Analyzing Satire in Editorial Cartoons

Question 1

What is the purpose of Sotomayor’s speech?

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to persuade listeners to agree that it is important to have more diverse judges

Question 2

How does the use of this appeal support the author's purpose? [___]

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It uses facts to prove a lack of diversity.

Question 3

How does the culturally specific language used by Sotomayor appeal to the audience?

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It demonstrates the importance of ethnicity as part of identity.

Question 4

What is the author’s intended tone, based on her use of the word grossly?

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one expressing outrage

Question 5

Which phrases have strong connotations that support the author’s purpose? Check all that apply.“ethnic diversity”“perpetual tension”“shaping our society”“deeply confused image”“race- and color-blind way”

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“perpetual tension”; “deeply confused image”; “race- and color-blind way”

Question 6

How do the underlined phrases affect the meaning and tone of this passage?

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They demand change.

Question 7

What type of appeal does the speaker use in this passage? [___]

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logos

Question 8

Which phrases have strong connotations that support the author’s purpose? Check all that apply.

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“perpetual tension”; “deeply confused image”; “race- and color-blind way”

Question 9

Question 9

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logos

Question 10

Question 10

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It uses facts to prove a lack of diversity.

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