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Which statement about novels is true? They use dramatic elements to depict the flaws of human nature in a succinct, poignant way. |
They use narrative techniques to reveal the human experience in a complex and multifaceted way. |
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Read the selection below from "The Once and Future Merlin" by Marion Zimmer Bradley and answer the question that follows. Over the centuries the story has been told and retold and told again, often with a widely varying cast of characters. Knights, priests and priestesses, kings and queens, and various users of magic come and go, but always there is Arthur, the sun around which all else revolves, his faithless wife (Guinevere), his equally-faithless best friend (Lancelot), the illegitimate son (Mordred) who becomes his bane—and Merlin. Whatever his role, Merlin is always there, and it is always clear that Arthur could not have existed, survived, or become King without him Which organizational type dominates the passage? comparison/contrast |
order of importance —-i think |
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Which statement about the lyric poem is true? It uses dramatic elements to depict the flaws of human nature in a succinct, poignant way. |
It uses poetic techniques to explore thoughts and feelings about a subject in a concise way. |
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Read the selection below from the play King Arthur’s Socks by Floyd Dell and complete the statement that follows. A young man enters. All of the following appear in the passage above except __________. characters |
logical examples |
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Read the selection below from "The Once and Future Merlin" by Marion Zimmer Bradley and answer the question that follows. Over the centuries the story has been told and retold and told again, often with a widely varying cast of characters. Knights, priests and priestesses, kings and queens, and various users of magic come and go, but always there is Arthur, the sun around which all else revolves, his faithless wife (Guinevere), his equally-faithless best friend (Lancelot), the illegitimate son (Mordred) who becomes his bane—and Merlin. Whatever his role, Merlin is always there, and it is always clear that Arthur could not have existed, survived, or become King without him. Why does the author list the "varying cast of characters" in the passage above? a. to inform the reader that the essay will examine the story of King Arthur |
to inform the reader that the essay will examine the story of King Arthur– ithink |
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Read the selection below from The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights by John Steinbeck and answer the question that follows. And Lancelot knelt down and took the king’s beloved hand in both of his and kissed it. "Good night, my liege lord, my liege friend," he said, and then stumbled blindly from the room and felt his way down the curving stone steps past the arrow slits. Which idea is addressed in the passage above? family and seasons |
friendship and love |
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Read the selection below from The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights by John Steinbeck and complete the statement that follows. And Lancelot knelt down and took the king’s beloved hand in both of his and kissed it. "Good night, my liege lord, my liege friend," he said, and then stumbled blindly from the room and felt his way down the curving stone steps past the arrow slits. All of the following suggest that the passage above is fiction except __________. the inclusion of characters |
the use of both long and short sentences |
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Which genre uses narrative techniques to provide a glimpse into the human experience? tragedy |
short story |
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Which statement about the tragedy is true? It uses poetic techniques to explore thoughts and feelings about a subject in a concise way. |
It uses dramatic elements to depict the flaws of human nature in a succinct, poignant way. |
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Read the selection below from the poem "The King Sends Three Cats to Guinevere" by Marjorie Allen Seiffert and answer the question that follows. I send you three grey cats with gifts— Which poetic device does the speaker use in the line, "Since Bacchus, Satan, and the Hangman"? |
allusion |
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Which statement about the expository essay is true? A. It uses dramatic elements to depict the flaws of human nature in a succinct, poignant way. |
It uses logical examples and explanations to examine a topic in an organized way. |
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Read the selection below from The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights by John Steinbeck and complete the statement that follows. And Lancelot knelt down and took the king’s beloved hand in both of his and kissed it. "Good night, my liege lord, my liege friend," he said, and then stumbled blindly from the room and felt his way down the curving stone steps past the arrow slits. All of the following suggest that the passage above is fiction except __________. |
the use of both long and short sentences |
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Read the selection below from "The Once and Future Merlin" by Marion Zimmer Bradley and answer the question that follows. Over the centuries the story has been told and retold and told again, often with a widely varying cast of characters. Knights, priests and priestesses, kings and queens, and various users of magic come and go, but always there is Arthur, the sun around which all else revolves, his faithless wife (Guinevere), his equally-faithless best friend (Lancelot), the illegitimate son (Mordred) who becomes his bane—and Merlin. Whatever his role, Merlin is always there, and it is always clear that Arthur could not have existed, survived, or become King without him. Which organizational type dominates the passage? |
order of importance |
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Read the selection below from The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights by John Steinbeck and answer the question that follows. And Lancelot knelt down and took the king’s beloved hand in both of his and kissed it. "Good night, my liege lord, my liege friend," he said, and then stumbled blindly from the room and felt his way down the curving stone steps past the arrow slits. Which idea is addressed in the passage above? family and seasons |
friendship and love |
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Which statement about novels is true? They use dramatic elements to depict the flaws of human nature in a succinct, poignant way. They use poetic techniques to explore thoughts and feelings about subjects in a concise way. They use logical examples and explanations to examine topics in an organized way. They use narrative techniques to reveal the human experience in a complex and multifaceted way. |
They use narrative techniques to reveal the human experience in a complex and multifaceted way. |
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Which genre uses narrative and poetic techniques to tell a story? narrative poem |
narrative poem |
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Which genre uses narrative techniques to recount personal experience and development? lyric poem |
memoir |
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