Use the statement about Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream to answer the question.
The fairy queen, Titania, has been given a love potion, which causes her to fall in love with the first creature she sees. Upon waking from a nap, she sees Nick Bottom, who has been transformed into a donkey by a trickster.
Which literary device does this represent?
(1 point)
This represents the literary device of situational irony, where the audience or characters expect one outcome, but the opposite happens instead.
Which literary device does this represent?
(1 point)
Responses
foreshadowing
foreshadowing
suspense
suspense
imagery
imagery
humor
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The fairy queen, Titania, has been given a love potion, which causes her to fall in love with the first creature she sees. Upon waking from a nap, she sees Nick Bottom, who has been transformed into a donkey by a trickster.
This represents the literary device of situational irony, where the audience or characters expect one outcome, but the opposite happens instead.
The fairy queen, Titania, has been given a love potion, which causes her to fall in love with the first creature she sees. Upon waking from a nap, she sees Nick Bottom, who has been transformed into a donkey by a trickster.
Which literary device does this represent?
(1 point)
Responses
foreshadowing
foreshadowing
suspense
suspense
imagery
imagery
humor
This represents the literary device of situational irony.
Use the statement about Shirley Jackson's short story “The Lottery” to answer the question.
Members of a town gather together and draw slips of paper from a box. The author does not indicate why the people draw the slips or their ominous meaning until the very end of the story.
Which literary device does this represent?
(1 point)
Responses
flashback
flashback
imagery
imagery
humor
humor
suspense
This represents the literary device of suspense, where the author creates a feeling of tension and anticipation in the reader by delaying the revelation of important information.
Use the statement about the film adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's book The Return of the King to answer the question.
As he decides whether to destroy the Ring by throwing it into Mount Doom, Frodo's face is tightly framed, giving the audience a close-up of his facial expressions. This heightens the drama and suspense of the scene, showing the internal struggle Frodo faces as he attempts to make his decision.
Which element of a film does this represent?
(1 point)
Responses
lighting
lighting
camera shots and angles
camera shots and angles
set design
set design
costuming and makeup
costuming and makeup
This represents the element of camera shots and angles, specifically a tight close-up shot.
Milo, at age 20, had known better days. A former owner had had him declawed in his youth, after Milo destroyed a VERY expensive couch. By 1990, he’d lost his teeth to old age, and his fur had lost its sheen and was, truth be told, even falling out in places.
Yes, Milo had known better days, but he was still feisty. He often sat in the grass at the end of his family’s pathway, where the sun struck and warmed him in the late afternoon. He was part guard, part sunbather. As guard, he felt compelled to try to keep dogs, whatever their size, from violating his family’s property in ways that dogs do.
His human family found all Milo’s ways extremely charming. They laughed when he arched his back and growled at the neighborhood dogs. Mrs. Archer’s tiny chihuahua had barked her high-pitched angry yaps at Milo this morning, and Mrs. Archer petted the ancient cat by way of consolation. Mr. Lancaster’s gigantic Great Dane had totally ignored Milo just yesterday, which annoyed the old cat.
In short, Milo’s human family was not alone in thinking he was adorable; indeed, most neighbors loved Milo, who was known far and wide as the “toothless, clawless wonder cat.”
Story 2: “Otis Meets Milo”
Jenny Edison was walking her dog, Otis, a huge, overweight German Shephard. She was enjoying the weather—it was a spring day with a light breeze. She didn’t notice the American Shorthair cat with its brown, white, and orange fur that camouflaged it in the tall, unmowed grass. The cat made himself known when Otis dared to cross the sidewalk near his family’s pathway.
The American Shorthair cat hissed and growled ferociously. Otis yelped and sprang back, hiding behind Jenny’s legs.
“Why you terrible, misbehaving cat,” Jenny exclaimed. “Nobody does that to my Otis!”
Jenny craned her neck to see if the cat’s owners were nearby, but they were nowhere to be seen. This cat is a danger to the neighborhood, she thought to herself. I should go knock on their door.
Which feature is something both stories have in common?
(1 point)
Responses
They are both told in the first person.
They are both told in the first person.
They both focus on one human’s opinion of Milo.
They both focus on one human’s opinion of Milo.
