Mr. Shae’s class is having a discussion about the writings of Shakespeare. One student says, "One theme found in Romeo and Juliet is that love can cause violence. Although the play is a famous love story, it is actually very violent.” Which would be an appropriate follow-up question to ask this student?
Read the quotation by Sojourner Truth. I am glad to see that men are getting their rights, but I want women to get theirs, and while the water is stirring, I will step into the pool. Which best describes the syntax in this quotation?
Ms. Nichol’s class is having a discussion about Greek mythology. One student says, "The influence of the goddess Demeter can be found throughout Greek history and culture. She is the goddess of the harvest as well as the cycle of life.” Which would be an appropriate follow-up question to ask this student?
What is historically significant about this 1879 speech by Chief Joseph?
Which best describes the historical context of the 1879 Speech by Chief Joseph?
Which excerpt from the 1879 Speech by Chief Joseph is the best example of pathos?
What central idea about the government of the United States is expressed in the 1879 Speech by Chief Joseph?
Which sentence from the passage supports the claim in the 1879 speech by Chief Joseph that actions speak louder than words?
Read the quotation from the 1879 Speech by Chief Joseph. Whenever the white man treats the Indian as they treat each other then we shall have no more wars. We shall be all alike—brothers of one father and mother, with one sky above us and one country around us and one government for all. Which cultural view is most clearly expressed in this quote?
How does "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” relate to the Declaration of Independence?
What is the chief claim of "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”
Read the quotation from "Ain't I a Woman?" Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain’t I a woman? Why is this quotation an example of ethos?
Read the opening of section 2 from "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge." Peyton Farquhar was a well-to-do planter, of an old and highly respected Alabama family. Being a slave owner and like other slave owners a politician he was naturally an original secessionist and ardently devoted to the Southern cause. Circumstances of an imperious nature, which it is unnecessary to relate here, had prevented him from taking service with the gallant army that had fought the disastrous campaigns ending with the fall of Corinth, and he chafed under the inglorious restraint, longing for the release of his energies, the larger life of the soldier, the opportunity for distinction. Which best describes the effect of this narration?
Which excerpt from "My Heart Is Bursting" most contributes to the cultural view that freedom is essential to happiness?
Read the excerpt from the speech "An Indian's View of Indian Affairs." I believe much trouble and blood would be saved if we opened our hearts more. I will tell you in my way how the Indian sees things. The white man has more words to tell you how they look to him, but it does not require many words to speak the truth. How do the underlined words impact the tone of Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt (Chief Joseph)’s speech?
Which best describes the narration in chapter 5 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn ?
Read the quotation from chapter 5 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , in which Huck is discussing his father. I HAD shut the door to. Then I turned around and there he was. I used to be scared of him all the time, . . . I reckoned I was scared now, too; but in a minute I see I was mistaken—that is, after the first jolt, as you may say, when my breath sort of hitched, he being so unexpected; but right away after I see I warn't scared of him worth bothring about. Based on the excerpt, which is the most reasonable plot prediction?
Read the excerpt from chapter 5 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn . "It's so. You can do it. I had my doubts when you told me. Now looky here; you stop that putting on frills. I won't have it. I'll lay for you, my smarty; and if I catch you about that school I'll tan you good. First you know you'll get religion, too. I never see such a son." What do these words by Huck’s father reveal about his character?
Which of the following quotations by Huck’s father in chapter 5 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is an example of irony?
Read the excerpt from chapter 5 of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn , in which Huck describes his father. He was most fifty, and he looked it. His hair was long and tangled and greasy, and hung down, and you could see his eyes shining through like he was behind vines. It was all black, no gray; so was his long, mixed-up whiskers. There warn't no color in his face, where his face showed; it was white; not like another man's white, but a white to make a body sick, a white to make a body's flesh crawl—a tree-toad white, a fish-belly white. As for his clothes—just rags, that was all. He had one ankle resting on t'other knee; the boot on that foot was busted, and two of his toes stuck through, and he worked them now and then. His hat was laying on the floor—an old black slouch with the top caved in, like a lid. Which best describes the effect of the narration?
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