Dearest Kitty!
Let me get started right away; it's nice and quiet now. Father and Mother are out and Margot has gone to play Ping-Pong with some other young people at her friend Trees's. I've been playing a lot of Ping-Pong myself lately. So much that five of us girls have formed a club. It's called "The Little Dipper Minus Two." A really silly name, but it's based on a mistake. We wanted to give our club a special name; and because there were five of us, we came up with the idea of the Little Dipper. We thought it consisted of five stars, but we turned out to be wrong. It has seven, like the Big Dipper, which explains the "Minus Two." Ilse Wagner has a Ping-Pong set, and the Wagners let us play in their big dining room whenever we want. Since we five Ping-Pong players like ice cream, especially in the summer, and since you get hot playing Ping-Pong, our games usually end with a visit to the nearest ice-cream parlor that allows Jews: either Oasis or Delphi. We've long since stopped hunting around for our purses or money -- most of the time it's so busy in Oasis that we manage to find a few generous young men of our acquaintance or an admirer to offer us more ice cream than we could eat in a week.
You're probably a little surprised to hear me talking about admirers at such a tender age. Unfortunately, or not, as the case may be, this vice seems to be rampant at our school. As soon as a boy asks if he can bicycle home with me and we get to talking, nine times out of ten I can be sure he'll become enamored on the spot and won't let me out of his sight for a second. His ardor eventually cools, especially since I ignore his passionate glances and pedal blithely on my way. If it gets so bad that they start rambling on about "asking Father's permission," I swerve slightly on my bike, my schoolbag falls, and the young man feels obliged to get off his bike and hand me the bag, by which time I've switched the conversation to another topic. These are the most innocent types. Of course, there are those who blow you kisses or try to take hold of your arm, but they're definitely knocking on the wrong door. I get off my bike and either refuse to make further use of their company or act as if I'm insulted and tell them in no uncertain terms to go on home without me. There you are. We've now laid the basis for our friendship. Until tomorrow.
Yours,
Anne
Question 1 Needs Answer
Question 1 (2 points)
Retake question
What diction type does Anne Frank use in her correspondence to her diary, Kitty?
Question 1 options:
formal
concrete
informal
denotation
Question 2 Needs Answer
Question 2 (2 points)
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Which clue helps the reader know that Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl is told from a first-person point of view?
Question 2 options:
by the use of I and we in the text
from the inclusion of the thoughts of others in the narrative
by the use of he, she, and they in the text
from the addition of imaginary scenarios in the narrative
Question 3 Needs Answer
Question 3 (2 points)
Retake question
Read this sentence from Anne Frank: A Diary of a Young Girl.
"We don't want our belongings to be seized by the Germans. Nor do we want to fall into their clutches ourselves."
Which statement BEST explains the meaning of the word seized?
Question 3 options:
The denotation is "unjustly," the connotation is "taken by legal means."
The denotation is "taken by legal means," the connotation is "unjustly"
The denotation is "taken by illegal means," the connotation is "fairly"
The denotation is "fairly," the connotation is "illegal means"
Question 4 Needs Answer
Question 4 (2 points)
Retake question
Part A
In the diary entry from Saturday, June 20, 1942, in Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, Anne writes that "Paper has more patience than people."
Which sentence BEST analyzes the meaning of her statement?
Question 4 options:
Anne believes she cannot confide her thoughts to anyone or anything.
Anne knows the pages of her diary will wait for her, like a person.
Anne wants to confide her thoughts to a person rather than a diary.
Anne believes that her journal is less judgmental than a human confidant.
Question 1: The diction type that Anne Frank uses in her correspondence to her diary, Kitty, is informal. This can be seen in her use of casual language and conversational tone.
Question 2: The clue that helps the reader know that Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl is told from a first-person point of view is the use of "I" and "we" in the text. This indicates that Anne is speaking directly from her own perspective.
Question 3: The meaning of the word "seized" in the sentence is that it is taken by illegal means. The denotation of the word is "taken by illegal means," while the connotation suggests that it is taken unjustly or unfairly.
Question 4: The sentence "Paper has more patience than people" means that Anne believes her diary is less judgmental than a human confidant. She feels that she can confide her thoughts and emotions to her diary without fear of judgment or criticism.
Question 1: The diction type that Anne Frank uses in her correspondence to her diary, Kitty, is informal.
Question 2: The clue that helps the reader know that "Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl" is told from a first-person point of view is the use of "I" and "we" in the text.
Question 3: The meaning of the word "seized" in the sentence is that the denotation is "taken by legal means," while the connotation is "unjustly."
Question 4: The meaning of Anne's statement that "paper has more patience than people" is that Anne believes that her journal is less judgmental than a human confidant.
Question 1 (Answer): The diction type that Anne Frank uses in her correspondence to her diary, Kitty, is informal. She writes in a conversational, casual tone, using everyday language and slang terms like "playing Ping-Pong," "admiration," and "rambling on."
To arrive at this answer, you can analyze the tone and choice of words used by Anne Frank in her writing. Look for informal language, colloquial expressions, and a relaxed conversational tone that is typical of diary entries or personal letters.
Question 2 (Answer): The clue that helps the reader know that Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl is told from a first-person point of view is the use of "I" and "we" in the text. Anne directly addresses the diary as "Kitty" and refers to herself and the people around her using first-person pronouns. This indicates that the story is told from Anne's own perspective and personal experiences.
To arrive at this answer, you can look for the use of first-person pronouns throughout the text. In Anne Frank's diary, she consistently refers to herself as "I" and includes others in her narrative using the pronoun "we."
Question 3 (Answer): The word "seized" in the sentence from Anne Frank: A Diary of a Young Girl means "taken by illegal means" in both denotation and connotation. The sentence suggests that the Germans may take their belongings and capture them, implying that the seizure would be done by force or without legal right.
To arrive at this answer, you can analyze the context of the sentence and the meaning of the word "seized." In this case, the word suggests an action that is done unlawfully or forcefully, rather than through legal means.
Question 4 (Answer): The statement "Paper has more patience than people" means that Anne believes that her journal is less judgmental than a human confidant. She trusts that her diary will listen to her without criticism or interruption, providing her a safe space to express her thoughts and emotions.
To arrive at this answer, you can analyze the meaning behind Anne's statement and the context of her diary entry. By comparing the patience of paper to the potential impatience or judgment of people, Anne highlights the therapeutic nature of writing and the non-judgmental nature of her diary.