What does it mean if a literary text has an aesthetic impact?(1 point) Responses The subject matter of the text is pleasant. The subject matter of the text is pleasant. The reader has an emotional reaction to the text. The reader has an emotional reaction to the text. The text’s plot is easily understandable. The text’s plot is easily understandable. The text has a strong influence on other writers. The text has a strong influence on other writers.
If a literary text has an aesthetic impact, it means that the reader has an emotional reaction to the text.
How does an author develop second-person narration in a literary text?(1 point) Responses by using the pronoun you by using the pronoun you by not using any pronouns by not using any pronouns by using the pronoun I by using the pronoun I by using the pronouns he, she, or they
by using the pronoun you
Which statement explains the difference between first-person narration and third-person narration in a literary text?(1 point) Responses In first-person narration, an omniscient narrator tells the story, but third-person narration is told from the main character's point of view. In first-person narration, an omniscient narrator tells the story, but third-person narration is told from the main character's point of view. In first-person narration, the story is told by a character in the story, and third-person narration uses a point of view from outside the narrative. In first-person narration, the story is told by a character in the story, and third-person narration uses a point of view from outside the narrative. In first-person narration, a character outside the story knows the thoughts of all the characters, but third-person narration is focused on only one character. In first-person narration, a character outside the story knows the thoughts of all the characters, but third-person narration is focused on only one character. In first-person narration, a character outside the narrative tells the story, and third-person narration uses a point of view from within the narrative. In first-person narration, a character outside the narrative tells the story, and third-person narration uses a point of view from within the narrative.
In first-person narration, the story is told by a character in the story, and third-person narration uses a point of view from outside the narrative.
Which answer choice correctly defines understatement?(1 point) Responses bitter expression that may state the opposite of what is meant bitter expression that may state the opposite of what is meant a third-person narration that explains the thoughts of all characters in a literary work a third-person narration that explains the thoughts of all characters in a literary work the use of ridicule to lower someone or something in a reader’s or character’s esteem the use of ridicule to lower someone or something in a reader’s or character’s esteem the presentation of something as less than it really is
The presentation of something as less than it really is.
Which answer choice correctly defines satire?(1 point) Responses the use of ridicule to lower someone or something in a reader’s or character’s esteem the use of ridicule to lower someone or something in a reader’s or character’s esteem the presentation of something as less than it really is the presentation of something as less than it really is bitter expression that may state the opposite of what is meant bitter expression that may state the opposite of what is meant a third-person narration that explains the thoughts of all characters in a literary work
The use of ridicule to lower someone or something in a reader's or character's esteem.
Which answer choice explains the understatement in these paragraphs?(1 point) Responses Goodman Gray’s question to the sexton is an example of understatement. Goodman Gray’s question to the sexton is an example of understatement. The narrator’s description of the cause as “sufficiently slight” is an example of understatement. The narrator’s description of the cause as “sufficiently slight” is an example of understatement. The explanation of why the pulpits were not exchanged is an example of understatement. The explanation of why the pulpits were not exchanged is an example of understatement. The sexton’s description of Mr. Hooper as “good” is an example of understatement. The sexton’s description of Mr. Hooper as “good” is an example of understatement.
The narrator's description of the cause as "sufficiently slight" is an example of understatement.
Which is an advantage of using the narrative technique of a third-person omniscient narrator in a story?(1 point) Responses The author can avoid any type of social commentary in the piece. The author can avoid any type of social commentary in the piece. The author can include details about the character’s inner thoughts and feelings. The author can include details about the character’s inner thoughts and feelings. The author can let characters interact more freely with each other. The author can let characters interact more freely with each other. The author can show how setting can influence the development of the characters
The author can include details about the character's inner thoughts and feelings.
Which best explains why using the narrative technique of social commentary is helpful in developing a story?(1 point) Responses It allows the readers to predict how the characters will solve their problems. It allows the readers to predict how the characters will solve their problems. It allows the readers to know why time has a greater impact than place on a setting. It allows the readers to know why time has a greater impact than place on a setting. It allows the readers to understand the characters’ actions in relation to the world they live. It allows the readers to understand the characters’ actions in relation to the world they live. It allows the readers to make connections between flashback and foreshadowing elements.
It allows the readers to understand the characters' actions in relation to the world they live.
What is the foil in a narrative?(1 point) Responses a narrator who is also a character in a fictional text. a narrator who is also a character in a fictional text. an outside narrator who is all seeing and all knowing. an outside narrator who is all seeing and all knowing. the main character of a story, novel, or other fictional text. the main character of a story, novel, or other fictional text. a character who brings another character’s qualities into sharp focus.
A character who brings another character's qualities into sharp focus.
Which is an effective way that a reader can determine the author’s meaning in a narrative?(1 point) Responses by looking for distinct elements of the plot including rising action and climax by looking for distinct elements of the plot including rising action and climax by analyzing characterization and setting descriptions by analyzing characterization and setting descriptions by studying other works by the author to make connections by studying other works by the author to make connections by drawing conclusions about the societal issues present in the text by drawing conclusions about the societal issues present in the text
By analyzing characterization and setting descriptions.
Use the paragraph from “The Sisters” by James Joyce to answer the question. What does the description of the setting in this paragraph reveal about the author’s meaning? (1 point) Responses The characters are at odds with each other. The characters are at odds with each other. The characters are hiding something important. The characters are hiding something important. The narrator knows more than what is being shared. The narrator knows more than what is being shared. Places often change over time.
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The next morning after breakfast I went down to look at the little house in Great Britain Street. It was an unassuming shop, registered under the vague name of _Drapery_. The drapery consisted mainly of children’s bootees and umbrellas; and on ordinary days a notice used to hang in the window, saying: _Umbrellas Re-covered_. No notice was visible now for the shutters were up. A crape bouquet was tied to the door-knocker with ribbon.
Based on the given paragraph from "The Sisters" by James Joyce, the description of the setting reveals that the characters are hiding something important. The presence of the shutters being up, the crape bouquet tied to the door-knocker with ribbon, and the lack of a visible notice indicate that there is a significant event or loss that the characters are concealing or mourning.
