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Flashcards: Excerpt Purpose in Context
Adapted from Coriolanus by William Shakespeare (III.iii.152-167)
You common cry of curs! whose breath I hate
As reek o' the rotten fens, whose loves I prize
As the dead carcasses of unburied men
That do corrupt my air, I banish you;
And here remain with your uncertainty!
Let every feeble rumor shake your hearts!
Your enemies, with nodding of their plumes,
Fan you into despair! Have the power still
To banish your defenders; till at length
Your ignorance, which finds not till it feels,
Making not reservations of yourselves,
Still your own foes, deliver you as most
Abated captives to some nation
That won you without blows! Despising,
For you, the city, thus I turn my back:
There is a world elsewhere.
In the context of the entire passage, the underlined section's use of the image of "plumes / fan[ning]" the listeners "into despair" serves which of the following purposes?
The speaker uses the image of the plume to draw attention to the insubstatial, vulnerable nature of those who banished him.
The speaker invokes the image of the plume in order to insult his listeners by demeaning their hygiene and associating them with members of the lower classes.
The image of the plume is used to draw attention to the deplorable hygienic conditions in the city, which the speaker believes will ultimately result in its downfall.
The image of the plume is used to draw attention to the speaker's underlying uncertainty about his decision to leave the city.
The image of the plume is used to draw attention to the empty promises the listeners have made to the speaker in the past.
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The Advanced Placement English Literature and Composition course is one of two classes that focus on English and provide qualified students experience with college-level English composition courses. Also called AP English Literature and Composition, this class is the equivalent of a first-year college English literature and composition course and when complete, can give students college credit for the equivalent course. Whether you need top English tutors in Orlando, English tutors in Memphis, or top English tutors in Phoenix, working with a pro may take your studies to the next level.
If you’re preparing for your AP English Literature and Composition test, there are a range of study aids that you can use to better understand the concepts and topics in the course, before you sit down to take the test. One of these is a set of AP English Literature flashcards from Varsity Tutors’ Learning Tools. They differ from traditional flashcards in that they are available online. There are more than 400 flashcards that focus on a variety of topics contained in the AP English Literature and Composition curriculum. Some of those subjects include interpreting passages, interpreting words and excerpts, and passage content.
Whether you’re looking for a study aid to help you understand the topics you’re exploring in class or just wanting to prepare for an upcoming exam, you’ll find that these are fairly easy to use. Choose a topic and click your first card – you’ll likely see a passage to analyze, or answer a question about. Some, like passages from William Shakespeare, may ask you to identify how the speaker characterizes himself. Others may ask you to determine what is being compared or contrasted within a passage. No matter the content of the flashcard, you’ll have multiple answers to choose from, and you’ll get instant feedback on whether you chose the correct answer or not. You’ll also get an explanation of why the answer is correct. These cards can be useful in reinforcing your understanding of specific topics; they may even help you strengthen your composition skills, as you gain knowledge about the various topics. Varsity Tutors offers resources like free AP English Literature Diagnostic Tests to help with your self-paced study, or you may want to consider an AP English Literature tutor.
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