Monday, December 17

1. Monday, December 17

2. Agenda • Look over Benchmark 2 scores • Practice final answer justification DO: Understand areas to focus on for studying Demonstrate mastery of course concepts. HW: Study for finals

3. Benchmark 2 scores • Overall good • Need to make sure you address the religious element (remember, look at the title!)

4. Practice final justifications • In squads, share your answers and come to a collective understanding of what the correct answer is. • Be ready to explain your answer.

5. 1. What rhetorical device is used in the following line: “from South Carolina to Washington State; Ohio to Mohawk, New York; Hawaii to North Carolina to Concord, New Hampshire”. • Parallelism • Loaded language • Allusion • Repetition

6. 1. What rhetorical device is used in the following line: “from South Carolina to Washington State; Ohio to Mohawk, New York; Hawaii to North Carolina to Concord, New Hampshire”. • Parallelism • Loaded language • Allusion • Repetition The same sentence structure (location to location) is being repeated, therefore it is parallelism

7. 2. What is the purpose of starting each section about each astronaut with “We remember”? • To emphasize the pain of the disaster • To emphasize that each individual will be remembered • To remember the entire group as a whole • To remember that this should never happen again

8. 2. What is the purpose of starting each section about each astronaut with “We remember”? • “We remember Judith Resnik, known as J.R. to her friends, always smiling, always eager to make a contribution, finding beauty in the music she played on her piano in her off-hours.” • Each astronaut gets their own paragraph, therefore the focus is on the individual. It is not focusing on the public’s pain or feelings, but the astronaut’s lives • To emphasize the pain of the disaster • To emphasize that each individual will be remembered • To remember the entire group as a whole • To remember that this should never happen again

9. 3. The following quotation is an example of what kind of appeal? “That night, I listened to a call-in program on the radio: people of every age spoke of their sadness and the pride they felt in `our astronauts.’ Across America, we are reaching out, holding hands, finding comfort in one another.” • Logical • Ethical • Emotional • Satirical

10. 3. The following quotation is an example of what kind of appeal? “That night, I listened to a call-in program on the radio: people of every age spoke of their sadness and the pride they felt in `our astronauts.’ Across America, we are reaching out, holding hands, finding comfort in one another.” • Logical • Ethical • Emotional • Satirical • Regan is discussing emotions (sadness and pride) and finding comfort. • He is not discussing facts/statistics (logic), or his role as president (ethos)

11. 4. The following sentence is an example of what rhetorical device? • “We learned again that this America, which Abraham Lincoln called the last best hope of man on Earth, was built on heroism and noble sacrifice.” • Parallelism • Allusion • Loaded language • Repetition

12. 4. The following sentence is an example of what rhetorical device? • “We learned again that this America, which Abraham Lincoln called the last best hope of man on Earth, was built on heroism and noble sacrifice.” • Parallelism • Allusion • Loaded language • Repetition • Abraham Lincoln is a famous person, so the reference to him creates the allusion • While Regan is using a dependent clause, no structure is repeated, so it is not parallelism

13. 5. The following line is an example of what rhetorical device? • “It was built by men and women like our seven star voyagers, who answered a call beyond duty, who gave more than was expected or required, and who gave it with little thought to worldly reward.” • Parallelism • Allusion • Loaded language • Repetition

14. 5. The following line is an example of what rhetorical device? • “It was built by men and women like our seven star voyagers, who answered a call beyond duty, who gave more than was expected or required, and who gave it with little thought to worldly reward.” • Parallelism • Allusion • Loaded language • Repetition

15. 6. What is the purpose of the speech? • To remember and memorialize the astronauts that died • To remember and glorify the astronauts that died • To urge the country to move on quickly • To urge the country to remain in their grief

16. 6. What is the purpose of the speech? • With direct repetition of words like “we remember”, it is clear this is a purpose • Regan is emphasizing their memories, and while he is mentioning their actions and character, he is not glorifying them • To remember and memorialize the astronauts that died • To remember and glorify the astronauts that died • To urge the country to move on quickly • To urge the country to remain in their grief

