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Which are purposes of comic relief? Select 3 options.easing the tension an audience may be feelingproviding background information about charactersemphasizing the seriousness of the previous momentbalancing the mood of a serious drama through contrastoffering a complication to the rising action of a plot

A
easing the tension an audience may be feeling
B
providing background information about characters
C
emphasizing the seriousness of the previous moment
D
balancing the mood of a serious drama through contrast
E
offering a complication to the rising action of a plot
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Which best defines a sonnet?

A
A sonnet is a pair of two rhyming lines.
B
A sonnet is a rhyming poem of fourteen lines.
C
A sonnet is a stanza of four poetic lines.
D
A sonnet is a line of rhyming poetry.
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Juan is writing an essay based on what he read in "The Most Dangerous Game, Part 1" and "The Most Dangerous Game, Part 2" Which excerpt from the story best supports his idea that Rainsford learns to sympathize with the animals he normally hunts?

A
“This hot weather is making you soft, Whitney. Be a realist. The world is made up of two classes—the hunters and the huntees. Luckily, you and I are the hunters.”
B
"Did not make me condone cold-blooded murder," finished Rainsford stiffly.
C
Rainsford had fought his way through the bush for two hours. "I must keep my nerve. I must keep my nerve," he said through tight teeth.
D
Then he ran for his life. The hounds raised their voices as they hit the fresh scent. Rainsford knew now how an animal at bay feels.
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How many iambs per line does a Shakespearean sonnet contain?

A
two iambs
B
three iambs
C
four iambs
D
five iambs
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Read these lines from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet.Two households, both alike in dignity,In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.

A
Two feuding families shed blood over an ancient grudge.
B
Two families fight over whom pretty Verona shall marry.
C
Two feuding families in Verona have an ancient grudge.
D
Two old families in Verona fight and get themselves dirty.
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Charlotte has explained a new gymnastics technique to a group of experienced gymnasts. She now plans to present the same information to her non-gymnast friend, Emma.

A
Charlotte will use technical language rather than formal language.
B
Charlotte will use informal language rather than formal language.
C
Charlotte will use formal language rather than informal language.
D
Charlotte will use technical language rather than informal language.
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Which words best describe the mood of this conversation? Select three options.

A
optimistic
B
frightening
C
excited
D
cautious
E
mysterious
F
mournful
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Aden wants to persuade his audience to stop using disposable straws. Some members of the audience think disposable straws are too small to hurt the environment.

A
a commercial for a new reusable straw
B
a photo of hundreds of disposable straws in the ocean
C
a list of restaurants where disposable straws are found
D
an anecdote about using reusable straws
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Which is an example of a couplet from Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 18”?

A
Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
B
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,And often is his gold complexion dimm'd,
C
But thy eternal summer shall not fade,Nor lose possession of that fair thou ow'st,
D
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.
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Review the information for a magazine that a student intends to include on a works cited page.Magazine: Academic ReviewTitle of Article: The College Application ProcessPage Numbers: 111-114Author: Judson CosbyDate of Publication: December 1, 2013

A
Cosby, Judson. “The College Application Process.” Academic Review 1 December 2013: 111-114. Print.
B
Cosby, Judson. “The College Application Process.” 111-114. Academic Review December 1, 2013: Web.
C
Cosby, Judson. Academic Review “The College Application Process.” 1 December 2013. 111-114. Print.
D
Cosby, Judson. “The College Application Process.” 111-114. Academic Review December 1, 2013: 111-114. Web.
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Which revisions for the underlined phrase make the writing more precise? Select two answers.

A
gave nice speeches
B
created powerful speeches
C
crafted meaningful speeches
D
used important speeches
E
said beautiful speeches
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Read the excerpt from The Dark Game.As Montgomery and de Grey slowly made their way through the message, they noticed more and more oddities. For example, 97556 appeared near the end of the message; the 90000 family indicated important names that were not used very often in messages. We can imagine their shock when they realized that 97556 stood for Zimmermann. That single name fired the men with excitement as they began working on the message from the beginning.

A
The inference is supported by the fact that the men had to work very slowly to decipher the complicated message.
B
The inference is supported by the complicated codes that were used by the Germans to convey their messages across the Atlantic during the war.
C
The inference is supported by the fact that two men were involved in the deciphering of the message.
D
The inference is supported by the excitement the men feel when they discover that the message was sent by Zimmermann, the German foreign secretary.
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Read the excerpt from Act I, scene ii of Romeo and Juliet.One fairer than my love! the all-seeing sun80Ne’er saw her match since first the world begun.

A
I would never love a girl as much as I love the fair Rosaline.
B
I would love to meet a girl who is more beautiful than Rosaline.
C
There has never been a girl more beautiful than Rosaline.
D
There are many girls in the world more beautiful than Rosaline.
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in modern languageto revise the pointto capture the soundin the author’s style

A
in modern language
B
to revise the point
C
to capture the sound
D
in the author’s style
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How is the poem "On the Bus with Rosa Parks" different from the memoir My Story? Select five choices.

A
The poem describes a single scene; the memoir describes many scenes.
B
The poem uses few words; the memoir uses many words.
C
The poem has short lines and stanzas; the memoir is written in prose paragraphs.
D
The poem places the bus ride in historical perspective; the memoir does not.
E
The poem explains why Rosa Parks stayed seated; the memoir does not.
F
The poem shows an outsider’s point of view of Rosa Parks; the memoir does not.
G
The poem compares Rosa Parks’s gaze to a flame; the memoir does not.
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Which lines from the excerpt support the inference that Capulet loves his daughter? Select 2 options.

A
Earth hath swallow’d all my hopes but she,
B
She is the hopeful lady of my earth:
C
But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart,
D
Such as I love; and you, among the store,
E
One more, most welcome, makes my number more.

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