What is similar about the subjects of "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church" and "Because I Could Not Stop for Death"?

A - Both poems personalize a broad concept, such as spirituality or mortality.

B - Both poems address mortality, specifically that of human beings.

C - Both poems concern religion on a basic and fundamental level.

D - Both poems advocate being fearful of one’s mortality.

Both poems personalize a broad concept, such as spirituality or mortality. Option A is correct.

Emily Dickinson was one of the most important 19th century poets.  “Some Keep The Sabbath Going To Church” illustrates her take on the concept of religion and all the norms it imposes. The centre of the poem is the day of Sabbath, or the day of rest in the Bible. She wrote the poem in the nineteenth century.

In "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" the persona of Dickinson's poem meets personified Death.

In "Nolan Bushnell" which of the following descriptions best reflects how Bushnell's first computer game was initially received?
a) it was moderately received mainly because Bushnell claims that the engineers were incompetent
b) it was a wild success selling thousands of games immediately for months
c) it was a major success but only for a few weeks until sales steadily dropped
d) it was well-received despite Bushnell's doubts about his product

Which of the following do legal researchers try to avoid when choosing a source?


validity

reliability

authenticity

bias

The purpose of flipping through a literature anthology is to help you _____.

choose research sources
help revise your draft
generate a topic
identify audience and purpose

Match the correct vocabulary word to the definition.

voice
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point of view
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tone
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first person point of view
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third person point of view
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Answer
A.
a story told from the perspective of the narrator who is usually part of the story where pronouns like "I," "me," and "mine" are used.
B.
the position from which a story is told.
C.
a story told from the perspective of an all knowing narrator where pronouns like "he," "she," and "they" are used.
D.
the way you imagine a text would sound if it was read aloud; this also conveys mood.
E.
the unique style of a writer that conveys their attitude and personality of their characters.

QUESTION 2

All fictional text has its own voice.
True
False

QUESTION 3

A non-fiction news article should have a voice.
True
False

QUESTION 4

When reading the two different versions of the Grasshopper and the Ant, you noticed that the story changed depending on whose perspective the story was told.
True
False

QUESTION 5

A memoir is told in third person point of view.
True
False

QUESTION 6

The tone of a business letter should be the same tone you would use in an email to your best friend.
True
False

QUESTION 7

In literature, authors strive to have a unique voice in their writing.
True
False

QUESTION 8

Third person point of view is a story told through the eyes of a narrator who may or may not be a participant in the story.
True
False

What is the author's main purpose in why leaves turn color in the fall?
A she wants to persuade readers to stop pollution
B she wants to inform readers of scientific facts about autumn leaves
C she wants to explain the origin of macabre fall holiday
D she wants to entertain readers with an imaginative fable about leaves

Which best identifies a characteristic of historical fiction
a. everything is assumed to be factual.
b. puts the reader right there in the past
c. tells the story of a person told by the same person
d.ha has a rhythm and rhyme scheme?

The tone of Rilke’s “The Swan” can be described as _____. Select all that apply.

formal
informal
uplifting
whimsical

The stage of plot in which setting is introduced is called?

Read the sentence.

Fast food causes obesity, so if I stop eating fast food, I will never become obese.

This claim is an example of a(n) __________.

Which option most accurately completes this sentence?

slippery slope
red herring
poisoning the well
ad hominem

what is the genre of the book name hatchet

The dark of night motif used in this excerpt creates a sense of

A system of valid reasoning often used to determine cause and effect is called _____.
A.logic

b.post hoc

c.fallacy

d.identical

He rememabered seeing the blood bursting through that man's fingers in a flood, drenching his uniform. What is the gerund phrase

Rhetoric. What is an example of a rhetoric sentence?

Imagine you are reading an article about the goals of the National Archives to reduce its energy use. What two facts could help you know that this source is reliable and credible?

A.The information's status as primary or secondary
B.The information's topic and tone
C.The information's creator and date of publication
D.The information's relevance to politics

I haven’t had a seizure in seven years, but the doctors tell me that I am “susceptible to seizure activity.”

Isn’t that one of the worst phrases you’ve ever heard?

Susceptible to seizure activity.

Doesn’t that just roll off the tongue like poetry?

I also had a stutter and a lisp. Or maybe I should say I had a st-st-st-st-stutter and a lissssssssththththp.


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Which character trait does the characterization from the passage above reveal about Arnold?

sensitive
self-deprecating
cynical
compliant

When Lauren told her friend the news, they both started weeping. They never thought they would be in different schools, let alone different cities. Claudia helped Lauren cram boxes full of her clothes, trinkets, and shoes. As the shelves and dressers in the room grew barer, Lauren grew more dejected. In paragraph 3, the word dejected means A) brave. B) strong. C) miserable. D) lighthearted.

