Contrast and Shift Terms

In Their Eyes Were Watching God, Hurston writes: “Ships at a distance have every man’s wish on board.”
→ This stylistic opening reveals the author’s unique (a)   , a blend of lyrical narration and folk idiom.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...”
—Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
→ This is an example of (a)   because it presents opposite ideas in parallel grammatical structures.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

“Give me liberty, or give me death!”
—Patrick Henry
→ This statement appeals primarily to (a)   , stirring strong emotional responses.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

In Beloved, Toni Morrison’s use of lush and evocative language contributes to the novel’s dreamlike and haunting (a)   .

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

In the short story "The Most Dangerous Game," the author uses short, abrupt sentences during hunting scenes to convey panic. The sentence length and tempo establish the (a)   of the story.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

“Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.”
—John F. Kennedy
→ This is a famous example of (a)   , where the structure of the sentence is reversed in the second half.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

In A Modest Proposal, Swift uses irony and calm, logical language to propose the horrific idea of eating babies.
→ The rhetorical (a)   makes the satire biting and persuasive.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

“O brawling love, O loving hate...”
—Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
→ The use of two contradictory words side by side creates an (a)   .

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CCSS.L.9-10.5A

“Iago to Othello: 'I am not what I am.’”
—Shakespeare, Othello
→ This line creates (a)   , where the audience knows Iago is deceiving Othello, but Othello does not.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

In Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet’s wit and independence contrast with Mr. Darcy’s reserve and pride, establishing them as (a)   .