Which line from the poem shows the tortoise is changing from being helpless to becoming self-sufficient?

“To take your first solitary bite”

“You know what it is to be born alone,”

“Under its slow lid, tiny baby tortoise,”

“No one ever heard you complain.”

In the first stanza, what is the poet expressing about the baby tortoise with the phrase “lapsed on earth”?

It has barely awakened to its new life outside its shell.

It has forgotten what it is like to be in the shell.

It is in a stage of rest and silence after birth.

It is happy to be coming out of its shell.

What impact does “Like some iron door” in line 11 have on the meaning of the poem?

It emphasizes the tortoise’s sense of courage and strength.

It emphasizes the peaceful nature of the tortoise.

It emphasizes the fearfulness of the baby tortoise.

It emphasizes the baby tortoise’s sense of loneliness.

Which line from the poem shows how the baby tortoise has changed from being powerless to being confident?

“And remain lapsed on earth,”

“A tiny, fragile, half-animate bean.”

“And move on your slow, solitary hunt.”

How does the description of the turtle in lines 19 and 20 develop the theme of the poem?

by showing the actions of the tortoise determine its survival

by showing the tortoise is sad because it is alone

by implying the tortoise is lonely and in need of help

by implying the tortoise has to carefully plan each move it makes

Your topic sentence should include all of the following EXCEPT

A preview of your concrete details

What is the proper citation punctuation for a quote that ends in a question mark or exclamation mark?

"'Why do you want Mr. Radley to come out?'" (pg. 49).

"'Why do you want Mr. Radley to come out'" (pg.49)?

"'Why do you want Mr. Radley to come out?'" (Lee 49)?

"'Why do you want Mr. Radley to come out?'" (Lee 49)

What does the thesis statement answer?

a question you have about the text

What does the explanation part of an analysis paragraph do?

Analyze and explain the meaning of your text evidence

Explain how you would answer the prompt

Explain why your argument is important

Which text evidence best describes the develop of his theme? Ambition Over Adversity by Tupac Shakur Take one's adversity Learn from their misfortune Learn from their pain Believe in something Believe in yourself Turn adversity into ambition Now blossom into wealth

"Take one's adversity, Turn adversity into ambition"

"Learn from their misfortune, Believe in something"

"Believe in yourself, Believe in something"

A theme in literature is...

a message about life or human nature.

the attitude set by word choice.

Choose the best theme for this poem: Ambition Over Adversity by Tupac Shakur Take one's adversity Learn from their misfortune Learn from their pain Believe in something Believe in yourself Turn adversity into ambition Now blossom into wealth

Learn from mistakes and turn them into success.

Never help people do bad things.

Which would be the best introductory paragraph for the following prompt: In a well-developed essay, analyze the theme(s) of both stories. Compare and contrast how the authors use mood to develop the theme in each text. Use evidence and examples from both texts to support your analysis.

The stories "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Grinch" both share a theme of be kind to everyone. The authors use mood to develop the theme in each text through different methods.

The themes are be kind to everyone.

The stories both share a theme of be kind to everyone. The authors use mood to develop the theme in each text.

The stories "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Grinch" both share a theme of be kind to everyone. The authors use mood to develop the theme in each text through different methods, and I'm going to tell you about them now.

Which would be the best concluding paragraph for the following prompt: In a well-developed essay, analyze the theme(s) of both stories. Compare and contrast how the authors use mood to develop the theme in each text. Use evidence and examples from both texts to support your analysis.

Although both stories share a similar themes, the authors used different ways of expressing their message. People need to apply the authors message to their own lives more often.

The themes are be kind to everyone.

The stories both share a theme of be kind to everyone. The authors use mood of loneliness.

People should apply the theme to their lives.

When should you use quotation marks in the literary analysis essay?

When they use direct text evidence.

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Poetry & Analysis Paragraph Practice

True or False: All poems must rhyme.

Which poetry term refers to a group of lines arranged together in a poem?

What structure is poetry written in?

Which is not a term used when talking about poetry?

Poetry uses ____ devices like rhythm and rhyme.

Free verse poems do not

Define "rhyme."

Rhythm gives poetry a ____ quality.

Words or phrases that relate to the 5 senses

What device is a comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as" ?

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