ENGLISH HIGH SCHOOL

Question 1 (2 points) Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this narrative.

Read this excerpt from “Lake Titicaca” by Miguel Angel Asturias.

Not let our eyes be stolen by the altiplano that emerges and submerges in every direction.

What does the phrase “let our eyes be stolen” mean?

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Answer 1

Answer:

Be distracted

Explanation:

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Which describes The Canterbury Tales? Select all that apply.

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The Canterbury Tales are a collection of 24 stories written in middle English and show how people differ, from the highest to the lowest of classes.

This question is based on the following poem.How Doth the Little Crocodile

How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!

How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in
With gently smiling jaws!

18. What is the rhyme scheme in "How Doth the Little Crocodile"?

A. ABAB ABAB
B. ABBA ABBA
C. AABB CCDD
D. ABAB CDCD

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D. ABAB CDCD I HOPE I HELPED

Which excerpt from Carl Sandburg’s "The Wedding Procession of the Rag Doll and the Broom Handle and Who Was in It" includes repetition and alliteration?

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If this was the excerpt: The underlined statement contains the alliteration.

The last of all in the wedding procession of the Rag Doll and the Broom Handle were the Sleepyheads. They were smiling and glad to be marching but their heads were slimpsing down and their smiles were half fading away and their eyes were half shut or a little more than half shut. They marched with big bowls of soup in front of them and big spoons for eating the soup. They whistled and chuzzled and snozzled the soup and the noise they made

Answer:

Its C Next came the Tin Pan Bangers. Some had dishpans, some had frying pans, some had potato peeling pans. All the pans were tin with tight tin bottoms. And the Tin Pan Bangers banged with knives and forks and iron and wooden bangers on the bottoms of the tin pans.

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How does Caesar’s assassination in act 3.1 affect the plot development of the play?

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It is the turning point, or climax, of the play. Rome is left without a leader, and the public is frightened.

In Act 3 of Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar," the assassination of Caesar by the conspirators represents the climax or highest point of interest of the play. As a consequence, the city of Rome does not have a leader or ruler anymore, which alarms and disconcerts citizens. Finally, the Caesar's conspirators and allies fight for the command of the city.

Identify the sentence that is not in logical order.On Sunday, March 4, of that year, President James K. Polk was scheduled to leave office at noon. He refused to be sworn in on a Sunday, and insisted on waiting until the next day. Zachary Taylor, the newly elected president, was supposed to take over. There was just one problem—Zachary Taylor was a very religious man.

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The sentence "He refused to be sworn in on a Sunday, and insisted on waiting until the next day."

It should be after the sentence "There was just one problem - Zachary Taylor was a very religious man."

The correct answer would be the option C. There was just one problem—Zachary Taylor was a very religious man. This sentece should be the second sentence. It should read like this. "On Sunday, March 4, of that year, President James K. Polk was scheduled to leave office at noon.There was just one problem—Zachary Taylor was a very religious man. . . ." and so on, in the normal order.

In which sentence does the verb have the strongest connotative effect? (a)Most politicians have given up the cause. (b)Most politicians have abandoned the cause. (c)Most politicians have turned from the cause. (d)Most politicians have forgotten the cause.

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I think it is "B" because the verb "abandoned" is straight to the point, giving it a strong connotative effect.

The sentence has the strongest connotative effect. B)Most politicians have abandoned thecause.

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What type of figurative language is the line, "I got out of bed as the sun peeked its head over the horizon."