"girls can we educate we dads? "

1. in "girls can we educate we dads? ," the writer uses dialect for all of the following reason except to
a. create a sense of rhythm.
b. emphasize the speaker's voice.
c. emphasize the speaker's viewpoint.
d. illustrate the theme of defiance

2. in "girls can we educate we dads? ," the speaker repeats the phrase “a girl is a girl” for which of the following reasons? (select 2 answers)
a. imply that she accepts her father’s perspective.
b. accentuate her father’s traditional views of females.
c. show frustration with society’s treatment of women.
d. challenge other women to speak out against their fathers.

“trying times”

3. in “trying times,” the author’s repetition of the phrase “in trying time” most likely implies
a. societal rebellion.
b. financial hardship.
c. public humiliation.
d. governmental oppression.

4. which if the following statements identifies a theme explored in both “girls can we educate we dads” and “in trying times? ”
a. the power of dissension.
b. the courage to preserve.
c. the desire for independence.
d. the hope for a brighter future.

5. identify the complete predicate in the sentence.
oregon is one of the northwestern states.
a. oregon
b. is one
c. of the northwestern states
d. is one of the northwestern states

6. identify the simple predicate in the sentence.
the drama performance brought tears to the audience’s eyes.
a. performance
b. brought
c. brought tears
d. to the audience’s eyes

1. In "Girls Can We Educate We Dads?," the writer uses dialect for all of the following reason except to d. illustrate the theme of defiance. When reading a poem, it is very important to catch the intonation of a character as it best illustrates his/her main traits, mood and voice. So the use of dialect nicely shapes the idea of understanding character as a personality. The dialect in this poem also creates special atmosphere and set its own pace. The main themes of stereotypes that connected to women's behavior and defiance of the protagonist are not revealed through the use of a dialect.
 2. The speaker repeats the phrase “a girl is a girl” to c. show frustration with society’s treatment of women. The plot of this poem is focused on social principles and stereotypes towards women’s behaviour and their positions in society in a whole. The main problem is generalization that humiliates women as they are being put under one standard and this phrase emphasizes the major conflict.
 3. In “Trying Times,” the author’s repetition of the phrase “in trying time” most likely implies d. governmental oppression. This poem is about a revolution and its participants -soldiers that go against their will and sacrifice all they have. Throughout the poem the losses are described in symbolistic way and the line “in trying times” also emphasizes the despair everyone has to get through.
 4. The statement which identifies a theme explored in both “Girls Can We Educate We Dads” and “In Trying Times” is c. the desire for independence. Both women whose rights are underestimated and neglected and soldiers who fight and die for peace are want the same - independance.
   5. The complete predicate in the given sentence is Oregon is one of the northwestern states is d. Is one of the northwestern states. Unlike the simple predicate, besides a verb the complete predicate can include other words that give more details to the sentence. The subject is Oregon and the predicate is placed after the linking verb.
 6. The simple predicate in the given sentence is b. brought. The simple predicate of the sentence can be identified through the analysis and putting questions. The subject, which is ‘the drama performance’, will lead us to the predicate using a default question ‘did what?’ - it brought tears. The main verb always defines the predicate of the sentence.