They both talk about Milo’s interaction with dogs.
They both talk about Milo’s interaction with dogs.
They are both describing a single incident in Milo’s life.
They both talk about Milo’s interaction with dogs.
Use the statement about J.K. Rowling's book series Harry Potter to answer the question.
Harry Potter learns from Hagrid that he is a wizard, so he must leave his aunt and uncle's home to study magic at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Which step in the hero’s journey does this represent?
(1 point)
Responses
The hero meets and gets trained by a mentor.
The hero meets and gets trained by a mentor.
The hero is tested and then goes through a transformation or change.
The hero is tested and then goes through a transformation or change.
The hero returns to the known world with new knowledge.
The hero returns to the known world with new knowledge.
The hero gets a call to action and goes from the known world to an unknown world.
This represents the hero getting a call to action and going from the known world to an unknown world.
Use the statement about William Kamkwamba and Brian Mealer's The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind to answer the question.
William's windmill is built using old materials from the trash and gives the villagers new hope with the electricity it is able to create.
Which universal theme is being represented?
(1 point)
Responses
hero’s journey
hero’s journey
good versus evil
good versus evil
coming of age/loss of innocence
coming of age/loss of innocence
renewal/rebirth
This represents the universal theme of renewal/rebirth, as William's windmill represents a new beginning and a fresh start for his village.
Use the paragraphs to complete the activity.
Patrick lived in Emoryville, but every Saturday morning he rode two city buses to his uncle’s bookstore in Northview, where he worked. He didn’t mind the commute because he loved his job. He loved spending time with his uncle, but he also loved going to work because he had become friends with Andrew, one of his co-workers. The boys would talk about everything from baseball scores to movies to favorite pizza toppings.
So this Saturday, when Patrick got to work, he and Andrew got to talking as they always did.
“Hey, Pat,” Andrew said casually.
“Hey,” said Patrick. “Did you have a good week?”
“Yeah,” he said. “Great week. My basketball team made it into the semifinals. The game is tonight. We’re playing Emoryville, our nemesis.”
Before Patrick could say another word, Andrew continued. “I don’t like Emoryville. I don’t think I could ever be friends with someone from that town. Our schools are such rivals.”
Patrick was speechless.
“Where are you from, Pat? I can’t believe I’ve never asked you that before!”
Patrick fumbled over his words. “Not too far from here,” he said before he quickly changed the subject to the new shipment of graphic novels.
In 3–5 sentences, identify the two different points of view in the story, and describe the humor and suspense created by the differences in point of view.
(4 points)
There are two different points of view in this story: Andrew's opinion of Emoryville and Patrick's connection to Emoryville as his hometown. The humor in the story comes from the fact that Andrew's negative opinion of Emoryville is in direct conflict with Patrick's personal connection to the town. The suspense in the story comes from wondering how Patrick will react to Andrew's opinion and whether or not he will reveal his connection to Emoryville.
Patrick lived in Emoryville, but every Saturday morning he rode two city buses to his uncle’s bookstore in Northview where he worked. He didn’t mind the commute because he loved his job. He loved spending time with his uncle, but he also loved going to work because he had become friends with Andrew, one of his co-workers. The boys would talk about everything from baseball scores to movies to favorite pizza toppings.
So this Saturday, when Patrick got to work, he and Andrew got to talking as they always did.
“Hey, Pat,” Andrew said casually.
“Hey,” said Patrick. “Did you have a good week?”
“Yeah,” he said. “Great week. My basketball team made it into the semifinals. The game is tonight. We’re playing Emoryville, our nemesis.”
Before Patrick could say another word, Andrew continued. “I don’t like Emoryville. I don’t think I could ever be friends with someone from that town. Our schools are such rivals.”
Patrick was speechless.
“Where are you from, Pat? I can’t believe I’ve never asked you that before!”
Patrick fumbled over his words. “Not too far from here,” he said before he quickly changed the subject to the new shipment of graphic novels.
Write a paragraph explaining the structure of the story and how the structure contributes to the meaning of the story.
