Choose the BEST answer. Why would an author start their story with an in media res?

To jump right into the action of a story.

How does figurative language impact a story's meaning?

Figurative language hides or symbolizes the truth of a story.

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

Both make comparisons between different things, but a simile uses like & as

What does the theme of a story teach the audience?

The theme or central idea teaches a moral or life lesson in one's life.

What is the purpose of writing an Informative Essay

To provide factual information to an audience on a specified subject.

When drawing inferences from a text to support a claim, what should you do?

Cite or rephrase evidence drawn from the text to support your inference.

How does satire change the meaning of a passage?

Satire uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose the truth.

Why is repetition commonly used in literary works?

To emphasize the main or central idea of the text.

What is the effect of having a live production of a play, rather than just reading the play?

Enacting the play gives a physical interpretation of the play.

Why should you acknowledge a counterclaim within your argumentative essay?

To address an opposing claim, and rebuttal against it with factual evidence

What process correct describes the poetry analysis process called TPCASTT?

Title, Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude, Shift, Title, and Theme

Choose the BEST answer. Why do authors only write one cohesive story during a specific time period?

To show when, where, and what is occurring in the story.

Which answer choice is a simple sentence?

Johnny went to the store to buy bananas.

Why would an author use an onomatopoeia within a text?

To show that an action has created a sound.

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Choose the BEST answer. Why would an author start their story with an in media res?
To jump right into the action of a story.
To have the action already occurring.
To already have a foundation for the story.
To elongate the climax of the story.
2
How does figurative language impact a story's meaning?
Figurative language changes the theme of a story.
Figurative language uses humor to entertain the reader.
Figurative language describes a story's meaning.
Figurative language hides or symbolizes the truth of a story.
3
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile is a descriptive idiom, while a metaphor is using humor.
Both make comparisons between different topics, but a metaphor describes.
A simile is an exaggeration, and a metaphor is a saying or joke.
Both make comparisons between different things, but a simile uses like & as
4
Based on your prior knowledge, which of these choices is a foundational text?
The American Revolution
The Scarlet Letter
Declaration of Independence
Their Eyes Were Watching God
5
What does the theme of a story teach the audience?
The theme and central idea teaches you an important choice.
The theme or central idea teaches a moral or life lesson in one's life.
The theme and central idea teaches you how to support your claim.
The theme or central idea teaches what is good and what is bad.
6
What is the purpose of writing an Informative Essay
To argue whether or not something is or isn't correct.
To provide factual information to an audience on a specified subject.
To explain information provided by an external text.
To persuade your audience to agree or disagree with a specified subject.
7
When drawing inferences from a text to support a claim, what should you do?
Explain your inference based on your feelings of the text.
Reword the text when you make an inference.
Cite or rephrase evidence drawn from the text to support your inference.
Use minor textual evidence to give emphasis on your claim.
8
When writing an Argumentative Essay, the most effectual persuasive appeal is _______?
Logos
Ethos
Theme
Pathos
9
How does satire change the meaning of a passage?
Satire uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose the truth.
Satire elaborates on the main idea of the passage.
Satire forms a paradox within the story's theme.
Satire undermines the claim of a passage.
10
Why is repetition commonly used in literary works?
To create parallel structures within a story.
To form an exaggeration, otherwise known as a hyperbole.
To describe the theme of a story.
To emphasize the main or central idea of the text.
11
What is the effect of having a live production of a play, rather than just reading the play?
Live production play give writers inspiration.
Live production gives the play emphasis on its theme.
Live production causes the audience to be more emotional.
Enacting the play gives a physical interpretation of the play.
12
Why should you acknowledge a counterclaim within your argumentative essay?
To persuade your audience that the opposing viewpoint is correct.
To make the opposing position question their claim.
To form a different claim from your initial position.
To address an opposing claim, and rebuttal against it with factual evidence
13
What process correct describes the poetry analysis process called TPCASTT?
Title, Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude, Shift, Title, and Theme
Title, Paraphrase, Claim, Attitude, Shift, Theme, and Title
Title, Paraphrase, Character, Attitude, Stanza, Title, and Theme
Title, Paragraph, Connotation, Attitude, Syntax, Title, and Theme
14
Identify what you need to use to support an in depth an analysis of what a text says.
Strong and thorough evidence
Minor details that describe the information
A claim justified by inferences
A loosely based opinion supported by details
15
Choose the BEST answer. Why do authors only write one cohesive story during a specific time period?
To describe the conflict of the story.
To explain the resolution of a problem.
To emphasize a life lesson.
To show when, where, and what is occurring in the story.
16
Which answer choice is a simple sentence?
Selena ordered a cheeseburger, and order her friend chicken nuggets.
Daniel left his house, but he forgot to bring his wallet.
Maria bought an apple because she wanted to feel healthy.
Johnny went to the store to buy bananas.
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Why would an author use an onomatopoeia within a text?
To show that an action has created a sound.
To envision a sound that is created.
To describe a loud sound.
To convey the idea that a sound is loud.

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