Read the excerpt from "A Quilt of a Country."
America is an improbable idea. A mongrel nation built of
ever-changing disparate parts, it is held together by a notion,
the notion that all men are created equal, though everyone
knows that most men consider themselves better than
someone. "Of all the nations in the world, the United States
was built in nobody's image," the historian Daniel Boorstin
wrote. That's because it was built of bits and pieces that
seem discordant, like the crazy quilts that have been one of
its great folk-art forms, velvet and calico and checks and
brocades. Out of many, one. That is the ideal.
Quindlen uses the context of American diversity to help
readers rethink the concept of American identity and
understand that she supports the idea of unity among
Americans of all cultures.
Understanding that Quindien is the descendant of
immigrants helps the reader realize that she supports the
idea that some cultures are naturally better than others.
Quindlen uses the context of living in the United States
during the 9/11 attacks to help the reader realize that she
feels that unity among all Americans is impossible to
achieve.
Understanding that Quindlen is an immigrant from
another country helps readers realize that she
understands societies like the United States more than
most people.
Answer:
B). Understanding that Quindlen is the descendant of immigrants helps the reader realize that she supports the idea that some cultures are naturally better than others.
Explanation:
Context plays a vital role in assisting the readers to understand the author's intended idea more clearly and comprehensively. It equips the readers with the necessary historical, political, social, or cultural information regarding the time when the text was written that the readers require to make meaning of the text.
As per the question, the second statement most appropriately elaborates that 'knowing that Quindlen is the descendant of immigrants assists the readers to understand that the author backs the idea of some culture being naturally better than others.' It aids the readers to not only understand the author's perspective and meaning of the excerpt comprehensively but also in analyzing the text. Thus, option B is the correct answer.
Answer:
Quindlen uses the context of American diversity to help readers rethink the concept of American identity and understand that she supports the idea of unity among Americans of all cultures.
Explanation:
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The smith, a mighty man is he,
With large and sinewy hands;
And the muscles of his brawny arms
Are strong as iron bands.
His hair is crisp, and black, and long,
His face is like the tan;
His brow is wet with honest sweat,
He earns whate'er he can,
And looks the whole world in the face,
For he owes not any man.
Week in, week out, from morn till night,
You can hear his bellows blow;
You can hear him swing his heavy sledge
With measured beat and slow,
Like a sexton ringing the village bell,
When the evening sun is low.
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Which syllables in line 1 are stressed?
a) the second, fourth, fifth, and seventh
b) the second, fourth, sixth, and eighth
c) the first, third, fifth, and seventh
d) the third, sixth, and eighth
Based on your analysis in the previous question, how many metrical feet are in the line?
a) two
b) three
c) four
d) eight
A.
life
B.
your
C.
an understood you
D.
something
i know its "you" but is it your? thats what i dont get!!
Answer:
C. an understood you
Explanation:
I'm probably so late. Sorry mate...
A.
subordinate
B.
independent
Is the underlined clause independent or subordinate?
After the sun goes down, the mosquitoes come out.
A.
subordinate
B.
independent
peace signed in good faith by your faithful president and
the tyrannical enemy is destroyed, ripped into shreds,
sitting at the bottom of a trash can.
Which type of figurative language is used in this passage?
O
A. Metaphor
OB. Hyperbole
O
C. Understatement
O
D. Simile
Answer: B) Hyperbole.
Explanation: A hyperbole is a type of figurative language that consists in exaggerating an event or a statement. In the given passage, we can see an example of the use of a hyperbole, because when the speaker says "the tyrannical enemy is destroyed, ripped into shreds, sitting at the bottom of a trash can" it is clearly an exaggeration (it is not meant to take it in a literal way).
Answer:
it is a hyperbole
Explanation: a hyperbole is an exaggerated claim or statement.