Fitzgerald and the Roaring Twenties

Name: Revolt
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Question 1

Which phrases did you highlight?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: “De chillun”; B: “You got”; C: “Ah ain’t”; D: “yo’ others”

Question 2

What can the dialect in this passage from Their Eyes Were Watching God help you learn more about?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: Tea Cake’s lack of formal education

Question 3

Why does Hurston use nonacademic English when Tea Cake speaks? Check all that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: to hint at Tea Cake’s cultural background; D: to show an example of regional dialect

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