1. A.
2. B
Napoleon deceives the animals regarding the origin of the windmill idea, while simultaneously criticizing Snowball and enhancing his own standing.
Answer:
Mr. Covey's use of brutal violence to subdue Douglass ultimately strengthens Douglass's resolve to attain freedom.
Explanation:
Situational irony is experienced when the outcome of a scenario is contrary to what one anticipates.
Option D exemplifies situational irony, as Mr. Covey attempts to destroy Douglas's spirit through severe violence, but the unexpected result is an intensified desire in Douglass to pursue his freedom.
The correct selections are:
A.) to highlight specific information. (1)
D.) to represent the significance of certain concepts. (4)
E.) to distinguish nonessential components that include commas. (5)
The quotes correspond to literary devices as shown below:
"O miserable abundance, O beggarly riches!" – John Donne
This is an oxymoron, pairing terms like miserable abundance and beggarly riches that contradict but effectively describe the meaning.
"What a pity that youth must be wasted on the young." – George Bernard Shaw
This illustrates a paradox, stating that youth is wasted by those who are young, provoking reflection on this contradiction.
"I can resist anything but temptation." – Oscar Wilde
This also is a paradox, expressing a contradictory action where the speaker can resist everything except temptation itself.
"How is it possible to have a civil war?" – George Carlin
This serves as an oxymoron because it joins conflicting terms 'civil' and 'war', prompting the question of how a war can be civil.
The most evident reason Arthur Miller penned The Crucible (or any work, for that matter) is that he had a narrative to convey. Without that narrative, he likely wouldn’t have been inspired to write. However, what compelled him to craft this particular narrative is deeply personal.
As a Jewish man, Miller championed political causes opposing racial injustices in America, and he openly supported labor movements and unions. His vocal stance made him a target for Senator Joseph McCarthy and others determined to eliminate Communism.
Miller had to testify before the House Committee on Un-American Activities due to his associations but refused to implicate his friends. This experience, a broad and indiscriminate targeting of anything remotely related to Communism without proper evidence, motivated him to explore the Salem Witch trials in his work.
Later in an interview, Miller remarked:
I likely wouldn’t have thought to write a play about the Salem witch trials of 1692 had I not noticed remarkable parallels between that disaster and the events in America during the late 1940s and early 1950s. My fundamental need was to address a phenomenon that, with little exaggeration, could be said to have paralyzed an entire generation and swiftly eradicated the habits of trust and tolerance in public dialogue.
However, the deeper he delved into the historical tragedies of Salem, the more he realized that McCarthy's pursuit of Communists paled in comparison to the fanatical fervor that dominated Salem in the 1690s.
