Pop Culture AP Lang Test

What does the author emphasize as being the overarching appeal of celebrities (Albert)

Their humanness and relatability

Compared to fame, celebrity is (Albert)

Clear cut

The reciprocity refers to (Albert)

the relationship between celebrities and public

Lines 12-13 the author is differentiating between (Albert)

the connotations of the words "fame" and "celebrity"

What highlights the essential nature of "celebrity" compared to "fame" (Albert)

External scrutiny

What technique does the author use to provide a clear contrast between the two terms (Albert)

Parallel structure

What use does "on the other hand" serve (Albert)

create coherence between contrasting ideas

Quotes Daniel Boorstin to (Albert)

provide an example of the derision that celebrities often inspire

Celebrity's snare metaphor to (Albert)

Imply that the public cannot escape the influence of celebrities

Primary method of development author employs in text (Albert)

Compare Contrast

Describe author's writing style (Albert)

Articulate

Author's view of "celebrity" can best be described as (Albert)

Nuanced

How does Hip Hop Planet start

Personal anecdote

Difference between personal anecdote and personal example

an anecdote is something to prove a point and an example is more concrete and own experience

Tone of Hip Hop Planet

Critical then shifts to being more informative (to inform people on the history of rap) (also why he doesn't use a lot of slang)

Purpose of Hip Hop Planet

Address the stereotypes around rap to then mark it as a cultural phenomenon

Metaphors in Hip Hop Planet

it's a burning man"- because there's problems in society but no one is asking what they are;
Also metaphors to take the unknown and make it known

Main Audience of Hip Hop Planet

People who dislike rap

Crossover Section of Hip Hop Planet

illustrates the rap isn't just for one demographic

Difference between metaphor and symbol

metaphor is saying one thing is another thing and a symbol isn't (basically a couple words would be the symbol and the whole sentence would be the metaphor)

Structural Shifts in Hip Hop Planet

To pause and make sure what he's saying sinks in

What does the rock at the end of Hip Hop Planet symbolize

Represents music itself

Secondary Arguments of Hip Hop Planet

Just because music is violent doesn't mean the listener is; Rap came from Africa

How did the author of Hip Hop Planet build ethos

Lists the artists that build rap

How did the author of Hip Hop Planet build logos

Statistics and dates

How did the author of Hip Hop Planet build pathos

Visual imagery or points about how music makes you feel

Purpose of Story of an Hour

Popular take on the oppressive nature of marriage itself

Foreshadowing in Story of an Hour

Says in the beginning that she has heart troubles

Tone of Story of an Hour

Grieving/morose to hopeful (when she repeats "free")

What does the window symbolize in Story of an Hour

Opportunities you cannot achieve

How did Brently "die" in "Story of an Hour?"

Railroad Accident

(Story of an Hour) The fact that her husband seemingly died in a railroad accident means what

her life would be derailed

Situational Irony in Story of an Hour

The Joy that kills (they think she died because her husband is alive but she actually died because she was upset about it); Personifies joy

Also cute door facts for Story of an Hour

When her husband comes in and shows he's alive he blocks the door showing her blocked ability to achieve the freedom she wants

Shifts in Celebrity Bodies (CB)

Shifts perspective but not really tone (shifts target audience)

CB Tone

Critical

CB Purpose

To say that modern society is not as influenced by celebrity culture as originally thought

CB Audience

Broad contemporary society

How does CB build credibility

Referencing various different celebrities;References mentions in the media of these celebrities

How does CB build a logical argument

by citing the statistics on how much they are supposed to weigh vs how much they do weigh and also the rate of obesity

Clothes Hangers reference (CB)

Calls the celebrities clothes hangers (Whole sentence = simile, "Clothes Hangers" = symbol)

Compare and Contrast in CB

Contrasts the average woman size and weight against the celebrities stats
Contrasts our behavior against what we see

Hyperbole in CB

says it would be better to have culture based on men's desire (claim of value- has some support for it- or generalizing)

Bias in CB

man making commentary on women; says it would be better to have culture based on men's desire (claim of value- has some support for it)

Purpose of High School Confidential (HSC)

Teen movies are a reflection/projection of what we feel not reality

How does HSC open

"The most hated people are blondes"- purposeful generalization to underscore his point that this is not reality

Use of visual imagery in HSC

Lots of visual imagery in the first two paragraphs to make the point that we’ve all seen it- activating prior knowledge to make this claim

Tone of HSC

Conversational, switches to more serious when he references the Columbine shootings (to show that nerds don't always get the good ending)

What does HSC say the nerds are

The filmmakers

What does HSC equate movies to

Escapism

Why is Corn Pone Opinions (CPO) considered a modern piece?

because it is a modern take on conformity and lack of individual thought

Tone of CPO

Critical to informative

Classification with pocketbook in CPO

Represents personal finances and personal economic choices

Pronoun Use in CPO

I to we- illustrates point of conformity saying he isn't immune to it

Point made with wine glasses and such in CPO

Wine Glasses and hoop skirts (materialistic) then switches to discussing politics saying if you conform to the first you'll probably conform to the second

Purpose of Slave Story in CPO

people tend to believe what they head versus what they see

What does "Tell me where a man gets his corn pone i'll tell you what his opinion is"

where you're from and how you're raised forms a lot of the basis of people's opinions

My Zombie Myself (MZM) Purpose

Zombies are a projection of our daily life (easy to kill but repetitive and relentless)

What does MZM say about zombies

Says zombies aren't a projection of fear of disease anymore but instead our daily tasks

MZM Tone

Conversational, causal, observational

MZM Visual Imagery

Lifeless, limpless bodies; universal image

MZM in relation to vampire

Says we've shifted from vampire because we're not confronted with complex tasks (vampires) daily as we once were (references lots of famous movies to make this point)