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Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
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alliteration

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the repetition of sounds

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audience

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anyone that will receive the information in the text

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context

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the social, cultural, and historical factors that come into play when reading a text

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diction

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the author’s choice/type of words

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exigence

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the factor that sparked the speaker’s interest or need to say anything; the factor that motivated or inspired the speaker to compose the text

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foreshadowing

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presenting hints to show future events

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imagery

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lines where you can create a vivid picture in your mind by appealing to the senses

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metaphor

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a comparison without using “like” or “as”

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personification

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an inanimate object is given human characteristics

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purpose

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the specific action or change the speaker wants

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repetition

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a writer’s intentionally reusing a sound, word, phrase, or sentence

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setting

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the time and place where the writing occurs

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simile

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a comparison of 2 things using “like” or “as”

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speaker

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the voice behind the writing

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theme

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the main idea or underlying lesson/message we learn by reading

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tone

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the author’s attitude toward the subject

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ethos

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citing credible sources to make your argument more reliable/believable

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pathos

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touching the reader’s emotions for the use of emotions

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logos

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using logical arguments/facts/data to prove a point

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What is the setting of “Aha Moment”?

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a plane

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What is happening to the people in “Aha Moment”?

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the people are in a plane that got struck by lightning and had to make an emergency landing

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How do the others in “Aha Moment” help the narrator get through this experience?

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they all comfort each other and stay calm which helps the narrator stay calm and not panic

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What is the narrator doing at the end of “Aha Moment”?

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reminiscing about the passengers on the flight and wishing she could thank them for their kindness

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What is the purpose of “Aha Moment”?

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to show how one small act of kindness can impact someone in the future

23
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What is Mia Hamm’s disability in “The Burden of Expectations”?

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she was born with a club foot

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Why did Mia Hamm’s family move around in “The Burden of Expectations”?

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her father was in the Air Force

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What is Mia Hamm’s relationship like with her brother in “The Burden of Expectations”?

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her brother would always pick her for his team when they played neighborhood games and made her feel included; lost her brother in 1997 due to a fungal infection after a bone marrow transplant for his aplastic anemia and started the Mia Hamm Foundation in his honor

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What is Mia Hamm’s experience playing with boys in “The Burden of Expectations”?

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played several sports with guys and was one of the best players

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How did others view Mia Hamm as a child growing up in “The Burden of Expectations”?

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determined, competitive, fierce, reluctant to be the center of attention, emotional

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How did the media view Mia Hamm as a player in “The Burden of Expectations”?

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difficult, diva, unforthcoming, elusive

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What was Mia Hamm’s attitude towards stardom in “The Burden of Expectations”?

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didn’t like being the center of attention and in the spotlight–wanted everyone to be in the spotlight

30
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What is the significance of the repetition of the phrase “Let __ ring” in “I Have a Dream”?

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states the freedom and equality for all can be expressed everywhere

31
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What is MLK urging people to do in “I Have a Dream”?

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to treat everyone equally because we were all created as equals and it does not matter the color of someone’s skin or where they came from

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Why does MLK reference the Emancipation Proclamation in “I Have a Dream”?

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he knew that it was the spark that helped start the Civil Rights Movement to bring equality and justice even though there is still more that needs to be done

33
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Why does the narrator hate the Tomkeys in “Us and Them”?

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he believes that they are weird because they do not have a television

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What is the significance of the television in “Us and Them”?

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the Tomkeys don’t own a television because they do not believe in it

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What is the significance of the Halloween candy in “Us and Them”?

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the narrator’s mom made the narrator give the Tomkeys’ children their candy because they went “trick-or-treating” the day after Halloween

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What is the first rule of writing in “Furor Scribendi”?

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read

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What should a writer keep in “Furor Scribendi”?

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a journal

38
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What should a writer do if they feel intimidated in “Furor Scribendi”?

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persist

39
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What qualities should a writer have in “How to Write a Letter”?

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no guilt. confidence, honesty

40
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What should a writer not care about when writing in “How to Write a Letter”?

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grammar, literary style, drama

41
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Why is research important in the writing process in “How to Write a Letter”?

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it is a means of discovery which your friend can use to read in the future

42
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What does night do in the poem “Metaphor”?

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folds everything up and files it away

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What happens to everything that is done during the day in “Metaphor”?

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it is folded up and filed away

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What is the tone of “Metaphor”?

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positive

45
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What is the theme of “Metaphor”?

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every day gives you a chance to do something you want

46
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What is the assignment in “Theme for English B”?

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to write a paper that “comes out of him,” meaning that it is about the narrator

47
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What is the setting of ‘Theme for English B”?

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New York

48
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What is the speaker overlooking in “Theme for English B”?

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Harlem

49
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What is the theme/message of “Theme for English B”?

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it doesn’t matter the color of your skin because you can still learn from each other’s experiences and like the same things

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