The structure of the story is a simple narrative where the protagonist, Patrick, is introduced, giving readers an insight into his routine and his love for his job. As the story progresses, the author introduces the conflict in the conversation between Patrick and Andrew, where Andrew expresses his dislike for a town that Patrick happens to be from. This conflict creates tension and keeps the reader engaged, wondering how Patrick will react. The story ends on a cliffhanger, leaving the reader to speculate about Patrick's feelings towards Andrew's remarks. The story structure helps to convey the theme of personal connections and how one's hometown can unknowingly create barriers in relationships. The storytelling technique in this narrative helps to create an emotional connection with the reader through the use of relatable characters and relatable situations.
Use the description of the modern fiction series The Heroes of Olympus by Rick Riordan to complete the activity.
The Heroes of Olympus is a five-book series focusing on teenage demigods who live in modern times and are the children of the ancient Greek and Roman gods. The seven Greek and Roman demigods must work together to leave their home camps in the United States and travel to the ancient lands in Rome and Greece. There, they must battle many enemies, especially the primordial goddess Gia, who wants to destroy the gods and the world as we know it. Once they accomplish this giant task, they return home and improve the demigod world by uniting the Greek and Roman camps in the United States.
In 3–5 sentences, explain the elements from the description that illustrate the common patterns of a hero’s journey.
(4 points)
The elements from the description that illustrate the common patterns of a hero's journey are: the call to adventure given to the teenage demigods to save the world, the road of trials as they battle many enemies including Gia, the primordial goddess, and the transformation they undergo as they grow and learn from their experiences. The series also includes a mentor in the form of Chiron, a wise centaur who guides the demigods, and a return to the known world with new knowledge as they unite the Greek and Roman camps in the United States. All of these elements illustrate the common patterns of a hero's journey in this modern fiction series.
Read the fable The Fox and the Stork by Aesop to complete the activity.
At one time the Fox and the Stork were on visiting terms and seemed very good friends. So the Fox invited the Stork to dinner, and for a joke put nothing before her but some soup in a very shallow dish. This the Fox could easily lap up, but the Stork could only wet the end of her long bill in it and left the meal as hungry as when she began. "I am sorry," said the Fox, "the soup is not to your liking."
"Pray do not apologize," said the Stork. "I hope you will return this visit and come and dine with me soon." So a day was appointed when the Fox should visit the Stork; but when they were seated at table all that was for their dinner was contained in a very long-necked jar with a narrow mouth, in which the Fox could not insert his snout, so all he could manage to do was to lick the outside of the jar.
Write a paragraph identifying and explaining the theme present in this passage and how it relates to any universal themes.
(4 points)
The theme present in this passage is the importance of treating others the way you would like to be treated. The Fox played a cruel joke on the Stork by serving soup in a shallow dish that only he could reach, causing the Stork to leave hungry. In turn, the Stork had her own revenge by serving food in a jar with a narrow opening that the Fox could not eat from, leaving him hungry as well. This fable shows that cruel actions and selfish behavior towards others can result in negative consequences. This relates to the universal theme of karma or the idea that what goes around comes around, and the importance of treating others with respect and kindness.
What does the verb state in the indicative mood?(1 point)
Responses
a manner of expression.
a manner of expression.
a question or thought
a question or thought
a command or request
a command or request
a fact or opinion
The verb in the indicative mood expresses a fact or opinion.
When a sentence is written in the interrogative mood, the verb form should _________(1 point)
Responses
make an exclamation.
make an exclamation.
give orders or advice.
give orders or advice.
ask a question.
ask a question.
express a fact or opinion.
The verb form in the interrogative mood should ask a question.
Which verb mood gives advice or makes commands?(1 point)
Responses
implied mood
implied mood
interrogative mood
interrogative mood
imperative mood
imperative mood
indicative mood
The verb mood that gives advice or makes commands is the imperative mood.
determine whether each sequence is arithmetic or geometric. find the next three terms.
14, 19, 24, 29,
A. Arithmetic, 64, 128, 256
B. Geometric -64, 128, -256
C. Arithmetic -48, 64, -80
D. the sequence is neither arithmetic or geometric
A. Arithmetic, 34, 39, 44.
determine whether each sequence is arithmetic or geometric. find the next three terms.
-4, 8, -16, 32,
Arithmetic, 64, 128, 256,
Geometric, -64, 128, -256
Geometric, -48, 64, -80
the sequence is neither arithmetic nor geometric.