Please answer these 1) Of the following, which describes the element that is most critical to a successful oral presentation?
A. a clear and concise thesis statement
B. a meaningful explanation of figurative language
C. a comprehensive physical description of the antagonist
D. a chronological sequence of events
It is important to communicate the thesis statement to the audience
A. as the final point in your presentation.
B. in the introduction.
C. in the questioning period following the presentation.
D. in your presentation title.

Including quotes from the text is a powerful addition to the oral response to literature because
A. the audience enjoys hearing quotes from the text.
B. it provides your analysis with strong support.
C. this is a requirement for the oral response.
D. it adds extra length for your oral presentation.

One good strategy to better understand the significance of a work of literature is to
A. find a book review.
B. identify the plot structure.
C. ask questions to gain a meaningful understanding.
D. read another story or book by the same author.

A critical consideration for validating the thesis is
A. to incorporate an author study.
B. to identify supportive quotes.
C. to examine the internal conflict.
D. to repeat the thesis multiple times in the body.

Presenting the oral response to literature in an organized, coherent manner insures that
A. your audience will be able to follow the analysis.
B. the audience can name each of the characters in the literary work.
C. your audience will know the history of the author.
D. the audience understands the plot sequence.

Every successful oral presentation to literature includes
A. a biographical sketch of the author.
B. a description of the plot structure.
C. a clear thesis statement.
D. an element of foreshadowing.

Which of the following provides the most accurate statement regarding an oral response to literature?
A. A report that discusses the theme of a specific piece of literature.
B. A presentation to share the analysis of a piece of literature explaining the deeper meaning of the work with an audience.
C. A speech to promote a particular genre of literature.
D. A presentation discussing the elements of the setting and major characters in a work of literature.

An oral response to literature gives you the opportunity to examine and interpret a specific element from a literary work. Which of the following would be a good analysis?
A. compare the historical significance of two works
B. identify each simile and metaphor
C. determine how characters are given their names
D. construct a thorough plot analysis

Which of the following would be the best example of an oral response to literature?
A. a commentary on every published work by the author
B. an examination of the author's history
C. an inquiry exploring the publisher's motivation
D. a comparison of two unconnected motifs

the first proposition is to question economic materialism and victorian christianity. the lines are:

“it moves us not.—great god! i'd rather be

a pagan suckled in a creed outworn; ”

wordsworth is stating that nature no longer interests mankind, that the latter is not “moved” by it and explains that ancient western paganism had a more positive attitude concerning nature since it lacked the perv erted judaeo-christian interpretation of having received the world and all its animals and elements from god to use as we , instead of humans actually being not only part of nature but its wardens, meant to appreciate it and protect it.

the next lines are:

“so might i, standing on this pleasant lea,

have glimpses that would make me less forlorn;

have sight of proteus coming from the sea;

or hear old triton blow his wreathed horn.”

wordsworth here make it very clear that by actually looking and contemplating nature, human beings would reconnect with happiness, serenity and purpose. the use of mythological figures is quite evocative as well, proteus is a greek mythological god of the changing sea. he personifies the sea that changes, which symbolizes the way nature changes and inevitably can change to be destructive not only due to natural causes but to human pollution. furthermore, the sea is even more symbolic since all life originated in the sea so it is not only our past but our future since no life form in our planet can survive without water and if all water is destroyed in earth all life will be gone as well.

he then uses triton which is symbolic of the synthesis of both nature and mankind. triton is a mythological greek god that has the upper body of a man and the lower body of a fish (a merman). this human fish duality evokes the fact that humans are not only human but also part of nature, the fish tail representing nature. the main attribute of this god was that he used a conch shell as a horn to calm the roaring seas. in other words, triton uses nature through science for the benefit of human sailors who risk death during tempests. with the use of such metaphor, wordworth is conveying the message that human technology   is supposed to use nature to preserve nature and thereby humanity as well.

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themes and meanings

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”

the word century is three syllables long.

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-anime