A: the similarities in the wording.

B: think about something seriously.

A: He uses logos to convince the reader of his point.

A: the similarities in the wording.

Answers MCS English IV Semester 1 BLWord Meaning in the Preface to A Dictionary of the English Language

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Read the passage from Of the Wisdom of the Ancients.Now the philosophy of the Greeks, which in investigating the material principles of things is careful and acute, in inquiring the principles of motion, wherein lies all vigour of operation, is negligent and languid; and on the point now in question seems to be altogether blind and babbling; for that opinion of the Peripatetics which refers the original impulse of matter to privation, is little more than words—a name for the thing rather than a description of it.

the philosophy of the Greeks, which in investigating the material principles of things is careful and acute

in inquiring the principles of motion, wherein lies all vigour of operation, is negligent and languid

refers the original impulse of matter to privation

a name for the thing rather than a description of it

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Read the passage from Gulliver's Travels.There was a most ingenious architect, who had contrived a new method for building houses, by beginning at the roof, and working downward to the foundation.

In his travels, Gulliver is fooled by a silly architect he meets.

When he meets a ridiculous architect, Gulliver is oddly impressed.

Gulliver encounters an architect who builds houses from the top down.

Gulliver meets an architect who has a crazy way of building houses.

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To determine the central idea of An Essay on Man, what should the reader do first?

paraphrase the author’s argument

locate key details

decide the author’s message

identify the topic

Read the two passages from Of the Wisdom of the Ancients.Passage 1:The fable relates to the cradle and infancy of nature, and pierces deep. This Love I understand to be the appetite or instinct of primal matter; or to speak more plainly, the natural motion of the atom; which is indeed the original and unique force that constitutes and fashions all things out of matter.Passage 2:Let us now consider his attributes. He is described with great elegance as a little child, and a child for ever; for things compounded are larger and are affected by age; whereas the primary seeds of things, or atoms, are minute and remain in perpetual infancy.

Passage 1 explains his central idea, while passage 2 supports it.

Passage 1 provides a counter argument, while passage 2 disproves it.

Passage 1 supports the central idea, while passage 2 explains what the central idea is.

Passage 1 lists a supporting example, while passage 2 provides a counter argument.

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Read the excerpt from the Declaration of Independence.Nor have We been wanting in attention to our Brittish brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity.

to inform readers about British immigration to the colonies

to convince readers that Britain has treated the colonists unfairly

to inform readers about specific acts of British military aggression

to convince readers that American colonists should be tried in Britain

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state lawmakers

a women’s rights convention

a community activist group

college students

electricityconservationfinanceshorticulture

electricity

conservation

finances

horticulture

The repetition of similar grammatical structures in a poem is

meter.

iamb.

parallelism.

antithesis.

Read the excerpt from Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, An African.I am sure you will applaud me for beseeching you to give one half hour's attention to slavery, as it is at this day practised in our West Indies.—That subject, handled in your striking manner, would ease the yoke (perhaps) of many—

Sterne needs to stop supporting slavery.

Sterne could use his writing to free many enslaved people.

Sterne should write a letter in support of slavery.

Sterne has to free some of the enslaved people who work for him.

Read the excerpt from Samuel Johnson’s A Dictionary of the English Language.Mádness. n.s. [from mad.]Distraction; loss of understanding; perturbation of the faculties.Why, woman, your husband is in his old tunes again: he so rails against all married mankind, so curses all Eve's daughters, and so buffets himself on the forehead, that any madness I ever yet beheld seemed but tameness and civility to this distemper. Shakesp. Merry Wives of Windsor.There are degrees of madness as of folly, the disorderly jumbling ideas together, in some more, some less. Locke.

It provides more than one definition for the word.

It uses the word in a sentence.

It reveals the word’s root or derivative.

It includes published examples of the word’s use.

Read the excerpts from Samuel Johnson’s preface to A Dictionary of the English Language.Which statement best describes Johnson’s treatment of the underlined word?

Johnson uses the word to criticize established publications.

Johnson uses the word to express indifference about written material.

Johnson uses the word to assert his admiration for published writing.

Johnson uses the word to suggest that his writing is worthy of high praise.

Read the sentence from Samuel Johnson's preface to A Dictionary of the English Language.It is the fate of those who toil at the lower employments of life, to be rather driven by the fear of evil, than attracted by the prospect of good; to be exposed to censure, without hope of praise.

a statement of wit or amusement

an expression of disapproval or condemnation

a sentiment of indifference or apathy

an exclamation of profound admiration or esteem

Who is Swift ridiculing using satire in "A Modest Proposal"?

children who were born into poverty and were not properly fed

the English government, which seemed to care little about the Irish people

individuals who were underprivileged and had difficulty finding employment

English government officials, who believed selling children to eat was a good idea

Read the excerpt from "A Modest Proposal."Thus the squire will learn to be a good landlord, and grow popular among his tenants, the mother will have eight shillings neat profit, and be fit for work till she produces another child.

that a woman would be willing to pay her landlord rent

that a woman would be willing to breed children to sell

that a woman would be willing to keep the children she bears

that a woman would be willing to take over her landlord’s business

Read the excerpt from Thoughts and Sentiments.After coming to England, and seeing others write and read, I had a strong desire to learn, and getting what assistance I could, I applied myself to learn reading and writing, which soon became my recreation, pleasure, and delight; and when my master perceived that I could write some, he sent me to a proper school for that purpose to learn. Since, I have endeavoured to improve my mind in reading, and have sought to get all the intelligence I could, in my situation of life, towards the state of my brethren and countrymen in complexion, and of the miserable situation of those who are barbarously sold into captivity, and unlawfully held in slavery.Read the excerpt from Letters of the Late Ignatius Sancho, An African.The first part of my life was rather unlucky, as I was placed in a family who judged ignorance the best and only security for obedience.—A little reading and writing I got by unwearied application.—The latter part of my life has been—thro' God's blessing, truly fortunate, having spent it in the service of one of the best families in the kingdom.—My chief pleasure has been books.

Both men use their past experiences to show readers that they persevered and became accomplished readers and writers.

Both men use their personal histories to show readers the horrors and misery of being enslaved.

Both men share their past experiences to show readers that they are much smarter than the average person.

Both men share their personal stories to show readers that they are still having a very difficult time adjusting to European customs.

Read the paragraph Miguel is developing for the body of his essay.Producers stay with a film from inception through completion. The producers find financing for the film. They make sure the film stays on schedule. They approve the completed film.

citations.

a final insight.

a thesis statement.

transitions.

antithesisheroic coupletsiambic pentameterparallelism

antithesis

heroic couplets

iambic pentameter

parallelism

Read the passage from "An Essay on Man.”Self-love and reason to one end aspire,Pain their aversion, pleasure their desire;

Pope uses antithesis and a heroic couplet to show a similarity between self-love and reason.

Pope uses repetition to create a rhythm that draws attention to the relationship between self-love and reason.

Pope contrasts self-love with reason to emphasize how Enlightenment thinkers value logic.

Pope contrasts Enlightenment views on pain and pleasure to explain how self-love is superior to logic.

Read the passage from "An Essay on Man.”And to their proper operation stillAscribe all Good, to their improper, Ill.Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul;Reason's comparing balance rules the whole.

parallelism in the line “And to their proper operation still.”

antithesis in the line “Ascribe all Good; to their improper, Ill.”

parallelism in the line “Self-love, the spring of motion, acts the soul.”

antithesis in the line “Reason’s comparing balance rules the whole.”

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