Literature lesson Unit Check Point Lesson 6
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In "The Fish I Didn't Catch," how does John Greenleaf Whittier stress the importance of the story's events?
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As an adult, he writes about something that happened to him as a child and points out what the experience taught him
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In "Mother to Son," what does Langston Hughes do to create a bond between the speaker and the reader?
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He uses the second-person point of view
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What supports an essay's thesis?
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evidence
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Which could be used as valid evidence in a persuasive essay?
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an expert's opinion
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If a writer decides to make an emotional appeal in an essay to persuade her audience of her opinion, which of the following is she likely to include?
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a touching anecdote
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What conclusion can be drawn about the old smith in "Honest Work"?
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He does not care that others think his extreme carefulness is foolish
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With which statement would the speaker of "Perseverance" be most likely to agree
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Work hard now if you want to enjoy life later
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Which words from Goethe's "Perseverance" help convey the idea that life can be extremely positive and beautiful?
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ripe gold ears and flowers
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In "If" and "Can't," what do both Rudyard Kipling and Edgar Guest do?
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employ the second-person point of view to create a bond between speaker and reader
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How are the stories and poems in this unit similar?
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All the authors want to give their readers some form of valuable advice or instruction
