Douglass "Learning to Read and Write"

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RL.11-12.3, RF.3.3B, RL.11-12.2

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Frederick Douglass, "Learning to Read" and Write

By Christopher Sloan

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For multiple choice question #2 state your group's answer and the reasoning behind it

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Multiple Choice

What is figurative language?

Figurative language refers to the literal meaning of words in a sentence.

Figurative language is a form of expression that conveys meanings beyond the literal interpretation of words.

Figurative language is a style of writing that avoids any form of expression.

Figurative language is a type of grammar used in formal writing.

Multiple Choice

What is a complex sentence?

A complex sentence is a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

A complex sentence is a simple sentence with no clauses.

A complex sentence contains two independent clauses only.

A complex sentence is a question that asks for details.

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a complex sentence?

We went for a walk and it was raining.

It was raining, so we stayed indoors.

Although it was raining, we decided to go for a walk.

We decided to go for a walk despite the rain.

Multiple Choice

Define understatement

Understatement is a technique that exaggerates the importance of something.

Understatement refers to a literal expression of a situation without embellishment.

Understatement is a rhetorical device that intentionally presents something as less significant.

Understatement is a form of humor that highlights extreme situations.

Understatement

My arms have been cut off

"It's but a flesh wound"

Open Ended

How would you describe the tone of the first paragraph? Discuss with your group and supply reasons

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What examples of irony do you find in the first paragraph?

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Multiple Choice

Define Irony

Irony is a contrast between expectation and reality, often highlighting a discrepancy.

Irony is a form of direct communication without ambiguity.

Irony refers to a situation that is completely predictable.

Irony is a straightforward statement without hidden meaning.

Open Ended

In paragraph 2, Douglass uses all of the following Except: a. metonymy, b. personification; c. anaphora, d. allusion; e. connotation. Discuss with your group, looking up and clarifying each other on terms you may not know. State the reasoning for your answer and prepare to discuss

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Multiple Choice

Define metonymy

Metonymy is a type of metaphor that uses exaggerated comparisons.

Metonymy refers to a direct comparison between two unrelated things.

Metonymy is a figure of speech that replaces the name of one thing with the name of something else closely associated with it.

Metonymy is a literary device that involves the use of irony in speech.

Multiple Choice

Define personification

Personification is the use of metaphors in poetry.

Personification refers to the study of human behavior.

Personification is the attribution of human characteristics to non-human things.

Personification is a type of literary genre.

Multiple Choice

Define anaphora

Anaphora is the use of synonyms to replace nouns in a text for variety.

Anaphora refers to the grammatical structure where a subject is omitted in a sentence.

Anaphora is the use of expressions that depend on another expression for their interpretation, typically referring back to a noun or noun phrase.

Anaphora is a rhetorical device that involves repeating a phrase at the beginning of successive clauses.

Multiple Choice

Define allusion

An allusion is an indirect reference to something.

An allusion is a type of literary device used only in poetry.

An allusion is a direct statement about something.

An allusion is a clear explanation of a concept or idea.

Multiple Choice

Define connotation

Connotation is the emotional or cultural association attached to a word.

Connotation refers to the literal meaning of a word.

Connotation is the grammatical function of a word in a sentence.

Connotation describes the phonetic sound of a word.

What is the purpose of paragraph 3

Discuss with your group and prepare for whole class discussion

State your reasoning and support your claims with textual evidence

Multiple Select

What is the purpose of paragraph 3

To qualify points made in the previous paragraph

to emphasize how Douglass's reactions turned into action

to offer a counterargument to the one presented in the previous paragraph

to qualify Douglass's understanding of the importance of learning to read

to provide a transition from Douglass's past expericnces to those in the present

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