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In September 2013, President Obama stated that he was on the fence about ordering a military strike against Syria.
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He will get behind a fence when he decides to start a military strike against Syria.
He has not yet decided which side of the issue he is on.
President Obama makes all his important decisions while sitting on a fence at the White House.
Syria has many fences to protect their military.
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Identify the figurative language in this passage by James Joyce: "I was just beginning to yawn with nerves thinking he was trying to make a fool of me when I knew his tattarrattat at the door."
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hyperbole
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In September 2013, President Obama stated that he was on the fence about ordering a military strike against Syria.
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Identify the figurative language in this passage by James Joyce: "I was just beginning to yawn with nerves thinking he was trying to make a fool of me when I knew his tattarrattat at the door."
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In the story "Thank You Ma'am," why did Mrs. Jones leave her purse on the bed when the boy who tried to steal it was in her apartment?
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What are the elements of a narrative poem?
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What type of poem includes a speaker other than the poet, and sometimes also uses dialogue for more than one character?
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Why was Langston Hughes grateful for the bus boy job he had at the Wardman Park Hotel?
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Why was Langston grateful to Vachel Lindsay?
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Where did Langston meet Vachel Lindsay?
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In the poem, "I, Too, Sing America," how does the poet want those who oppressed him to feel "tomorrow"?
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In the short story, "Thank You Ma'am," what is Mrs. Jones' most prominent character quality?
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What type of poem tells a story?
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What is NOT one of the aspects of the Harlem Renaissance?
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When did the Harlem Renaissance take place?
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How would you interpret this example of personification from Katherine Mansfield's short story, "How Pearl Button Was Kidnapped. ": It was the early afternoon of a sunshiny day with little winds playing hide-and-seek in it.
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Identify the figurative language in this passage: "After Anna cooked and served a delicious dinner for her grandmother, Anna's grandmother said, "Anna is the Julia Child of our family!"
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What lesson is not one that Mrs. Jones hoped to teach the boy?
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Read and contemplate the text and image about Pandora. Use your critical thinking skills to interpret the meaning of the allusion in this sentence: "Reopening the investigation would be like opening Pandora's box."
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What two types of music did musicians like Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald make popular during the Harlem Renaissance?
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Read the information in the text above. Explain the meaning of the allusion in this sentence: "Red velvet cupcakes were Shawna's Achiles's heel when she was trying to eat more healthy."
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Which story from this unit is fiction?
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Based on the context of the passage, select the best definition for the word "sojourn."
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In the story, "Thank You Ma'am" by Langston Hughes, which two adjectives best describes Roger's feelings, first at the beginning of the story, then at the end of the story?
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Identify the figurative language in this statement: "The assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, was as shocking as an earthquake, leaving Americans feeling shaken and vulnerable."
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Which type of poem expresses thoughts and feelings about a subject in a brief but musical way?
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Interpret this simile from the film "Forrest Gump": "My momma always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."
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Interpret the allusion in the following statement: " Donald Trump thinks he has the Midas touch because he's a business man who believes that all of his business deals make him richer and richer."
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Which type of poetry has no set lines, no set rhythm, no rhyming pattern, and conveys ideas and feelings in images created with words?
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Explain the allusion in this statement: "When Daniel said he finished all his homework, his mother replied, "Your nose suddenly looks like it's growing!"
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What type of writing is Langston Hughes best remembered for?
