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Analyzing Prompts
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Read the following work carefully. Then write a well-organized essay in which you discuss how the selection uses humor to comment on human nature and human conduct. Consider such literary elements as diction, narrative pace, satire, and point of view.
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The following tow poems treat historical subject matter. Read the poems carefully. Then write a well-organized essay explaining why one poem is more effective than the other in communicating its message. Consider such elements as rhythm, rhyme, diction, imagery, and purpose.
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The following selection is the opening of Ann Petry’s 1946 novel, The Street. Read the selection carefully and then write an essay analyzing how Petry establishes Lutie Johnson’s relationship to the urban setting through the use of such literary devices as imagery, personification, selection of detail, and figurative language.
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In the following speech from Shakespeare’s play Henry VIII, Cardinal Wolsey considers his sudden downfall from his position as advisor to the king. Spokesmen for the king have just left Wolsey alone on stage. Read the speech carefully. Then write a well-organized essay in which you analyze how Shakespeare uses element such as allusion, figurative language, and tone to convey Wolsey’ complex response to his dismissal from the court. (Be careful, this one is tricky!)
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The following two poems, written by women, are about forces of nature. Read the two poems carefully. Then write a well-organized essay. Consider such elements as speaker, diction, imagery, structure, and tone.
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Read the passage below carefully. Write a well-organized essay that discusses the author’s use of the resources of language to inspire his audience to combat injustice in the world.
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