Am Lit Sem1 EOC Review

To fling my arms wide In the face of the sun, To whirl and to dance Till the white day is done Then rest at cool evening Beneath a tall tree While night comes on gently, Dark like me—That is my dream! To fling my arms wide In the face of the sun, Dance! Whirl! Whirl! Till the quick day is done. Rest at pale evening . . .A tall, slim tree . . .Night coming tenderly Black like me. What does the speaker want to do in the day, then at night?

• The speaker says he want to sleep an live as evening and night approach.

• The speaker says he wants to fight and pray as evening and night approach.

• The speaker says he wants to dance all day and rest as evening and night approach.

There are words like Freedom Sweet and wonderful to say. On my heart-strings freedom sings All day everyday. There are words like Liberty That almost make me cry. If you had known what I knew You would know why. What kind of mood is conveyed in the poem?

• The mood shows the speaker's emotions are heightened and they intensify the poem's power.

• the mood shows the speaker's emotions are sad and they therefore make the poem sad.

• The mood shows that the speaker's emotions are mad and they intensify at the end of the poem.

This is an example of what: “Is this the part of wise men, engaged in a great and arduous struggle for liberty?

• Illusion

• Rhetorical Question

• Parallelism

“They are sent over to bind and rivet upon us those chains which the British ministry have been so long forging.” This is an example of what rhetorical device

• Parallelism

• Alliteration

• Imagery

• Metaphor

“We have petitioned; we have remonstrated; we have supplicated; we have prostrated ourselves before the throne” What rhetorical device is used?

• Parallelism

• Simile

• Irony

• Anaphora

What is the strongest claim to the argument that the school cafeteria should have better food choices during lunch?

• The food is nasty.

• More than 42% of teens don't get proper nourishment.

• Better food means a better life.

• The vending machines provide better food choices.

What is the strongest claim to the argument to start the school day later?

• Studies have shown that teens need 9 hours of sleep for proper brain function.

• Teen should be allowed to sleep later and go to school later in the morning.

• Most teens work after school, spend time on their phones, and need sleep.

What is the best piece of evidence to support a ban on texting while driving?

• Texting while driving doesn't help teens understand how to drive.

• About 2/3 of all accidents involving teens are linked to texting while driving.

• Texting while driving ensures that teens can communicate with loved ones.

Which group of things below contribute to the setting of a story/poem?

• Characters, social status, attitude

• Author, word choice, attitude

• Time, place, characters

The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning is

• Paradox

• Figurative Language

• Personification

• Irony