All of the following are examples of irony EXCEPT

“smother the rage” (par. 11)

What is the purpose of the opening paragraph?

to evoke an emotional response from the reader

What is the purpose of paragraph 10?

to broaden Staples’s point beyond personal experience

Staples cites the example of “whistl[ing] melodies from Beethoven ... classical composers” (par. 12) to do which

defy the stereotypes of what black men are assumed to know

What is the primary rhetorical function of the sentence “I understand, of course ... hallucination”

to acknowledge a counterargument

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1
All of the following are examples of irony EXCEPT
“menacingly” (par.1)
“unwieldy inheritance” (par. 2)
“as though bracing themselves against being tackled” (par. 5)
“lethality nighttime pedestrians attributed to me” (par. 6)
“smother the rage” (par. 11)
2
What is the purpose of the opening paragraph?
to state the thesis of the essay
to shock the reader by disclosing the writer’s guilt
to evoke an emotional response from the reader
to provide an example that will frame the essay
to mock the response of the woman being described
3
The speaker’s attitude toward the experiences he relates is a combination of
anger, irony, and reason
confusion, concern, and bitterness
contempt, cynicism, and fear
detachment, disdain, and reproach
remorse, anxiety, and sympathy
4
Paragraph 2 contains all of the following EXCEPT
vivid description
understatement
figurative language
parallel syntax
an abstract statement
5
The last sentence of the essay is an example of I. Irony II. Paradox III. Analogy
I, II, and III
II only
I only
III only
I and II only
6
What is the purpose of paragraph 10?
to signal that Staples is ready to draw his conclusion
to demonstrate that Staples is more fortunate than most other black men
to suggest a solution to the problem Staples raised in previous paragraphs
to broaden Staples’s point beyond personal experience
to introduce a new issue that complicates Staples’s argument
7
Staples cites the example of “whistl[ing] melodies from Beethoven ... classical composers” (par. 12) to do which
demonstrate his impressive knowledge of classical music
Include black composers who understand the indignities he has experienced
defy the stereotypes of what black men are assumed to know
allude to music with which his audience is likely to be familiar
describe music that is known to have a calming effect
8
What is the primary rhetorical function of the sentence “I understand, of course ... hallucination”
to acknowledge a counterargument
to introduce another of Staples’s personal experiences
to provide an example that is the exception to the rule
to concede that Staples might be mistaken
to present a misconception that Staples will correct

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