Based on Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter , what biased view do Hester Prynne and most of her fellow settlers hold of themselves in relation to the Indigenous population in the area?
What technique does the author use to build suspense in the excerpt?
Read the excerpt from "The Mysterious Stranger." He seemed to be tormented by some strange fancy or apprehension. In spite of every effort to fix his attention on the conversation of his companions, I noticed that every now and then he would turn his head slowly round, give a glance over his shoulder, and then withdraw it with a sudden jerk, as if something painful had met his eye. How does the excerpt exemplify Gothic fiction?
Read this excerpt from "The Mysterious Stranger" using comprehension strategies. The romantic character of the place delighted me; I was very much amused by the air of adventure and intrigue that prevailed in this region of masks and gondolas; and I was exceedingly smitten by a pair of languishing black eyes, that played upon my heart from under an Italian mantle. So I persuaded myself that I was lingering at Venice to study men and manners. At least I persuaded my friends so, and that answered all my purpose. What statement best describes the narrator in this excerpt?
Read the excerpt from "The Adventure of the Mysterious Stranger," by Washington Irving. When he found I really took an interest in him he threw himself entirely upon my friendship. He clung to me like a drowning man. He would walk with me for hours up and down the place of St. Mark—or he would sit until night was far advanced in my apartment. What does this excerpt reveal about the narrator of the story?
Read the excerpt from Irving’s "The Adventure of the Mysterious Stranger." Often, after we had returned from one of these scenes of revelry, I have entered his room, and found him lying on his face on the sofa: his hands clinched in his fine hair, and his whole countenance bearing traces of the convulsions of his mind. Which of the following statements best describes the effect of narration on the story?
Read the excerpt from "The Adventure of the Mysterious Picture." All this was half muttered to myself, as I hastily slipped on my clothes; which having done, I groped my way out of the room, and down-stairs to the drawing-room. Here, after tumbling over two or three pieces of furniture, I made out to reach a sofa, and stretching myself upon it determined to bivouac there for the night. What technique does Irving use to build suspense in the excerpt?
Read the scenario about a formal discussion. When he presents his point of view in a group discussion, Will is knowledgeable, acknowledges other viewpoints, and answers questions fully. However, he uses many slang terms and idioms when he speaks. Which skill should Will improve to become more effective at participating in a formal discussion?
Which is the most effective topic for a compare-and-contrast essay?
An advertisement for a video game would most likely use what type of language?
During a formal discussion, what is an effective way to demonstrate understanding of another participant’s viewpoint?
Which statement is the best thesis for a compare-and-contrast essay?
Kendrick and his classmates are having a formal discussion about strategies to encourage voting. Which statement best suggests that Kendrick has come to the discussion prepared to share his opinions about how to inspire more people to vote?
Read the sentence. Mark Twain is a pseudonym for the writer’s legal name, Samuel L. Clemens. Based on the prefix, pseudo- , what does the word “pseudonym” mean?
Read the sentence. Having fallen out of the nest, the bird was insensible at first, but then flew off. To decipher the meaning of the word insensible , break the word into
Read the excerpt from “The Tell-Tale Heart,” by Edgar Allan Poe. The disease had sharpened my senses—not destroyed—not dulled them. Above all was the sense of hearing acute. I heard all things in the heaven and in the earth. I heard many things in hell. What is the effect of parallelism in this excerpt?
Which is the most effective topic for a compare-and-contrast essay?
Read the excerpt from Chapter 41 of Moby-Dick , by Herman Melville. All that most maddens and torments; all that stirs up the lees of things; all truth with malice in it; all that cracks the sinews and cakes the brain; all the subtle demonisms of life and thought; all evil, to crazy Ahab, were visibly personified, and made practically assailable in Moby Dick. Which of the following statements best describes the effect of narration on the story?
Which of Ahab’s character traits does Melville develop most thoroughly in Chapter 41 of Moby-Dick ?
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