Literacy Genres 2nd 6 weeks

Cultures of love involve--

people we have relationships with and how we behave with them.

Maya Angelou chose to write a letter because it--

forces her to address the past.

The tone of Maya Angelou's letter can best be described as--

empowering

How might readers determine that Gary Soto's "Oranges" is set in the past?

The price of the chocolate was ten cents.

Gary Soto's success in the poem is partly due to the--

new take on old symbols

Read the following sentence from Maya Angelou's letter.

When you walk out of my door, don’t let anybody raise you—you’ve been raised.

What does the word raised mean in this context?

to have grown and formed fully

What is meant by the following statement in Maya Angelou's letter?

In every relationship you make, you’ll have to show readiness to adjust and make adaptations.

You need to understand and bend a little to the way other people work.

Which line best demonstrates the empowering tone of Maya Angelou's letter?

you know right from wrong

Maya Angelou's salutation, "Walk proud as you are," demonstrates her--

respect for herself

Read the following passage.

“None of that is happening,” my brother replied calmly from Seattle. “You’ve lost your mind.” His voice was full of the kind of conviction I’d had myself just days before—a certainty about who our parents were and what they were capable of.

What is the meaning of the word "conviction" as it appears in this passage?

a strong persuasion or beleif

Mira Jacob sees the cultural nature of her parents' relationship as different from her friend's parents because her parents--

did not think about romance

Please read the following passage.

"Arun was quiet for a long moment. Then he said, “Are you sure?” his voice edged with wonder, and we were young suddenly, younger than we had been in years, punted back to a time when our parents were larger than we could imagine, their actions mysteries that could change the course of our entire lives. Forget that we were grown-ups ourselves, that our lives were being lived elsewhere. This felt seismic, a shift so big it threatened to alter the way we looked at everything."

How would you describe the tone of this passage?

nostalgic

The simile used in paragraph six implied that the author felt a marriage to her boyfriend was--

unavoidable

What is meant by the following line (you may find this line toward the end of the piece for reference)?

From that moment on, I understood that whatever happened to him would happen to me, too.

In loving relationships, what affects one affects the other.

When the author falls in love with the filmmaker, it is slightly ironic because--

the audience knows she denounced this kind of relationship previously.

“The Arranged Marriage That Ended Happily Ever After: How My Parents Fell In Love, 30 Years Later” by Mira Jacob

The intended audience of this piece is most likely--

anyone interested in the nature of relationships.

“The Arranged Marriage That Ended Happily Ever After: How My Parents Fell In Love, 30 Years Later” by Mira Jacob

The organization of this piece is _______________.

chronological

“The Arranged Marriage That Ended Happily Ever After: How My Parents Fell In Love, 30 Years Later” by Mira Jacob

The purpose of this piece is to emphasize that--

we should not always pay attention to our preconceived notions about love.

Juror 3

Annoyed and aggressive

The last one to change his mind

 

juror 8

Patient and fair

Voted "not guilty" from the beginning

juror 7

Impatient and whiny

In Act II, Juror Ten speaks about the nineteen year-old defendant saying, "He's a common, ignorant slob. He don't even speak good English."

This example of ___ serves to ___ .

irony; diminish this juror's credibility

First published as a teleplay in 1954, how does this text reveal the traditions or culture of its writer’s time?

The jury is comprised of only men.

Throughout the play, there is no emphasis on the names of any of the characters. This ensures the audience’s focus is on ___ rather than ___.

the responsibilities of the jurors; their personal identities

Author Reginald Rose reveals the results of each vote one at a time in order to__.

build suspense

Following the resolution, the tense conflict between the last two jurors in the room serves to reinforce the parallel between ___ and ___, conveying the importance of examining all “evidence” with an open mind.

Three’s empty threat against Eight; the defendant’s against his father

juror 11

A thoughtful and precise immigrant

juror 9

Sympathized with the "old man" witness

Reginald Rose's choice to craft this play as a series of single-scene acts taking place in exactly the same setting without any alteration reinforces for the audience the sense of claustrophobic isolation and monotony the jurors were experiencing.

true

The following defines which word?

1. the act or process of releasing a strong emotion (such as pity or fear) especially by expressing it in an art form

catharsis

Shaw does not like most funerals because he feel like there are--

fake mourners

Which line best reflects Shaw's accepting tone?

It looked cool, clean, sunny, though no sun could get there.

This reflects a pleasant state. In such a state, Shaw can accept what has happened to his mother.

Why might Shaw have chosen to write this letter to his friend?

To put his emotions into words

his emotions, though a little non-traditional, still need to be expressed. He lost something he loved, and like so many of us, Shaw just needs someone to listen.

Though Shaw presents a non-traditional response to loss, it is clear that his attitude toward his mother is--

loving

Which phrase best indicates why Shaw does not generally care for funerals?

induced greif

Shaw's biblical reference serves to--

demonstrate the inability of grief to overtake him.

Toward the end of his letter, Shaw states that his mother was "leaning over beside [him.]" What does he mean by this?

He could imagine what his mother would say and do.

Which of the following are examples of cathartic activities?

Painting a picture.

Writing a letter to a friend.

Playing the piano.

Composing a poem.

Elizabeth Bishop's repetitive insistence that she is not encountering disaster only reinforces the idea that she--

feels like this situation is disastrous.

The structure of this poem goes from-- one art

small loss to great loss.

Bishop's purpose in writing "One Art" is to--

make herself grapple with a difficult subject.

Shaw and Bishop's pieces are alike in that they both--

already accept or come to accept how they feel about the situation.

Who is the intended audience for "Getting Grief Right"?

People struggling with grief

The author's argument is made more convincing by including a(n) ___________ before his ___________.

anecdote; assertion

The author makes the assertion that--

a persons grief is unique

The author established credibility in which of the following ways? (select all that apply)

 

explaining that he has practiced psychiatry for quite some time

distinguishing himself as a practicing psychiatrist

admitting that he has lost a child

Why is it necessary for the author to start the piece with an anecdote?

Without it, there would be no emotional connection with the audience.

The fact that this appeared in a newspaper does not make it void of emotion. Which of the following lines is a good example of how the author connects with the audience emotionally?

The depth of her sadness was simply a measure of the love she had for her daughter.

The tone of this piece can largely be described as--

sympathetic

O'Malley believes that the depth of sorrow is directly related to the grieving person's relationship with the lost.

true o malley

When applied to the other pieces in this unit, O'Malley's piece shows us that--

both Shaw and Bishop are grieving in appropriate ways.