Which type of literature combines the amusing and the grim sides of life?
a. realistic drama
b. satire
c. tragicomedy
d. informational writing

Which sentence is punctuated correctly? A. Note This letter needs to be mailed immediately. B. Note; This letter needs to be mailed immediately. C. Note, This letter needs to be mailed immediately. D. Note: This letter needs to be mailed immediately.

1. When London speaks of Buck (metamorphosing), he means that Buck
lost his appetite.
changed into a different kind of dog.
dominated the sled dog team.
returned to his homeland.

2. If you fail to clean your room or make your bed, you could be described as (1 point)
callow.
dismal.
slovenly.
swarthy.

3. The farmer had to remove a large thorn from the horse’s (hindquarters.)
chest
hoof
front leg
rear leg

4. Michael scanned his clean room one last time before he left, remembering how his mother always called him (fastidious).
easy to distract
attentive to details
impulsive and hard to predict
slow and always running late

5. In The Call of the Wild, what is an early lesson Buck learns in his new life?
He learns to sleep in the snow.
He learns to never steal.
He learns to avoid hard work in the traces.
He learns to love another dog.

Julia child's reputation as a(n) ____ was established when she first demonstrated gourmet cooking on television.

Elie Wiesel’s All Rivers Run to the Sea is a biography. memoir. scholarly study. fictional narrative.

Hey guys, i have been doing my English and these are a few questions out of a large pile of them. I am just struggling a bit, and i cannot currently contact my teachers.

Here are the questions. I hope some of you understand my current position right now.
Note: I edited a couple question numbers, please note these aren't the questions in order of my test.

1. Which of the following topics is the clearest example of the informative purpose?
A. a short essay describing a recent trip to New Zealand
B. a eulogy for a deceased friend
C. a glowing movie review
D. a dialogue between two char

2. Gripping the rail, (*UNDERLINED* Lindsey stepped onto the ice. *UNDERLINED*)
A. independent clause
B. adjective clause
C. adverb clause
D. noun clause

3. The basket (*UNDERLINED* that she is holding *UNDERLINED*) is made from palm fronds
A. independent clause
B. adjective clause
C. adverb clause
D. noun clause

4. Which of the following sentences best reflects (*ITALICS* chronological order? *ITALICS*)
A. Many English academics consider Daniel Defoe to be the first modern novel writer.
B. He was born in London to James Foe, a butcher.
C. Defoe served as a secret agent for William II between 1697 and 1701, and between 1703 and 1714 for various ministers.
D. His most famous novels are Robinson Crusoe and Moll Flanders.

5. What would be the least effective detail for a description about a lazy summer evening in the country?
A. The old, frayed hammock swung gently from side to side in the light summer breeze.
B. Fallen leaves frantically chased after each other in swirling gusts of wind.
C. The two old men quietly sipped iced tea under a massive oak tree.
D. They could hear the crickets chirping serenely in the distance.

Read the excerpt from "The Most Dangerous Game,” by Richard Connell.

The dining room to which Ivan conducted him was in many ways remarkable. There was a medieval magnificence about it; it suggested a baronial hall of feudal times with its oaken panels, its high ceiling, its vast refectory table where twoscore men could sit down to eat. About the hall were mounted heads of many animals—lions, tigers, elephants, moose, bears; larger or more perfect specimens Rainsford had never seen. At the great table the general was sitting, alone.


The descriptive language presents a visual image of a room that is
1.cluttered
2.modern
3.haunted
4.grand

In the following sentence the word that the adverb clause modifies is _____.
The child burned his hand because he forgot that the burner was still on.
child
burned
was
forgot

If added at the end, which sentence would complete the paragraph by connecting back to the topic?

A.The average American household spends over $500 a year on water.
B.With a little effort, people could easily protect this resource by conserving it.
C.Another resource that people should think about protecting is energy.
D.Since seventy percent of the Earth is covered by water, there is a lot of water around.

In “The Colomber” by Dino Buzzati, the colomber pursues Stefano for most of Stefano’s life. Which type of conflict does the colomber’s pursuit illustrate? internal external friendly primary

the two presidential candidates were deeply involved in debate which word is the adverb

Which identifies and explains the PRIMARY function of the underlined words?

That boy in the fourth row is Bella's cousin.
A) a dependent clause that modifies Bella
B) a prepositional phrase telling which boy
C) a noun phrase telling where to find the boy
D) an independent clause that modifies that boy
in the fourth row is underlined.

Which event does not happen on the zuckerman farm in the summer?
a. children play in the hay.
b. goose eggs hatch.
c. children cut and stack hay.
d. swallows and sparrows sing.?