RICAS Textual Analysis 3

Question 1

A narrator describes events as they happen without knowing other characters' thoughts. Which point of view is being used?

Accepted Answer

Third-person limited

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First-person omniscient

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Third-person omniscient

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Second person

Question 2

How does an author's word choice (diction) affect the reader's interpretation of a text?

Accepted Answer

It shapes tone, mood, and the reader's emotional response

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It has no effect because meaning is always literal

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It only matters in poetry, not prose

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It determines the length of the text

Question 3

In a fictional story, a character who is kind at the beginning becomes selfish by the end. What type of character is this?

Accepted Answer

Dynamic character

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Static character

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Flat character

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Antagonist

Question 4

Which text structure is used when an author explains why an event happened and what resulted from it?

Accepted Answer

Cause and effect

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Compare and contrast

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Problem and solution

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Chronological order

Question 5

An author of an informational text uses the word 'catastrophic' instead of 'bad' to describe environmental damage. What is the effect of this word choice?

Accepted Answer

It emphasizes the severity and urgency of the damage

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It makes the text harder to understand

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It reduces the credibility of the author

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It signals the author is writing fiction

Question 6

What is the difference between a text's theme and its topic?

Accepted Answer

The topic is the subject matter; the theme is the deeper message or insight about that subject

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There is no difference; they mean the same thing

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The theme is what happens in the story; the topic is what the author believes

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The topic is found only in nonfiction; the theme only in fiction

Question 7

A student notices that a news article quotes only one expert. What concern about the text's credibility should this raise?

Accepted Answer

The article may present a one-sided view by relying on a single source

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The article is too long

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The article uses too much technical language

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The article's headline is misleading