Writing an Analysis of Media Messages — Unit test Answers

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intensive
B
objective
C
possessive
D
subjective
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True or False:In lyric poetry, a single speaker expresses thoughts and emotions.

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T
B
F
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What grammatical structure is repeated in this excerpt? Check all that apply.

A
the use of "somewhere," followed by an adverb
B
the use of an adverb to begin the lines
C
the use of "Those that I," followed by a verb
D
the use of a pronoun to end the lines
E
the use of "I do not," followed by a verb
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Read the paragraph.School administrators should be encouraged to increase funding for music education. Many feel that school music programs are expensive and time-consuming. However, participating in band, orchestra, or chorus has been shown to improve student learning. Studies show that children who participate in school music programs achieve higher grades than students who do not. They also perform better on standardized tests.

A
The study supports the argument that school music programs are expensive.
B
The study supports the argument that school music programs improve student learning.
C
The study shows that children in school music programs do not achieve high grades.
D
The study shows that children in school music programs do not perform well on tests.
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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.

A
It allows the reader to visualize what the poet looks like.
B
It makes the imagined addressee feel more present to the reader.
C
It allows the reader to imagine what the music might sound like.
D
It makes the figurative language of the poem stand out more.
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Read the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death."I know that I shall meet my fate Somewhere among the clouds above;Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night."Do not go gentle into that good night,Old age should burn and rave at close of day;Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

A
Death is an uncertain event in the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death," while the main idea in the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night" is that death is certain to happen to everyone.
B
The main idea in the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" is that death can be avoided if one tries, while the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night" claims that death is a positive experience.
C
In the excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death," the speaker is frightened of death, while in the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night," death is described as a natural event that happens at old age.
D
The excerpt from "An Irish Airman Foresees His Death" reveals an acceptance of death, while the main idea in the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into the good night" is to fight death at all costs.
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Which line is written in iambic pentameter?

A
I really like horses and giraffes.
B
I have ridden a horse, but I never fell off.
C
I know a man who owns a horse.
D
I came to see a man about a horse.
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Read the excerpt from "Politics and the English Language" by George Orwell.But if thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought. A bad usage can spread by tradition and imitation, even among people who should and do know better. The debased language that I have been discussing is in some ways very convenient. Phrases like a not unjustifiable assumption, leaves much to be desired, would serve no good purpose, a consideration which we should do well to bear in mind, are a continuous temptation, a packet of aspirins always at one’s elbow.

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statistics
B
quotations
C
examples
D
hypotheticals
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Nori is writing an essay to analyze an advertisement for a piece of athletic equipment. What elements should he include in order to write an effective analysis? Select 3 options.

A
personal opinions about the product being advertised
B
the advertising techniques used to persuade the viewer
C
information about competing products and advertisers
D
what tools the advertiser uses to sell the product
E
the purpose of the advertiser’s message

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