Hi, Lovelies -

If you are interested in some test prep for Language (archaic and footnotes work), consider checking out the link below.  I would specifically look at the first passage on the 2017 released exam.  The 2013 exam has great practice passages for footnotes as well as "archaic" texts. 

Or not.

Some quality test prep.

Also, instead of freaking out about rhetorical devices and cramming for the Rhetorical Analysis essay, why not focus on some of the more commonly found devices?  Below is a list...Make sure you know what they each are and WHY THE RHETOR WOULD USE THEM.

Or not.

1.  The Appeals: Logos, Ethos, and Pathos 
2.  Juxtaposition: when two words are put in opposition or two paragraphs....any time it's used to show contrast
3.  Antithesis: direct opposites
4.  Tone:  whatever you do, aim to understand the TONE of the passages you're given...All MC answers will fall under that "Tone Umbrella"
5.  Allusion:  references to history or literature or common knowledge
6.  Hyperbole:  exaggeration...why do rhetors use this device/strategy??
7.  Parallel Structure: the same grammatical pattern
8.  Denotation & Connotation:  literal meaning and evoked meaning

And, in the 2017 Princeton Review Book there is a 1792 released passage by Mary Wollstonecraft.  It's great practice on the off chance you get an antiquated text for MC. 

Good luck on APUSH tomorrow.

Love and Light,
Beltran

Today's Song:  Not Telling because some of you peek before class!