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Which sentences are effective ways for Sanjay to analyze the text evidence in the paragraph? Select three options.

A
Tan uses an allusion to the familiar nursery rhyme about the cow jumping over the moon to help readers experience what the character is feeling.
B
Tan uses an analysis of the mother's behavior to express how bored the main character feels.
C
Tan uses characterization, developing Jing-mei by describing how she responds to her mother's actions.
D
Tan uses imagery to give the reader a mental picture of the main character's experiences with her mother.
E
Tan uses irony to help the reader understand the main character's response to her mother's actions.
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What would make the evidence in this paragraph stronger? Select two options.

A
another quotation from Amy Tan in the paragraph
B
commentary on the quotation in the paragraph
C
proper citation of the quotation
D
use of a transition into the evidence
E
a summary of the main points in the paragraph
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What would serve as strong evidence of the universal theme of conflict between children and parents in Amy Tan's story "Two Kinds”?

A
a description of Amy Tan's childhood
B
a description of the piece of music Jing-mei plays
C
a quotation revealing the dreams of Jing-mei's mother
D
a quotation showing Jing-mei's purposeful failure
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Read the sample body paragraph.Dorothy's experiences in The Wizard of Oz provide an example of the idea of being lost and feeling confused. Most readers can relate to this feeling from a variety of personal experiences. This universal truth allows readers to connect to the character, and in turn to feel less lonely and isolated themselves.

A
an explanation of where Dorothy originally comes from
B
a description of Dorothy’s specific experience
C
an explanation of how Dorothy finds her way home
D
a description of the supporting characters in the story
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What should be added to the paragraph to make it a strong conclusion? Select three options.

A
a quotation from supporting literature
B
a summary of the essay’s main points
C
a commentary on the supporting evidence
D
a rephrasing of the thesis
E
a mention of other texts that support the thesis
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Read the paragraph from an interpretive literary analysis.In William Shakespeare's Hamlet, the main character's indecision and inattention result not only in deaths around him, but also in his own death. Hamlet wounds Laertes and then they switch swords. Before Laertes dies, he gets in a last jab at Hamlet, who ends up being wounded by his own poisoned sword. The allusion is that not only does Laertes die as expected, but Hamlet is doomed to die by the poison on his own sword as well.

A
The term allusion should be changed to the term characterization.
B
The term allusion should be changed to the term imagery.
C
The term allusion should be changed to the term irony.
D
The term allusion should be changed to the phrase word choice.
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What should a strong conclusion in a literary analysis always include? Select three options.

A
a restatement of the quotation
B
proper credit for the quotation
C
a rephrased thesis statement
D
a summary of the main points
E
commentary on the evidence
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To revise the paragraph and make the analysis clearer, what literary terms should be substituted for the underlined words in the paragraph? Select two options.

A
allusion
B
characterization
C
imagery
D
irony
E
theme
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Read the reason from a body paragraph of an interpretive literary analysis.In William Shakespeare's Hamlet, the main character's indecisiveness and inability to remove an evil king from power causes the deaths of several other characters, leading to his own death.

A
a complete synopsis of William Shakespeare's play Hamlet
B
a quotation from Hamlet that gives an example of a death caused by indecision
C
a description of the supporting characters in the play Hamlet
D
a comparison of the play Hamlet to William Shakespeare's other works
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What are the first steps to take when organizing a literary analysis? Select three options.

A
write drafts of articles that present similar interpretations of the literature
B
think about and then interpret a quotation from literature
C
conduct a survey of classmates' opinions on the interpretation
D
offer supporting evidence for your viewpoint of the interpretation
E
formulate your viewpoint on the interpretation of literature

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