created by L. Lopez, 9/24/04
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Ms. Lopez
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| 1. | What two reasons does the speaker give for going to the zoo? | |
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Find two more examples in paragraph 1 of other CONTRASTS between mankind and nature. | |
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What are the two CONTRASTING reasons the speaker is glad to have come to the park? |
| b) | Which one is the serious point that the author will describe? | |
| c) | This INCONGRUOUS JUXTAPOSITION evokes what emotion in the reader? | |
| 4. | a) | Look at the last detail in paragraph 2. Explain
the CONTRAST between the human reaction and the natural incident. |
| b) | What type of IRONY is this INCONGRUOUS JUXTAPOSITION of the human reaction and the natural incident? | |
| 5. | a) | How does the reader feel about the mother and child in "Twins?" |
| b) | How does the reader feel about Jenny Simper in "Christmas Greens?" | |
| c) | How is this critical SATIRE different from "Christmas Greens?" | |
| 6. | In the final paragraph, what are the details that continue the IRONIC CONTRAST between the man made, urban world and the natural world? Find at least three. | |
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| 7. | What are the principal ABSTRACT ideas illuminated by White's selection of contrasting details? | |
| 8. | In the final paragraph, there is only an echo of
IRONIC details and the closing sentence is
in tender CONTRAST to the
closing sentence of paragraph 2. |
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| a) | How does the reader feel after reading the last line of the essay? | |
| b) | How does the reader feel after reading the last sentence of paragraph 2? | |
| c) | Why did White better serve his purpose by ending on a gentler note instead of on the harsher note with which he ended paragraph 2? | |
| 9. | a) | What is upsetting the primates that causes their "loud, insane hooting?" |
| b) | Why is "primate" a better word choice than ape or monkey? | |
| 10. | PARALLEL CONSTRUCTION is difficult to detect, especially is you are unfamiliar with grammar and syntax. Read the phrases listed below, locate them within the essay, and try to find the phrase that has matching parallel construction. | |
| a) "still wet" (par. 1) | ||
| b) "resentful of our presence" (2) | ||
| c) "lowered her head" (2) | ||
| d) the sun broke weakly through" | ||
| e) "gathered all his legs" | ||
| f) "running her tongue against the grain" | ||
| g) "he continued across" | ||
| h) "we crossed the brook ourself" |