17. 7. What is the tone of the speech? • Solemn • Sad • Mournful • Passionate

18. 7. What is the tone of the speech? • Solemn refers to a serious and somber attitude, which is apt for the occasion • While this is a sad occasion, and the nation is in mourning, Regan is transcending that to celebrate and memorialize the astronauts • Solemn • Sad • Mournful • Passionate

19. 8. The following line is an example of what rhetorical device? “Americans are asking: Who attacked our country?” • Parallelism • Allusion • Rhetorical question • Repetition

20. 8. The following line is an example of what rhetorical device? “Americans are asking: Who attacked our country?” • Parallelism • Allusion • Rhetorical question • Repetition

21. 9. The following line is an example of what appeal? “Nor will we forget the citizens of 80 other nations who died with our own: dozens of Pakistanis; more than 130 Israelis; more than 250 citizens of India; men and women from El Salvador, Iran, Mexico, and Japan; and hundreds of British citizens.” • Logical • Ethical • Emotional • Satirical

22. 9. The following line is an example of what appeal? “Nor will we forget the citizens of 80 other nations who died with our own: dozens of Pakistanis; more than 130 Israelis; more than 250 citizens of India; men and women from El Salvador, Iran, Mexico, and Japan; and hundreds of British citizens.” • Logical • Ethical • Emotional • Satirical • Bush is listing specific statistics (number of foreign casualties) and therefore is appealing to logic (logos)

23. 10. The following line is an example of what appeal? • “In Afghanistan, we see al Qaeda's vision for the world. Afghanistan's people have been brutalized; many are starving and many have fled. Women are not allowed to attend school. You can be jailed for owning a television. Religion can be practiced only as their leaders dictate. A man can be jailed in Afghanistan if his beard is not long enough.” • Logical • Ethical • Emotional • Satirical

24. 10. The following line is an example of what appeal? • “In Afghanistan, we see al Qaeda's vision for the world. Afghanistan's people have been brutalized; many are starving and many have fled. Women are not allowed to attend school. You can be jailed for owning a television. Religion can be practiced only as their leaders dictate. A man can be jailed in Afghanistan if his beard is not long enough.” • Logical • Ethical • Emotional • Satirical • Bush is stating facts, and how things operate, therefore it is logos • While it may create outrage, his main purpose here is to relate facts

25. 11. In the last paragraph, it can be inferred that the United States will do what if Afghanistan does not agree to the demands? “And tonight, the United States of America makes the following demands on the Taliban: Deliver to United States authorities all the leaders of al Qaeda who hide in your land. Release all foreign nationals, including American citizens, you have unjustly imprisoned. Protect foreign journalists, diplomats, and aid workers in your country. Close immediately and permanently every terrorist training camp in Afghanistan, and hand over every terrorist, and every person in their support structure, to appropriate authorities. Give the United States full access to terrorist training camps, so we can make sure they are no longer operating. These demands are not open to negotiation or discussion. The Taliban must act, and act immediately. They will hand over the terrorists, or they will share in their fate.” • Give them economic aid • Launch a war against the Taliban • Launch a war against Al-Qaeda • Launch economic sanctions against the Taliban

26. 11. In the last paragraph, it can be inferred that the United States will do what if Afghanistan does not agree to the demands? “And tonight, the United States of America makes the following demands on the Taliban: Deliver to United States authorities all the leaders of al Qaeda who hide in your land. Release all foreign nationals, including American citizens, you have unjustly imprisoned. Protect foreign journalists, diplomats, and aid workers in your country. Close immediately and permanently every terrorist training camp in Afghanistan, and hand over every terrorist, and every person in their support structure, to appropriate authorities. Give the United States full access to terrorist training camps, so we can make sure they are no longer operating. These demands are not open to negotiation or discussion. The Taliban must act, and act immediately. They will hand over the terrorists, or they will share in their fate.” • Give them economic aid • Launch a war against the Taliban • Launch a war against Al-Qaeda • Launch economic sanctions against the Taliban • Bush has issue with al Qaeda, and is telling the Taliban to meet his demands, or they will share their fate, ie, face war; war has not yet BEEN declared

