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We Few, We Happy Few. 1. The tone of the passage as a whole can best be described as A. resigned B. caustic C. contemplative D. morose E. rousing. 2. The rhetorical function of “we few, we happy few, we band of brothers” is to: A. succinctly present the problem facing the men
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1. • The tone of the passage as a whole can best be described as • A. resigned • B. caustic • C. contemplative • D. morose • E. rousing
2. • The rhetorical function of “we few, we happy few, we band of brothers” is to: • A. succinctly present the problem facing the men • B. skillfully persuade the men of their worth • C. recast the relationship between the fighting men • D. subtly contradict a point made earlier • E. reinforce a motif alluded to earlier
3. • The primary mode of the speech is: • A. informative • B. descriptive • C. narrative • D. persuasive • E. cause and effect
4. • According to this speech the real rewards of this day will come: • A. when people talk about the battle • B. when everyone gets home and divides the booty • C. when the French are finally routed • D. when everyone is home, safe and sound • E. when they are written about in history books
5. • Mr. Mooney probably included this speech to do which of the following: • A. encourage students to value Shakespeare’s contributions to language • B. prepare students for verse analysis • C. create a sense that those who are taking the test are the best • D. remind students of all the rhetorical devices • E. recognize a debt he owes to each and every student who is taking the test manana