Who is the speaker in "Harlem?"

Someone who wonders what happens to a dream put off

a method to help readers rhetorically analyze a text

Tone in SOAPSTone refers to

the speaker's attitude toward the subject

What role do literary devices play in a poem?

They explain how the poem paints a picture

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1
Who is the speaker in "Harlem?"
Someone who wonders what happens to a dream not achieved
Someone who has a dream
Someone who's given up on a dream
Someone who wonders what happens to a dream put off
2
The P in SOAPSTone refers to...
purpose
people
penalty
predicament
3
What is SOAPSTone?
a mnemonic device used to analyze literature and poetry
a series of questions to ask when reading a book
a method to help readers rhetorically analyze a text
a strategy for writing rhetorical analysis essays
4
What is the tone of "Harlem?"
Timid
Inquisitive
Accusatory
Angry
5
The A in SOAPSTone refers to
accuracy
audience
anecdote
argument
6
What is the O in SOAPSTone?
Opinion
Occasion
Organization
Outstanding
7
The narrator of the poem is called the _________.
writer
reader
speaker
character
8
Stanza is...
a line
The "paragraph" of a poem
the name of a poem
two or more lines
9
The word "convey" as it pertains to literture, means...
To "get across" figuratively
To introduce the speaker
To move along
To analyze the rhyme scheme
10
Tone in SOAPSTone refers to
the reader's mood
the subject's attitude toward the speaker
the speaker's attitude toward the subject
the speaker's mood toward the subject
11
Who are the speakers in "The Pool Players. Seven at the Golden Shovel?"
Mafioso
Juvenille Delinquents
Activists
Professional Pool Players
12
Portray means...
To dispute
To tell
To paint a picture
To clarify
13
What role do literary devices play in a poem?
They act as the speaker
They answer the "why?" of the poem
They address the audience
They explain how the poem paints a picture
14
What isn't a rhetorical device in "Harlem?"
Rhetorical question
Hyperbole (exaggeration)
Simile
Metaphor
15
What are the tones used by the speaker in "The Pool Players?"
Casual and goofy
Carefree and accusatory
Light-hearted and grim
Serious and sarcastic
16
The S in SOAPSTone means...
surmount
syntax
subject
synthesis
17
Portray answers what question in a thesis statement?
What
Who
How
Why
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Who is the audience for "The Pool Players?"
School administrators
Government Officials
Troubled youth
Concerned parents

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