why does douglass view this invitation to speak on the fourth of july as an act of tokenism

Douglass viewed the invitation to speak on the Fourth of July as an act of tokenism because it did not address the actual issues of racial inequality and discrimination.

Douglass viewed the invitation to speak on the Fourth of July as an act of tokenism because he believed that it was a symbolic gesture that did not address the actual issues of racial inequality and discrimination that African Americans faced. He saw it as an attempt to appease the public without making any substantive changes. Douglass wanted genuine progress and equal treatment, not just empty gestures.

In which sentence is the underlined modifier in the comparative degree?

a.Several seaside towns grew quickly.

b.Seaside towns grew more quickly than inland towns.

c.The seaside settlements grew most quickly.

Which of the following is a way to brainstorm for a cause and effect essay topic
A.scanning a newspaper
B.choosing an organizational pattern
C.completing note cards from multiple sources
D charting cause scans effects

Which audience is the author trying to reach in this passage from The Dam-nation of a Canyon

“Persephone”
by Walter Wykes

your laughter echoes still
in that bright field where you played
so carefree, a little goddess
arms white as milk
gathering flowers with your playmates
when the earth shook
and through the crumbling ground
your monstrous lover burst
an uninvited guest
snatching you away
plucking your innocence
as you had plucked flowers
only moments before

how you must have cried out
must have begged for your release

when your mother learned of the abduction
her grief stopped the earth, the moon, the stars in their tracks
the world became eternal winter
there was no consolation, no solace
no moving on

what an unexpected miracle when you returned to us
a gift from the gods

but you are not the same
no longer that bright child
a handful of seeds has sealed your fate
and though all things flourish in your presence
your laughter is colored by that other place, that dark lover
and in your eyes cold winter reigns

Wykes, Walter. “Persephone.” Black Cat Poems. Capella University, n.d. Web. 21 June 2011.



Which archetype does Persephone exemplify in this poem?

Ingénue
Shrew
Wicked Witch
Heroine

Supplementary speech materials could be :
a. facts
b. examples
c. stories
d. all of the above

in 'the story of an hour,' the flashback of letting us know of Mrs. Mallory's heart condition was used to:
A. create suspense
B. develop character
C. make her later death believable
D. create a flashback

What is character development?

In which of these sentences is the list correctly punctuated? Amit’s favorite sports are gymnastics, speed skating, and weight lifting. Lena served chips, salsa and guacamole. Ivan wants to climb Mount Everest Mount Rainier, and Mont Blanc. Roses lilies and petunias, are the flowers Rohani planted in her garden.

Which of the following is not a fallacy found by structural linguists in traditional grammar? semantic fallacy logical fallacy morphology fallacy normative fallacy

semantic fallacy is not the write answer.

Which sentence demonstrates correct use of the semicolon?

Question 5 options:

There have been many accidents during airshows for example; last year the wind toppled a tent and equipment on top of bystanders.


There have been many accidents during airshows; for example, last year the wind toppled a tent and equipment on top of bystanders.


There have been many accidents during airshows for example, last year; the wind toppled a tent and equipment on top of bystanders.


There have been many accidents; during airshows for example, last year the wind toppled a tent and equipment on top of bystanders.

How does Hamilton support and advance his purpose by using the words sword and purse in this excerpt from Paragraph 1?

The Executive not only dispenses the honors, but holds the sword of the community. The legislature not only commands the purse, but prescribes the rules by which the duties and rights of every citizen are to be regulated.


Using these words allows Hamilton to depict the personality of these branches of government in rather unflattering terms so that he can then depict the personality of an independent judiciary in a more positive way.

Using these words lets Hamilton associate the executive and legislative branches with war and taxes, both of which will be viewed negatively by readers, so that his argument in favor of a strong judicial branch will be viewed positively.


Using these words lets Hamilton demonstrate to readers that he is willing to concede certain points that go against his argument, which makes him appear reasonable and makes his position seem more measured.

