The setting of "The Lottery" is ironic because
Read the passages from “A Smart Cookie” by Sandra Cisneros and “An Hour with Abuelo” by Judith Ortiz Cofer.I could’ve been somebody, you know? my mother says and sighs. She has lived in this city her whole life. She can speak two languages. She can sing an opera. She knows how to fix a TV. But she doesn’t know which subway train to take to get downtown.When I came back to the island, things had changed. You had to have a college degree to teach school. . . . I became a farmer. I married a good woman who gave me many good children. I taught them all how to read and write before they started school.
Read the excerpt from “The Monkey's Paw.”"Might drop on his head from the sky," said the frivolous Herbert."Morris said the things happened so naturally," said his father, "that you might if you so wished attribute it to coincidence.""Well, don't break into the money before I come back," said Herbert as he rose from the table. "I'm afraid it'll turn you into a mean, avaricious man, and we shall have to disown you."His mother laughed, and following him to the door, watched him down the road; and returning to the breakfast table, was very happy at the expense of her husband's credulity. All of which did not prevent her from scurrying to the door at the postman's knock, nor prevent her from referring somewhat shortly to retired sergeant-majors . . . when she found that the post brought a tailor's bill.
Read Leila’s post on her blog, Leila’s Fashion Finds.Last weekend, I bought a pair of wide-legged silver pants at my favorite thrift shop. The problem? I can’t wear them to school because we have uniforms. By forcing us to wear the same thing every day, Robinson Middle School is taking away our individuality and robbing us the opportunity to express ourselves. My English teacher always talks about how writing is a way that we can show others who we are and what we believe—that’s why I started this blog! So, its seems hypocritical that the school is encouraging us to be individuals, but they want us to all look the same!
Which sentence from "The Lady, or the Tiger” best paraphrases the main question, "Is it the lady or the tiger?”
Read the paragraph.Marco is writing a narrative about his grandmother’s difficult decision to immigrate to the United States. He wants the reader to have access to his grandmother’s innermost thoughts and feelings as she struggles with the choice she must make.
Read the two introductory paragraphs representing a first draft and a revision of a narrative about making a difficult choice.First Draft: Last week, I won two tickets to see the hottest band in the country perform. I will never forget the anticipation I felt waiting to find out if I was the lucky caller. The only problem was that I would have to choose who to go with me: Jackie or Sharon.Revision: Last week, I won two tickets to see the hottest band in the country perform. I was on pins and needles as I hung on the line, dying to see if I was the lucky caller. The only problem was that I would be forced to make a choice between my two best friends. Should I invite Jackie or Sharon?
Read the excerpt from “The Monkey's Paw.”She ran to the door, but her husband was before her, and catching her by the arm, held her tightly."What are you going to do?" he whispered hoarsely."It's my boy; it's Herbert!" she cried, struggling mechanically. "I forgot it was two miles away. What are you holding me for? Let go. I must open the door."For God's sake don't let it in," cried the old man, trembling."You're afraid of your own son," she cried, struggling. "Let me go. I'm coming, Herbert; I'm coming."
Read the passage.From the start, he felt like a fish out of water at the new school. The other students had been there for at least a year. They knew where all the classrooms were. They knew the routines the teachers liked them to follow. He, however, was learning everything for the first time.
Read the passage.The wind sang to them softly, as the couple watched a sunset blossom like a rose unfolding across the sky. They thought it was the most special sunset in the history of sunsets. They floated on water that was a smooth mirror, refusing to return to the shore until the light show was over. Years later, when they were long in the tooth, they would still remember that evening.
Read the excerpt from “The Monkey's Paw.”"I suppose all old soldiers are the same," said Mrs. White. "The idea of our listening to such nonsense! How could wishes be granted in these days? And if they could, how could two hundred pounds hurt you, father?""Might drop on his head from the sky," said the frivolous Herbert."Morris said the things happened so naturally," said his father, "that you might if you so wished attribute it to coincidence.""Well, don't break into the money before I come back," said Herbert as he rose from the table. "I'm afraid it'll turn you into a mean, avaricious man, and we shall have to disown you."
Which part of the extended metaphor that exists within Robert Frost’s "The Road Not Taken” best represents the idea that the speaker tried his best to predict the outcome of a particular choice?
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