Unit 0 Foundational MCQ

What is an allegory?

• a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted in multiple ways, and remains intentional esoteric

• a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one

• a story, poem, or picture that criticizes society and its individuals

• a story, poem, or picture that uses alliteration and repetition to teach a moral lesson

What is symbolism?

• the use of objects, people/animals, or places to represent ideas, abstractions, or qualities

• the attribution of human qualities to non-human things

• the comparison of unlike ideas that uses like or as to connect the subjects.

• the use of objects to replace complex ideas with satirical representations that undermine the subject.

What is a broader context?

• A broad scope of evidence presented in an essay.

• Connecting themes and claims to our common human experience: the world, social-political issues, and/or historical controversies.

• Generalizations such as: "Throughout human history" or "Across time"

A theme is...

• the lesson learned or messages revealed in a text or work of art

• the mood prevailing throughout a literary text

• the author's intentions, explicitly stated in the prologue

• the initiator of conflict in a literary work

A thesis is...

• a theme statement that includes the author's name

• a claim statement that makes an defensible interpretation of about the text

• a restating of the prompt

• a restating of the theme

A +1 thesis score would include which of the following elements?

• The prompt restated

• The theme integrated

• The text referenced

• The broader context acknowledged

• All of the above

Literary analysis is...

• the detailed examination of the elements and structures of a piece of art to discover hidden meaning

• the detailed examination of the author's intentions through research outside of the text

• the detailed examination of the elements and structures of a text to discover hidden meaning and develop informed interpretations

• the detailed examination of the elements and structures of a text to discover the setting's importance

What is plagiarism?

• the use of outside sources without citation

• cheating

• the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own

• a way to earn a 0 on assignments

• All of the above

What is a C-E-R?

• Course- Education- Realization

• Climate- Ecology- Restoration

• Claim- Evidence- Reasoning

• Claim- Etiquette- Responsibility

Which of these is an example of an in-text MLA citation for an essay?

• (Chopin 7)

• (Kate Chopin, 7)

• (7)

• (The Story of an Hour)