11.2 - WK 7 - Punching the Air p.133 - 222 - The Call

“The Call” opens with a game of chess and a close-up of a hand moving the king piece. Whose hand might this be and why?

• Dr. Dre because he brought them all together and help to start many of their careers

• Dr. Dre because he has the most records sold and the most awards

• Mary J Blige because she is the queen

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Why is the chessboard in "The Call" significant?

• It symbolizes Dr. Dre moving everyone into place

• It symbolizes the city rising from the ashes

• It symbolizes the Super Bowl lighting up the city

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What rhetorical appeal is used in "The Call" ad?

• Metaphor

• Pathos

• Ethos

• Logos

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Dr. Dre's reputation conveys a certain authority in his beach entrance.

• True

• False

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Who is the intended audience for "The Call"?

• A new generation of Dr. Dre fans.

• The nostalgic generation of Dr. Dre fans.

• Grandparents

• Babies

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What is the message of "The Call"?

• We're Retiring

• We're Back

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Open windows are a common symbol used in literature to represent...

• Power & Intelligence

• Joy & Happiness

• Escape & Freedom

• Confusion & Stress

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Based on our class discussion, what does the piano in the ocean in Dr. Dre's scene metaphorically symbolize?

• Limitless, unending possibilities

• Retirement

• Time to slow down

• Music

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What does music, poetry, and art symbolize for Amal?

• School

• Prison

• A new beginning

• Freedom

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The author of Punching the Air, Yusef Salaam, creates an extended metaphor from the first page of the book to the very last. How does the structure of the poems/titles advance the author's overall purpose?

• The extended metaphor shows how the prison system is set up like the slave trade system.

• The structure shows readers how unfair life can be.

• The author's purpose is proven through ONOMATOPOEIA.

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