27. 12. Paraphrase the purpose of the third paragraph. “Tonight we are a country awakened to danger and called to defend freedom. Our grief has turned to anger, and anger to resolution. Whether we bring our enemies to justice, or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done. I thank the Congress for its leadership at such an important time. All of America was touched on the evening of the tragedy to see Republicans and Democrats joined together on the steps of this Capitol, singing "God Bless America." And you did more than sing; you acted, by delivering 40 billion dollars to rebuild our communities and meet the needs of our military. Speaker Hastert, Minority Leader Gephardt, Majority Leader Daschle, and Senator Lott, I thank you for your friendship, for your leadership, and for your service to our country. And on behalf of the American people, I thank the world for its outpouring of support. America will never forget the sounds of our National Anthem playing at Buckingham Palace, on the streets of Paris, and at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.” • To acknowledge the support of Congress and the world • To acknowledge the lack of support from Congress and the world • To address a divided Congress • To urge Congress to work together to solve the problem of Terrorism

28. 12. Paraphrase the purpose of the third paragraph. “Tonight we are a country awakened to danger and called to defend freedom. Our grief has turned to anger, and anger to resolution. Whether we bring our enemies to justice, or bring justice to our enemies, justice will be done. I thank the Congress for its leadership at such an important time. All of America was touched on the evening of the tragedy to see Republicans and Democrats joined together on the steps of this Capitol, singing "God Bless America." And you did more than sing; you acted, by delivering 40 billion dollars to rebuild our communities and meet the needs of our military. Speaker Hastert, Minority Leader Gephardt, Majority Leader Daschle, and Senator Lott, I thank you for your friendship, for your leadership, and for your service to our country. And on behalf of the American people, I thank the world for its outpouring of support. America will never forget the sounds of our National Anthem playing at Buckingham Palace, on the streets of Paris, and at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.” • To acknowledge the support of Congress and the world • To acknowledge the lack of support from Congress and the world • To address a divided Congress • To urge Congress to work together to solve the problem of Terrorism

29. 13. What is the purpose of the speech? • To unite the country in a fight against terrorism • To pay respects to those who died on September 11, 2001 • To threaten the Taliban in Afghanistan • To unite the country in a peaceful protest against terrorism

30. 13. What is the purpose of the speech? • To unite the country in a fight against terrorism • To pay respects to those who died on September 11, 2001 • To threaten the Taliban in Afghanistan • To unite the country in a peaceful protest against terrorism • Consider Bush’s use of the pronoun “we” (uniting) and his focus on fighting against the terrorists • Consider the difference with Regan who was paying respects to those who died, with Bush’s focus on moving forward

31. 14. What is the tone of the speech? • Solemn yet prepared • Sad yet worried • Serious yet excited • Solemn yet resigned

32. 14. What is the tone of the speech? • Solemn yet prepared • Sad yet worried • Serious yet excited • Solemn yet resigned • Bush is serious, but the occasion makes it solemn, as he is serving as mourner in chief • He is describing America’s plan and resilience, so he is not resigned

33. 1. Summarize the setting and characters in the first stanza of the poem. Because I could not stop for Death – He kindly stopped for me – The Carriage held but just Ourselves – And Immortality.

34. 1. Summarize the setting and characters in the first stanza of the poem. Because I could not stop for Death – He kindly stopped for me – The Carriage held but just Ourselves – And Immortality. • Characters: Death and the narrator • Setting: they are sitting in a carriage

35. 2. Paraphrases this excerpt from the poem: “And I had put away / My labor and my leisure too”. • I quickly put away my stuff to hide. • I stopped what I was doing. • I packed up my things. • I continued to work and ignore him.

