Hyphenation and Syntax (5.01)

In this excerpt from "Totally like whatever, you know?" elongated hyphens are most likely used for what purpose?

"Declarative sentences—so--called

because they used to, like, DECLARE things to be true, okay,

as opposed to other things are, like, totally, you know, not—

have been infected by a totally hip

and tragically cool interrogative tone?"

• To demonstrate uncertainty about the normal flow of ideas

• To indicate an approval of the normal flow of idea

• To interrupt the pattern of speaking in the normal flow of ideas

• To create a unusually normal flow of ideas

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.2A

Which line from the following excerpt demonstrates the poet's ability to apply proper use of syntax?

"It's like what I've heard?

I have nothing personally invested in my own opinions, okay?

I'm just inviting you to join me in my uncertainty?

What has happened to our conviction?

Where are the limbs out on which we once walked?"

• It's like what I've heard?

• I have nothing personally invested in my own opinions, okay?

• I'm just inviting you to join me in my uncertainty?

• What has happened to our conviction?

Which line represents the poet's ability to apply proper use of syntax?

• You have to speak with it, too.

• I have nothing personally invested in my own opinions, okay?

• That we've just gotten to the point where it's just, like . . . whatever!

• Even when those sentences aren't, like, questions? You know?

These lines of poetry from are most likely stated as a question for what purpose?

"In case you hadn't noticed,

it has somehow become uncool

to sound like you know what you're talking about?"

• To make fun of the manner of speaking that the writer is criticizing

• To show that questions can be formed in any situation

• To emphasize the speaker's uncertainty

• To show that the speaker does not know how to use punctuation

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

In this excerpt from the speaker alters the syntax of his statement for what purpose?

"I have nothing personally invested in my own opinions, okay?

I'm just inviting you to join me in my uncertainty?

What has happened to our conviction?"

• The speaker is not inarticulate, as he pretends to be, and now he offers evidence of his ability to speak with conviction.

• The speaker is not convicted about this unconventional manner of speaking, and he sees no reason to continue with speaking this way.

• The speaker does not have a strong command of the language, and he does not know how to use punctuation.

• The speaker cannot appear uncool to his audience, and he tries to quickly redeem himself.

Which statement below is true of the following lines of poetry:

"I entreat you, I implore you, I exhort you,

I challenge you: To speak with conviction."

• The syntax used in these lines makes fun of the speaker and reader.

• The syntax used in these lines has no effect on the speaker or reader.

• The syntax used in these lines reflects the argument of the speaker.

• The syntax used in these lines opposes the argument of the speaker.