Us Lit Midterm Nuts And Bolts

Front 1

How many morals can a single parable have? Explain.

Back 1

One. It is a short moralistic narrative- "The boy cried wolf"- one moral, don't lie.

Front 2

Use the word "prosthesis" as a metaphor.

Back 2

Her face mirrored the lifelessness of a prosthetic leg.

Front 3

Is it possible to have a parable without a denounment? Explain.

Back 3

Yes, not every story with a moral has a happy ending-the boy who cried wolf was upset at the end.

Front 4

Please write a sentence that uses the word "diversity" correctly. Then explain how it is a correct ussage for the word.

Back 4

The diversity among cannon students is gradually increasing.
The variety of different students is becoming more prominent

Front 5

Please write a sentence that uses the word "alienation" correctly. Then explain how it is a correct usage of the word.

Back 5

The hustle and bustle of the theme park caused my friend's alienation.
Friend was separated from the group at the theme park.

Front 6

Can dogmas be idiosyncrasies? Please explain.

Back 6

Yes different people might have beliefs particular to them- for example someone might believe red shoes are evil.

Front 7

Please give an example of "bravado" and explain how it is an example of this word.

Back 7

Her boyfriend's bravado at the haunted house proved his need to act "manly".
The boyfriend is being falsely brave at the haunted house to prove what a man he is.

Front 8

Please write a sentence that uses both "inconvenience" and "panic" correctly. Explain your answer.

Back 8

The cigarette was inconveniently thrown into the woods, starting a fire that led to widespread panic in California.
The effects of the cigarette thrown were unfair and the fire it started led the people of California to a chaos of fear.

Front 9

Please write a sentence that uses both "impressed" and "laudatory" correctly. Explain your answer.

Back 9

The critics were impressed by the movie and wrote of the laudatory performance of its actor's.
The critic's expectations of the movie were surpassed because of the actors praise worthy performance.

Front 10

Please write a sentence that uses both "alienated" and "emergence" correctly. Explain your answer.

Back 10

The emergence of blacks in a heavily white area left the old white lady feeling alienated.
The old white lady has been separated from more white people because of the appearence of many blacks in the area.

Front 11

Give an example of a platitude.

Back 11

"A stitch in time saves nine."

It is a stupid saying that everyone says but no one really understand and it doesn't really serve a purpose.

Front 12

Give an example of a widespread incapacity.

Back 12

"No one in our class knew how to do the math problem."

Widespread because it pertains to an entire class, incapable of doing math problem- incapacity.

Front 13

Give an example of something that is intrinsically enhancing.

Back 13

Gold.

It is worth a lot of face value.

Front 14

What does it mean to have the support of your contemporaries?

Back 14

To have the help of your peers, people living in your time that you came in contact with.

Support means to help out, be understanding, contemporaries are people living at the same time as you.

Front 15

Is something with a lot of nuances ambiguous or contemporary?

Back 15

Ambiguous.

Things that have subtle details can be open to be confused for something else- or be unclear.

Front 16

Is repairing the same thing as enhancing?

Back 16

No

Repairing is fixing something that has been broken, enhancing improves something that already works.

Front 17

Please write a ponderously prolix sentence.

Back 17

The feline drank non-carbonated spring water from the isthmus erupting in my backyard, then I realized it was a dream.

Sentence is wordy and lengthy, uses awkward big words.

Front 18

Please give an example of something melifluous.

Back 18

Honey Suckles.

The juices inside the flower are flowing with honey and sweetness.

Front 19

Please give an example of something that is tacit.

Back 19

Rachel Durboraw, when she is sleeping.

Although Rachel is usually loud and talks a lot, when she sleeps, she is silent and says nothing.

Front 20

Please write a sentence that describes someone or something and in that description include details that strengthen the sentence because of their order.

Back 20

The tree was small and sickly looking but bore beautiful flowers that delighted the nostrils and exuded peace and happiness.

At first it looks like the tree is unimportant but with the description of its flowers the tree becomes powerful and important.