AnswersEnglish Language Arts 12The First Half of the Twentieth Century

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Which is the most effective topic sentence for his paragraph about this poster?

A
One poster uses an image of a family picnicking in a field with military planes flying overhead to equate the country’s safety with the safety of loved ones.
B
One poster uses an image of a family picnicking in a field to show that some people choose to stay at home instead of protect their country.
C
One poster uses an in image of a family in a field unaware of the military planes overhead to present the idea that people should be grateful to pilots.
D
One poster uses an image of a family in a field observing military planes to show that there are many activities that a family can enjoy together.
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Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night." Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay, Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Which best describes the effect of the rhyme in this excerpt?

A
The use of the rhyming words "bright" and "light" describes the speaker's desire to die.
B
The use of the rhyming words "bright" and "light" puts a focus on living rather than dying.
C
The use of the rhyming words "bright" and "light" highlights the idea that death must come for everyone.
D
The use of the rhyming words "bright" and "light" emphasizes the speaker's love for his father.
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Read the lines from "Song VII" by Rabindranath Tagore. My poet’s vanity dies in shame before thy sight. O master poet, I have sat down at thy feet. Only let me make my life simple and straight, like a flute of reed for thee to fill with music. What is the effect of the author addressing the poem to a master poet?

A
It allows the reader to imagine what the music might sound like.
B
It makes the imagined addressee feel more present to the reader.
C
It makes the figurative language of the poem stand out more.
D
It allows the reader to visualize what the poet looks like.
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Which line from "Song VII" by Rabindranath Tagore is an example of personification?

A
“She has no pride of dress and decoration.”
B
“My poet’s vanity dies in shame before thy sight.”
C
“O master poet, I have sat down at thy feet.”
D
“like a flute of reed for thee to fill with music.”
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A claim is an author’s

A
reason for doing something.
B
imagined situation or example.
C
logical support for an argument.
D
stated position on a topic.

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