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DeShawn is writing a media analysis essay about British propaganda during World War II, and one of his examples is this poster.

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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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Read the sentence.The phone call, from the admissions office, made me ecstatic.

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The phone call from the admissions office made me happy.
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The phone call from the admissions office, made me happy.
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The phone call (from the admissions office) made me happy.
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The phone call—from the admissions office—made me happy.
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Read the sentence.Cora Emily and Elliot visited relatives in Boston, Massachusetts Durham, New Hampshire and Portland, Maine.

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They should be punctuated in the same way. Both lists should use commas to separate items.
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They should be punctuated in the same way. Both lists should use semicolons to separate items.
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They should be punctuated differently. The items in the first list should be separated by commas. The items in the second list should be separated by semicolons.
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They should be punctuated differently. The items in the first list should be separated by semicolons. The items in the second list should be separated by commas.
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Read the excerpt from "Do not go gentle into that good night."Good men, the last wave by, crying how brightTheir frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

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The use of the rhyming words "bright" and "light" puts a focus on living rather than dying.
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The use of the rhyming words "bright" and "light" describes the speaker's desire to die.
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The use of the rhyming words "bright" and "light" highlights the idea that death must come for everyone.
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The use of the rhyming words "bright" and "light" emphasizes the speaker's love for his father.
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compoundmodifyingnonrestrictiverestrictive

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compound
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modifying
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nonrestrictive
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restrictive
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Which line is written in iambic pentameter?

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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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Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen in a compound modifier?

A
My little sister was well-behaved throughout the entire ride.
B
The supplies that you brought were much-needed.
C
A newly-married couple moved into the apartment across the hall.
D
Enrique’s dream is to become a full-time singer.
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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.

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

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the use of "somewhere," followed by an adverb
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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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