English Exam Review – Flashcards

Read the excerpt from Roosevelt's "Four Freedoms" speech. This nation has placed its destiny in the hands and heads and hearts of its millions of free men and women; and its faith in freedom under the guidance of God. In this excerpt, Roosevelt uses an appeal to____ to make the listeners feel that they are patriotic Americans.

A___ phrase is necessary to the meaning of a sentence.

Read this paragraph from The Dark Game. It may seem surprising that no Confederate sympathizers took action against Van Lew, given her strong and public views on secession and slavery. Surely there were suspicions, especially among her upper-crust neighbors, but the matter never went beyond those suspicions. Historians have suggested that the secessionists were victims of their own cultural bias, believing that no aristocratic person, and certainly not a lady, would ever consider taking part in anything as impolite as spying. A true lady managed her servants, prepared parties and gatherings, and blindly supported her husband. Such attitudes worked in Van Lew's favor, diverting suspicion from her. What central idea is implied in this paragraph?

Which are some effects of telling the story Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy primarily from the perspectives of children? Check all that apply.

Read the short speech made by a hopeful candidate for class president. The class of 2018 needs a president who will get every student involved in our activities. Last year's class carnival was attended by only fifteen percent of our freshman class! If we continue at this rate, our prom will be the worst-attended event in school history. As a student athlete, environmental club leader, and honor society member, I am a candidate who represents a wide range of classmates. If you are frustrated because your ideas fall on deaf ears, then I encourage you to vote for me and allow me the opportunity to speak for you. Which sentence from the speech includes an appeal to ethos?

Read the excerpt from a student's essay. As the narrative opens, Rainsford and Whitney are discussing Ship-Trap Island, approaching in the dark distance. Rainsford strains to see the mysterious place, but cannot, while Whitney relates how the sailors feel about the island. Rainsford dismisses the sailors' worries as silly superstitions, while Whitney admits that he will be glad when they have passed the place, as he too feels a bit nervous. Which revision would help expand the ideas in the excerpt?

Read the paragraph. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote great speeches. He often included well-known American songs and documents in his writing. These words encouraged listeners to connect his ideas to their own experiences. Which revisions for the underlined phrase make the writing more precise? Check all that apply.

A nonfiction text told from a first-person point of view most likely includes_

Some speakers will use ___ , or more than one form of communication (graphics, charts, and video clips) to connect with the audience.

Read Romeo's dialogue from Act V, scene i of Romeo and Juliet. How fares my Juliet? That I ask again; For nothing can be ill if she be well. Which of Romeo's tragic flaws does this dialogue reveal?

Which sentences contain reciprocal pronouns? Check all that apply.

Read the excerpt from Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address. Neither party expected for the war the magnitude or the duration which it has already attained. Neither anticipated that the cause of the conflict might cease with or even before the conflict itself should cease. Which idea does Lincoln emphasize through the use of parallel structure?

Which are traits of a fixed verse poem? Check all that apply

Read this excerpt from "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry. Pennies saved one and two at a time by bull-dozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one's cheeks burned. What inference can be made about Della from this excerpt?

Read the claim about "The Most Dangerous Game," by Richard Connell. During "the hunt," Rainsford proves to be a challenge for Zaroff. What is the most effective concluding statement?

Review the statement by Karin Slaughter in her NPR interview. And you have to make sure that the reader cares enough about these characters so that when bad things happen, they want to read along. What comparison can be made between Slaughter's idea and Lee Child's views in "A Simple Way to Create Suspense"?

Read this stanza from "The Raven." Back into the chamber turning, all my soul within me burning, Soon again I heard a tapping something louder than before. "Surely," said I, "surely that is something at my window lattice; Let me see, then, what thereat is and this mystery explore- Let my heart be still a moment and this mystery explore;- 'Tis the wind and nothing more." This stanza contributes to the suspense of the poem because

Which sentence is the best hook for a speech about saving sea turtles?

Read the excerpt from The Code Book. A theoretical breakthrough would be a fundamentally new way of finding Alice's private key. If a theory is an idea, then something theoretical is