English 12A Unit 5 – Flashcards
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In "from The Diary of Samuel Pepys," what conclusion can you draw about Samuel Pepys from his account of The Great London Fire?
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He maintained relations with all social strata.
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For which of the following types of writing would first-person point of view be least appropriate?
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research report
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of a diary?
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written in third-person point of view
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I (sketched) too many portraits.
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verb
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Thelma is (running) for art club president.
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present participle
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I have (committed) to summer art classes.
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past participle
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Willis has ______ three balls through the hoop.
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thrown
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You have ________ on the sofa for too long.
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lain
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In 1926, the Harlem Globetrotters have ______ as a serious team.
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begun
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Which of the following best states Pope's opinion of man in "An Essay on Man"?
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Man is small, but has an important place among the beings of this world.
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In The Rape of the Lock,how is the "deadly bodkin" (Canto V, line 128) used by Belinda appropriate for a mock epic?
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It resembles a dagger, but it is completely unthreatening.
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Which of the following is the characteristic of a mock epic that you find on The Rape of the Lock?
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a high-level style
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"The Rape of the Lock" is a parody because...
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It imitates that style and form of an epic, it makes fun of frivolous people and trivial events, it provides a humorous, yet somewhat realistic view of Pope's society
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A heroic couplet traditionally uses all of the following elements except
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figurative language
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She (has become) and expert in her field over the past five years.
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present perfect
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"Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" is mostly...
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lyrical, because it focuses on feelings
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What is the meaning of line 36 in "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard," "The paths of glory leads but to the grave"?
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death makes everyone equal
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Which of the following best describes the mood of "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard"?
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gloomy
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Which would best describe Gray's feeling about death?
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Death is not concerned with a mans wealth
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which of the following sentences contains a verb in the subjunctive mood?
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I wish you had more confidence in yourself.
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Which of the following sentences has a verb in the imperative mood?
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