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Homework questions: Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
1. Dialect refers to: a. a style of speech used by characters who all know each other on an intimate basis. b. a style of speaking used by people in a particular social group or geographic region at a particular point in time. c. a style of speech that often includes a formal rhyme scheme.
2. Which of the following tips should help you translate dialect into standard English? a. Hearing the words. b. Using textual clues. c. Recognizing that endings of words are often shortened. d. using the context. e. all of the above.

Answer 1

Any guesses ?

Answer 2

I had a few. For number 1. I thought the answer could be between a. and b. For number 2, I think the answer guess could be between a. , and c.

Answer 3

Number on is A yes, but I thought number two would be E, but A might be correct.

Answer 4

i have no idea!

Answer 5

For number 2, I think I'll go with E. Can you help me with the particularly hard one?

Which of the following might you consider when thinking about the element of time in literature?
a. The progression of time in the story
b. The historical period in which the story is told
c. The date of the text's publication
d. The order in which the events in the story unfold
e. All of the above

Answer 6

I would say E to be honest :)

Answer 7

I think c. does not belong here, but it might be e.

Answer 8

Yeah, I agree, that's what I though haha

Answer 9

Thank you :)