic and orderly Random decorative patterns

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10. Which monument is described as a massive lion with a human head? * Obelisk Pyramid Sphinx Mastaba

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11. Who is the Sphinx believed to represent? * Osiris King Tutankhamen Pharaoh Khafre Ra

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12. What was the symbolic meaning of the gold-covered tip of an obelisk? * Wealth Power The sun Immortality

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13. Which statement best characterizes the New Kingdom? * A period of decline and invasion A time of renewed power and cultural change The beginning of Egyptian civilization The end of artistic production

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14. Why is King Tutankhamen historically significant? * He ruled for over 50 years He introduced monotheism His tomb was found intact in the 20th century He built the Great Pyramid

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15. Which type of object was commonly placed in the tombs of Egyptian rulers? * Only gold objects Everyday items for use in the afterlife Religious texts only Military weapons exclusively

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When an author develops a character using vivid word choice, what should they include in addition to adjectives?(1 point) Responses action verbs action verbs intransitive verbs intransitive verbs precise nouns precise nouns vague pronouns

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Which sentence gives an example of direct characterization? Select the two correct answers. (1 point) Responses A dedicated gardener, Sybil was feeling tired because she had been working on her flowerbeds all morning. A dedicated gardener, Sybil was feeli...

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As he walked home, Whit saw his friend Jeremy, and suddenly froze. "Whit! Hello there!" "Uh—hi, Jeremy," uttered Whit. "How are you doing?" "Well—I'm fine, I suppose . . ." "Are you sure you're okay?" "Yes—yes, I am . . . okay." "If you say so. See you la...

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Which line of dialogue might an author give to a character in a narrative to build indirect characterization?(1 point) Responses "Gina has black hair," recalled Morris, "and almost every time I see her, she's also wearing horn-rimmed glasses and boots." "...

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How should dialogue be used to develop round characters in a narrative? Select the two correct answers.(1 point) Responses to create pacing within the narrative to create pacing within the narrative to build relationships between characters to build relat...

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Why is it important to use precise words and phrases in writing?(1 point) It encourages the reader to draw conclusions about the text. It allows the reader to understand the text in a literal rather than a figurative way. It helps the reader know the auth...

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Use this sentence to answer the question. The movie was filled with strong characters and an exciting plot, and I hope to be able to watch it several more times before it leaves the theater. Why might the word “strong” be considered a less-than precise wo...

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Match the type of irony with the correct example.(2 points) John lifted the heavy boulder over his head. His muscles ached and his back hurt. “Easy as pie,” he said. The alarm was turned off. The nuclear core began to overheat. Oblivious, Marla walked int...

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What is the definition of simile?(1 point) a comparison between two unlike things, using the words “like” or “as” common expression whose meaning is different than the literal meaning of its words the use of exaggeration for emphasis or humorous effect a...

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Which sentence uses hyperbole?(1 point) She started the new job as a young, excited, hopeful woman; less than a year later, she left as an old, tired woman. His new puppy dashed around the room like a kid at a playground who cannot decide what to do first...

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Which is true of central conflict?(1 point) It has little to do with character development. It can only be external. It is disconnected to the story’s main theme. It drives the story’s action.

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Which is an example of an internal conflict?(1 point) character versus machines character versus nature character versus other characters character versus self

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Why is it important for a reader to interpret the way a central conflict is resolved?(1 point) It allows a reader to make connections between other works of literature. It allows a reader to analyze elements of symbolism. It allows a reader to see how the...

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Which would create a problem when writing a conclusion?(1 point) Keeping the setting the same. Wrapping up the loose ends in the story. Introducing new characters. Indirectly hinting at the theme.

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What would cause a reader to be dissatisfied with an ending?(1 point) If the setting and theme are interwoven. If the characters interact with the setting in an effort to resolve a conflict. If the plot elements are developed all the way through the concl...

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What is rhyme scheme?(1 point) a set of four rhyming lines a set of two rhyming lines the number of stressed syllables per line of poetry the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of lines of a poem

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What is the aesthetic impact of a poem?(1 point) the meter and rhyme scheme of the poem the central message or lesson of the poem how the poem affects the reader’s senses how the poem’s speaker addresses the reader

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What is a quatrain?(1 point) a group of four lines of poetry with the same rhyme scheme a group of two lines of poetry with the same rhyme scheme a specific meter used in a line of poetry a type of poem with 14 lines

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What is a structural characteristic of a litany poem?(1 point) The ending must be in the form of a couplet. The stanzas follow a set rhyme scheme, and all lines are iambic pentameter. All stanzas have the same rhyme scheme. Many lines or stanzas begin wit...

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If by Rudyard Kipling If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute Wit...

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How would you describe the meaning of enjambment?(1 point) when several words in a short section begin with the same sound when multiple words within a line of poetry rhyme when a line break occurs in the middle of a sentence or phrase in a poem when a pe...

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How would you describe the meaning of alliteration?(1 point) when a person, place, or thing stands in for a more abstract concept when multiple words within a line of poetry rhyme when several words in a short section contain the same consonant sound when...

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What is caesura?(1 point) when words are used in a way that differs from their dictionary definitions when a pause occurs in the middle of poetic line when several words in a short section contain the same consonant sound when a line break occurs in the m...

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"The Raven" by Edgar Allen Poe Ah, distinctly I remember it was in the bleak December; And each separate dying ember wrought its ghost upon the floor. Eagerly I wished the morrow;—vainly I had sought to borrow From my books surcease of sorrow—sorrow for t...

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In which line does the poet use caesura?(1 point) “For the rare and radiant maiden whom the angels name Lenore—" “Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary,” “Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—" “And each separate...

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What is diction?(1 point) A writer’s attitude toward a subject. The dictionary definition of a word. The thoughts and associations a word evokes. A writer’s choice and use of words.

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Spring Storm by William Carlos Williams The sky has given over its bitterness. Out of the dark change all day long rain falls and falls as if it would never end. "Spring Storm" by William Carlos Williams Use the lines below to answer the question. Which w...

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What is imagery?(1 point) a writer’s choice and use of words a writer’s descriptions that evoke mental snapshots that appeal to the senses the overall emotional feeling or atmosphere of a literary work the thoughts and associations a word evokes

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Which sentence contains a simile?(1 point) The mounds of freshly fallen snow looked like puffy clouds. The cat smiled knowingly as it knocked jar after jar off the table. Dalia’s heated argument with her father proved to be an epic battle that she eventua...

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Spring Storm by William Carlos Williams The sky has given over its bitterness. Out of the dark change all day long rain falls and falls as if it would never end. "Spring Storm" by William Carlos Williams Use the lines to answer the question. What is perso...

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Why might a playwright use exposition as part of a play’s structure?(1 point) to stress the significance of the play’s setting to highlight the dialogue between the play’s characters to emphasize the action in the play’s plot to remove the play’s climax o...

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Why might a playwright purposefully structure a drama so that the resolution is unclear?(1 point) to suggest that the play lacks a theme to introduce supporting characters to create an opportunity for flashbacks to create tension in the play

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What is rising action in a play?(1 point) The presentation of background, setting, and other information the audience needs to understand the play. The series of events that builds toward the climax of a play. Events that tell what happens after the play’...

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Tradition by George Middleto OLLIVANT. [Affectionately.] Glad to be home again, Mary? MARY. [Evasively.] The garden is so pretty. OLLIVANT. Hasn't changed much, eh? MARY. It seems different; perhaps it's the night. OLLIVANT. I guess it isn't up to its usu...

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