What is the best example of irony in the Game by Donald Barthelme
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definitely singing lullabies to each other is the irony
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How does crusoe differ from the English and spanish masters he left behind to develop the island
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Crusoe masters his servants by earning respect, whereas other masters earned it through violence. -apex
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Which of Friday's traits does Crusoe find admirable
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His bravery, as evident in the animals he killed.
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Which social problem does swift most strongly address in his proposal
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unemployment
Social-class inequality
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What literary element is most clearly seen in these lines
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conflict
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Which of the following story events from Robinson Crusoe would be considered situational irony
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Crusoe purchases a sugar cane plantation and lives the life he
told his father that he didn't want to live.
Crusoe wants freedom, so he leaves his parents' house, but then
he's forced to be a slave to a ship captain.
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Which line from Robinson Crusoe best supports the theme of gratitude
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Evil. I am cast upon a horrible desolate Island, void of all hope of recovery. Good. But I am alive; and am not drowned, as all my ship's company was (59).
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Which element allowed Britain to become a great power during the 18th century
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A large naval fleet allowed Britain to become a great power
during the 18th century
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Which historical event most likely shaped the cultural values of British society in the 1800s
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Britain's rise as the dominate world power.
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Which story event best illustrates Crusoe's dominance
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when friday places his head under crusoe's foot
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Which sentence from defoes Robinson crusoe best illustrates the concepts found in the great chain of being
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[M]y boy Xury, which I was loth to take; not that I was not willing to let the captain have him, but I was very loth to sell the poor boy's liberty, who had assisted me so faithfully in procuring my own (28).
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Which of the following words has the most dominant connotation
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Premier
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According to Crusoe what characteristic do the mutineers have that makes them unsuitable masters
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Lawlessness- apex
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Based on the events in Robinson Crusoe what statement most likely reflects Defoe's beliefs about governors and subjects
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the best masters are the ones who act as fathers toward their subjects
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How Based on the wording in this excerpt is Crusoe most likely describing The poor man with tears running down his face and trembling looking like one astonished returned
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The Spaniard
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What statement best describes Friday's ranking on the island (apex)
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Friday is A servant to Crusoe but a master of island life
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which conflict is most clearly related to cultural values
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a person eats shellfish on march 3 which is forbidden by society
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which sentence contains the best example of understatement
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After winning the lottery, I decided my day was O.K. after all.
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Which of the following scenarios would most likely be considered situational irony
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Renee was elated when they handed her the first-place spelling bee plaque, but she frowned when she discovered they'd misspelled a word on the plaque.
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Who PROPOSED The great chain of being
Aristotle
What is the best example of irony in the Game by Donald Barthelme
definitely singing lullabies to each other is the irony
How does crusoe differ from the English and spanish masters he left behind to develop the island
Crusoe masters his servants by earning respect, whereas other masters earned it through violence. -apex
Which of Friday's traits does Crusoe find admirable
His bravery, as evident in the animals he killed.
Which social problem does swift most strongly address in his proposal
unemployment
Social-class inequality
What literary element is most clearly seen in these lines
conflict
Which of the following story events from Robinson Crusoe would be considered situational irony
Crusoe purchases a sugar cane plantation and lives the life he
told his father that he didn't want to live.
Crusoe wants freedom, so he leaves his parents' house, but then
he's forced to be a slave to a ship captain.
Which line from Robinson Crusoe best supports the theme of gratitude
Evil. I am cast upon a horrible desolate Island, void of all hope of recovery. Good. But I am alive; and am not drowned, as all my ship's company was (59).
Which element allowed Britain to become a great power during the 18th century
A large naval fleet allowed Britain to become a great power
during the 18th century
Which historical event most likely shaped the cultural values of British society in the 1800s
Britain's rise as the dominate world power.
Which story event best illustrates Crusoe's dominance
when friday places his head under crusoe's foot
Which sentence from defoes Robinson crusoe best illustrates the concepts found in the great chain of being
[M]y boy Xury, which I was loth to take; not that I was not willing to let the captain have him, but I was very loth to sell the poor boy's liberty, who had assisted me so faithfully in procuring my own (28).
Which of the following words has the most dominant connotation
Premier
According to Crusoe what characteristic do the mutineers have that makes them unsuitable masters
Lawlessness- apex
Based on the events in Robinson Crusoe what statement most likely reflects Defoe's beliefs about governors and subjects
the best masters are the ones who act as fathers toward their subjects
How Based on the wording in this excerpt is Crusoe most likely describing The poor man with tears running down his face and trembling looking like one astonished returned
The Spaniard
What statement best describes Friday's ranking on the island (apex)
Friday is A servant to Crusoe but a master of island life
which conflict is most clearly related to cultural values
a person eats shellfish on march 3 which is forbidden by society
which sentence contains the best example of understatement
After winning the lottery, I decided my day was O.K. after all.
Which of the following scenarios would most likely be considered situational irony
Renee was elated when they handed her the first-place spelling bee plaque, but she frowned when she discovered they'd misspelled a word on the plaque.