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Graduation by Maya Angelou Flashcards

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purpose in reading

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  • use SOAPSTone as you read, identifying these elements in the piece
  • speaker
  • occasion
  • audience
  • purpose
  • style
  • tone
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read “graduation” by maya angelou. then complete the steps to create a SOAPSTONE analysis
step 1. identify who the Speaker is in the text

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Angelou, a graduate, frustrated, upset, helpless

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read “graduation” by maya angelou. then complete the steps to create a SOAPSTONE analysis
step 2. identify what occasion prompted the writing of this text

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graduation ceremony, a turning point in her life

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read “graduation” by maya angelou. then complete the steps to create a SOAPSTONE analysis
step 3. identify what type of audience the text is intended for

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people who oppress others because of skin color

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read “graduation” by maya angelou. then complete the steps to create a SOAPSTONE analysis
step 4. identify the author’s purpose in writing the text

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to argue that discrimination against skin color is unfair

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read “graduation” by maya angelou. then complete the steps to create a SOAPSTONE analysis
step 5. identify was writing style the author uses in the text

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imagery

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read “graduation” by maya angelou. then complete the steps to create a SOAPSTONE analysis
step 6. identify what tone the author uses in the text

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tone is excited and happy, then shifts to frustrated and upset

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Angelous spent the first half of the selection building anticipation for the graduation ceremony. this text represents the first time the speaker sense something negative. it is a shift in the feelings the writer is attempting to inspire in the reader. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent

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tone

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even though this passage doesn’t provide a time or date for the selection, one could still find clues about the setting by the way the speaker and the audience were interacting. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent

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occasion

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the author provides you with information about her literary interest at a young age. this explains a lot about her character. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent

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speaker

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these two passages contrast each other, which help to convey the author’s message. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent

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purpose

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the author is writing with this purpose: to argue that discrimination against skin color is unfair. why might this passage contribute to the author’s purpose

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these ceremonies usually represent hope, but Angelou’s classmates felt forced into certain roles

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this excerpt can be a clue in trying to determine the reason the author put pen to paper. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent

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purpose

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the author shaped this text with personification. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent

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style

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this line could be used as a clue to determine the speaker’s message. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent

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purpose

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the author intentionally used this figurative language to demonstrate her feelings. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent

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style

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worlds like “proud” and “dropped” illustrate a contrast, which is intended to evoke certain feelings by the author. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent

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tone

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the allusions was intentionally inserted into the text by the author. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent

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style

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the author intentionally uses this metaphor to show how perfect everything felt. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent

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style

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this passage helps to convey the author’s central message. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent

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purpose

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the focus on the handkerchief to convey disappointment and parallel structure are all intentional choices by the author. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent

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style

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the cataloging, or listing, was an intentional choice by the author. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent

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style

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many of the details in the story only confirmed that the year of the graduation was the setting. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent

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occasion

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this clue could be used to determine the reason the author sat down to record this experience. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent

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purpose

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which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent

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occasion

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which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent (in the store i was the person of the moment…)

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speaker

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