36. 2. Paraphrases this excerpt from the poem: “And I had put away / My labor and my leisure too”. • I quickly put away my stuff to hide. • I stopped what I was doing. • I packed up my things. • I continued to work and ignore him. • Labor refers to work, and leisure is free time, which are both activities; therefore, by putting away both, she stopped what she was doing

37. 3. Write an interpretation of the lines in the 2nd stanza. What are they meant to symbolize? We slowly drove – He knew no haste And I had put away My labor and my leisure too, For His Civility –

38. 3. Write an interpretation of the lines in the 2nd stanza. What are they meant to symbolize? We slowly drove – He did not rush And I had stopped doing My work and my downtime activities too, For His niceness – We slowly drove – He knew no haste And I had put away My labor and my leisure too, For His Civility –

39. 4. In the poem, Dickinson describes the image of the house that “The Roof was scarcely visible – /The Cornice – in the Ground –”. What does the state of this house symbolize? • The final resting place of the speaker • The foundation of Life • The inevitable suffering of all living creatures • The insignificance of mankind

40. 4. In the poem, Dickinson describes the image of the house that “The Roof was scarcely visible – /The Cornice – in the Ground –”. What does the state of this house symbolize? • She is describing traveling with death, and the poem ends with them reaching this destination • The final resting place of the speaker • The foundation of Life • The inevitable suffering of all living creatures • The insignificance of mankind

41. 5. Which literary device is used in the following line: “Because I could not stop for Death – He kindly stopped for me – ” • Simile • Metaphor • Personification • Anaphora

42. 5. Which literary device is used in the following line: “Because I could not stop for Death – He kindly stopped for me – ” • Death is not being compared to anything, therefore it is not a simile/metaphor • Death, the concept, is portrayed as a person • Simile • Metaphor • Personification • Anaphora

43. 6. Based on context clues, which of the following is the best definition of “Cornice” in the 5th stanza? • An ornamental molding around the wall of a room just below the ceiling. • An overhanging mass of hardened snow at the edge of a mountain precipice. • A sculpture that hangs from the ceiling in the corner of the room • A 19th Century wood furnace

44. 6. Based on context clues, which of the following is the best definition of “Cornice” in the 5th stanza? • An ornamental molding around the wall of a room just below the ceiling. • An overhanging mass of hardened snow at the edge of a mountain precipice. • A sculpture that hangs from the ceiling in the corner of the room • A 19th Century wood furnace • The roof was previously described, and more structures, rather than decorations, are described • There is no mention of snow

45. 7. What is the tone of Dickinson’s poem? • Tranquil • Panic • Melancholy • Lethargic

46. 7. What is the tone of Dickinson’s poem? • Tranquil • Panic • Melancholy • Lethargic While the subject matter itself may be sad (melancholy), she is at peace with what has happened to, and is therefore calm, or tranquil

47. 8. How does the speaker resolve the conflict in the final stanza? • The speaker informs the reader that they are a horse enthusiast. • The speaker reveals Death has been her ally and friend for a long time. • The speaker reveals that she is 100 years old and was expecting Death. • The speaker informs the reader that she has been dead the entire time.

48. 8. How does the speaker resolve the conflict in the final stanza? Since then – 'tis Centuries – and yet Feels shorter than the Day I first surmised the Horses' Heads Were toward Eternity • She has been dead for the duration of the whole poem. Consider the fact the poem is written in the past tense, so all of this has already happened, and is not happening in “real time” • The speaker informs the reader that they are a horse enthusiast. • The speaker reveals Death has been her ally and friend for a long time. • The speaker reveals that she is 100 years old and was expecting Death. • The speaker informs the reader that she has been dead the entire time.

49. 15. Line 1 is best written as • 35th President of the United States John F. Kennedy is known for making a pledge; to get America moving again • 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, is known for making a pledge to get America moving again. • 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, is known for making a pledge. To get America moving again. • Correct as is

50. 15. Line 1 is best written as • 35th President of the United States John F. Kennedy is known for making a pledge; to get America moving again • 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, is known for making a pledge to get America moving again. JFK’s name is a dependent clause since it is a clarification, and therefore needs commas to separate it • 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, is known for making a pledge. To get America moving again. • Correct as is