Narrative Elements in "How I Learned English" – Flashcards
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Read the lines from "How I Learned English."
It was an empty lot
Ringed by elms and fir and honeysuckle . . .
In the field, a blue sky above them
Tipped with cirrus.
The imagery in these lines helps readers picture
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A.how colorful and beautiful the setting is.
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Which excerpt from "How I Learned English" uses first-person point of view to peek into the speaker's mind?
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C.I watched it closing in
Clean and untouched, transfixed
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Read the excerpt from "How I Learned English."
Someone said "shin" again,
There was a wild stamping of hands on the ground,
A kicking of feet, and the fit
Of laughter overtook me too,
And that was important, as important
As Joe Barone asking me how I was
Through his tears, picking me up
And dusting me off with hands like swatters,
And though my head felt heavy,
I played on till dusk
This excerpt shows that the speaker no longer feels like an outsider because
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Not C.he learns how to correctly use English words.
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Which excerpt from "How I Learned English" uses the first-person point of view to show that the main character feels out of place in his new environment?
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Not A.It was in an empty lot
Ringed by elms and fir and honeysuckle.
Bill Corson was pitching in his buckskin jacket,
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Read the excerpt from "How I Learned English."
Through his tears, picking me up
And dusting me off with hands like swatters,
And though my head felt heavy,
I played on till dusk
Missing flies and pop-ups and grounders
And calling out in desperation things like
"Yours" and "take it," but doing all right,
This excerpt is part of the poem's
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B.Falling Action
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Read the excerpt from "How I Learned English."
I fell back,
Dazed, clutching my brow,
Groaning, "Oh my shin, oh my shin,"
And everybody peeled away from me
And dropped from laughter, and there we were,
All of us writhing on the ground for one reason
Or another.
Readers can tell that this is the climax of the poem, because it
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Not D.shows how the speaker's problems with the boys are solved.
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Read the excerpt from "How I Learned English."
Someone said "shin" again,
There was a wild stamping of hands on the ground,
A kicking of feet, and the fit
Of laughter overtook me too,
And that was important, as important
As Joe Barone asking me how I was
Through his tears, picking me up
And dusting me off with hands like swatters,
And though my head felt heavy,
I played on till dusk
Missing flies and pop-ups and grounders
And calling out in desperation things like
"Yours" and "take it," but doing all right,
Tugging at my cap in just the right way,
Crouching low, my feet set.
"Hum baby" sweetly on my lips.
How do things change for the speaker after he laughs with the other boys?
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B.He finally has a sense of belonging.
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Why does Gregory Djanikian most likely use the first-person point of view in "How I Learned English"?
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A.to share directly what the main character is thinking and feeling
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Read the excerpt from "How I Learned English."
And that was important, as important
As Joe Barone asking me how I was
Through his tears, picking me up
And dusting me off with hands like swatters,
What does the imagery in the excerpt best help readers picture?
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Not A.the awful stinging sensation of being dusted off
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Read the excerpt from "How I Learned English."
Someone said "shin" again,
There was a wild stamping of hands on the ground,
A kicking of feet, and the fit
Of laughter overtook me too,
And that was important, as important
As Joe Barone asking me how I was
Through his tears, picking me up
And dusting me off with hands like swatters,
And though my head felt heavy,
I played on till dusk
Which role does the first-person point of view play in this excerpt?
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B.It helps readers understand that the main character is beginning to feel accepted.
