Which statement from "Ain't I a Woman?" is an example of pathos?
Read the quotation by Sojourner Truth.I am glad to see that men are getting their rights, but I want women to get theirs, and while the water is stirring, I will step into the pool.Which best describes the syntax in this quotation?
Which is a motif in "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" that represents being trapped?
Read the excerpt from "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”Go where you may, search where you will, roam through all the monarchies and despotisms of the Old World, travel through South America, search out every abuse, and when you have found the last, lay your facts by the side of the everyday practices of this nation, and you will say with me, that, for revolting barbarity and shameless hypocrisy, America reigns without a rival.Which best describes the impact of the author’s repetitive use of words that suggest similar ideas, such as “go,” “search,” and “roam”?
Read the scenario about a formal discussion.During a formal academic discussion, Samir listens to and acknowledges the viewpoints of others. He also waits until it is his turn to speak and uses diction and syntax appropriate to the topic. However, he fails to provide reasons or evidence to help explain his point of view.
Read the excerpt from "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”There are seventy-two crimes in the State of Virginia which, if committed by a black man (no matter how ignorant he be), subject him to the punishment of death; while only two of the same crimes will subject a white man to the like punishment.What problem is Douglass referring to in this excerpt?
Which task is the responsibility of the moderator of a formal discussion, but not the other participants?
Read the scenario about a formal discussion.At the beginning of a formal discussion, the moderator, Laine, tells participants that each person will be allowed to speak for five minutes. Then, there will be an additional three minutes for other participants to ask the speaker questions. Mario is the first to present. While Mario is speaking, Lindsay thinks of a question she wants to ask Mario.
Read the scenario of a formal discussion. Evan, Ben, Violet, and Colleen are discussing a short story.EVAN: On page 7, the text says, "the old man quickly changed his frown to a smile when he noticed his daughter had come to visit.” This shows that the man is hiding his true feelings of pain to protect his daughter’s feelings.[Ben raises his hand.]VIOLET: Ben, do you have a question for Evan?BEN: Yes. Evan, I can see how you would think that. But, later on page 7, the text says, "the old man’s best memories were of spending time with his daughter.” Do you think this indicates that the daughter’s presence actually changes the old man’s mood?EVAN: No. That’s a dumb idea. On page 8, the text describes how the old man continues to have negative thoughts even with his daughter there.COLLEEN: I agree with Evan. The old man seems to be trying to act happy around his daughter, but he does not actually feel that way.VIOLET: If no one else has any questions, let’s move on to discuss the daughter’s feelings.
Read the excerpt from "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”What, to the American slave, is your 4th of July? What is the purpose of this rhetorical question as it used by Douglass?
Which excerpt from "My Heart Is Bursting" most contributes to the cultural view that freedom is essential to happiness?
Read the two excerpts from section 3 of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge."Then all at once, with terrible suddenness, the light about him shot upward with the noise of a loud splash; a frightful roaring was in his ears, and all was cold and dark. The power of thought was restored; he knew that the rope had broken and he had fallen into the stream. ***As he is about to clasp her he feels a stunning blow upon the back of the neck; a blinding white light blazes all about him with a sound like the shock of a cannon—then all is darkness and silence!What does the motif of a loud sound represent in the story?
Which best describes the relationship between "Ain't I a Woman?" and the women’s suffrage movement?
Read the excerpt from "Ain't I a Woman?"I could work as much and eat as much as a man – when I could get it – and bear the lash as well! And ain’t I a woman? I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother’s grief, none but Jesus heard me! And ain’t I a woman?What is the primary purpose of the phrases “borne thirteen children” and “cried out with my mother’s grief”?
How does "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” relate to the Declaration of Independence?
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