Using these words allows Hamilton to describe the powers of these branches of government in familiar terms so that he can then contrast them with the powers he envisions for an independent judiciary.

How does Hamilton support and advance his purpose in this passage?

By expressing complete certainty in his position, Hamilton presents his argument in favor of an independent judiciary as one to which no logical objection exists.
By challenging evidence in opposing arguments, Hamilton discredits those who would prefer the courts to be subject to the control of the executive or legislative branches.
By revealing potential government limitations, Hamilton highlights the ways in which an independent judiciary can solve the problems caused by a flawed system.
By using repetition to highlight his main point, Hamilton shows that creating an independent judiciary is the single most important job of any government.

Which synonym of young has the most positive connotation???

A. Youthful
B. Childish
C. Green
D. Immature

Read the excerpt from The Dark Game. On several occasions Room 40 received an unexpected but welcome gift when a German codebook was recovered after a sea battle and presented to the British code breakers. One such gift was a codebook from the German ship Magdeburg, a light cruiser that ran aground on an island off of Finland. When Russian ships quickly bore down on the cruiser, the captain of the stranded ship immediately did what all naval officers were taught to do: he ordered his signalman to bring him the ship's codebook so he could throw the book, wrapped in lead covers, into the sea. But before the signalman could deliver the book to his captain, he was killed by Russian guns. When the Russians recovered his body, the sailor was still clutching the codebook in his arms. Which type of structure is used in the text? problem and solution cause and effect chronological comparison and contrast

Which item below would be the best question for Paige to ask on her survey ?

A,b,c or d

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We could talk about anything for hours. However, the moment I brought up dating, he was extremely reticent about his personal life.

He remained indifferent toward others.

He was usually a very quiet person.

He was an unsympathetic person.

He had nothing interesting to say.

He wouldn't readily reveal his feelings.

who are the main characters of The Lottery

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An essay that explains a series of events in sequence would most likely use which of the following organization plans?

A. Problem and solution
B. Cause and effect
C. Chronological order
D. Comparison and contrast
(MUST BE 100% THAT YOUR ANSWER IS CORRECT)

Which of these best explains who was responsible for The War of the Worlds panic?

Match the character in Pygmalion with his/her description. 1. Henry Higgins dignified lady 2. Eliza Doolittle professor of phonetics 3. Colonel Pickering considerate gentleman 4. Alfred Doolittle perceptive housekeeper 5. Mrs. Higgins transformed flower girl 6. Mrs. Pearce lovesick coward 7. Freddy Eynsford Hill disreputable dustman

Which words create alliteration in the poem? Wide-eyed clowns honk noses,
Toddlers shriek with glee,
A rogue balloon stops with a pop,
A big band blares its harmony.

Match the term to the definition. 1. literature recorded language with recognized value 2. canon moving forward 3. artistic merit used and understood by all 4. perennial any complete list of books within a field 5. progressive judgment of the quality and value of a work 6. traditional pertaining to time-honored doctrines 7. authentic lasting over time 8. universal the quality or condition of being genuine

What is it that the women do that drives montag over the edge? to what does he compare them in his mind?

In the stanza above, what does Wang use the symbol of the carp to illustrate?

At first, man was enslaved by the gods. But he broke their chains. Then he was enslaved by the kings. But he broke their chains. He was enslaved by his birth, by his kin, by his race. But he broke their chains. He declared to all his brothers that a man has rights which neither god nor king nor other men can take away from him, no matter what their number, for his is the right of man, and there is no right on earth above this right. And he stood on the threshold of the freedom for which the blood of the centuries behind him had been spilled.

But then he gave up all he had won, and fell lower than his savage beginning.

—Anthem, Ayn Rand

How does the imagery in this passage develop Rand’s ideas about individuality?

A. It shows that people have always fought to be free from the control of oppressive groups.

B. It shows that individuality is not natural and must be won.

C. It demonstrates that individuality is unstable and fleeting, which increases its importance.

D. It demonstrates that religion is central to the idea of individuality.

Which of the following statements explains one of the reasons Thoreau opposed the Mexican-American War?

Read the passage. excerpt from "Slavery a Positive Good" by Senator John C. Calhoun, February 6, 1837 In the decades preceding the United States Civil War, the practice of slavery was a widely debated topic. While many opposed this unjust practice, others, especially in regions that were economically dependent on forced labor, advocated in support of slavery. This speech by Senator John C. Calhoun represents pro-slavery viewpoints from this time period leading up to a war to make slavery illegal in the United States. I hold that in the present state of civilization, where two races of different origin, and distinguished by color, and other physical differences, as well as intellectual, are brought together, the relation now existing in the slaveholding States between the two, is, instead of an evil, a good—a positive good. . . . I hold then, that there never has yet existed a wealthy and civilized society in which one portion of the community did not, in point of fact, live on the labor of the other. . . . I may say with truth, that in few countries so much is left to the share of the laborer, and so little exacted from him, or where there is more kind attention paid to him in sickness or infirmities of age. Compare his condition with the tenants of the poor houses in the more civilized portions of Europe—look at the sick, and the old and infirm slave, on one hand, in the midst of his family and friends, under the kind superintending care of his master and mistress, and compare it with the forlorn and wretched condition of the pauper in the poorhouse. . . . I fearlessly assert that the existing relation between the two races in the South, against which these blind fanatics are waging war, forms the most solid and durable foundation on which to rear free and stable political institutions. It is useless to disguise the fact. There is and always has been in an advanced stage of wealth and civilization, a conflict between labor and capital. The condition of society in the South exempts us from the disorders and dangers resulting from this conflict; and which explains why it is that the political condition of the slaveholding States has been so much more stable and quiet than that of the North. . . . Surrounded as the slaveholding States are with such imminent perils, I rejoice to think that our means of defense are ample, if we shall prove to have the intelligence and spirit to see and apply them before it is too late. All we want is concert, to lay aside all party differences and unite with zeal and energy in repelling approaching dangers. Let there be concert of action, and we shall find ample means of security without resorting to secession or disunion. Which quotation from this excerpt best represents reasonable evidence?

A. “...— look at the sick, and the old infirm slave, on one hand, in the midst of his family and friends, under the kind superintending care of his master and mistress”

B. “ The condition [slavery] of society in the south exempts us from the disorders and dangers resulting from this conflict, . . .”

C. “... there never yet existed A wealthy and civilized society in which one portion of the community did not, in point of fact, live on the labor of the other....”

D. “...Where to races of different origin,... Are brought together, the relation now existing in the slaveholding states between the two, is, instead of an evil, a good—...”

What lesson does Orson Welles want listeners to learn from his radio broadcast War of the Worlds?

Read this passage from "The Monkey's Paw":"I wish for two hundred pounds," said the old man distinctly.A fine crash from the piano greeted the words, interrupted by a shuddering cry from the old man. His wife and son ran toward him. ."It moved," he cried, with a glance of disgust at the object as it lay on the floor. "As I wished it twisted in my hands like a snake." ."Well, I don't see the money," said his son, as he picked it up and placed it on the table, "and I bet I never shall."Which sentence best explains what the author is foreshadowing in this passage? A.Mr. White's wish on the monkey's paw will not come true. B.The son will never see the money because he will be dead. C.The son will trick his father into believing his wish came true. D.Mr. White will continue to wish for larger amounts of money.

Read these lines from Canto V:
When the fat worm Cerberus had seen us,
He opened up his mouths and showed his fangs.
He stood there quivering in every muscle.

What literary device does Dante use in these three lines to enhance the readers understanding of Cerberus?
A. Allegory
B. Symbolism
C. Imagery
D. Slant rhyme

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?

Thou art more lovely and more temperate:

Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,

And summer's lease hath all too short a date

–"Sonnet 18,"
William Shakespeare

What tone should the speaker use to recite this poem?

confused and unsure
sincere and romantic
silly and humorous
angry and hurt