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Why do writers use anecdotes in personal accounts?
- to describe people they know
- to recount meaningful events
- to hide someone’s identity
- to argue a point persuasively
Writers use anecdotes to show rather than tell something meaningful to their readers.
Writers use anecdotes to show rather than tell something meaningful to their readers.
Writers use anecdotes to show rather than tell something meaningful to their readers.
Writers use anecdotes to show rather than tell something meaningful to their readers.
What is one characteristic of an anecdote?
- They include lots of characters.
- They are very long.
- They are very brief.
- They ignore settings.
Although brief, anecdotes often do include a central message, or theme.
Although brief, anecdotes often do include a central message, or theme.
Although brief, anecdotes often do include a central message, or theme.
Although brief, anecdotes often do include a central message, or theme.
In several diary entries, Anne Frank relates how the Gestapo is attacking the Jews in the Netherlands. What is the BEST statement of the theme, or underlying message, of these entries?
- There is no way for Anne and her family to help their friends to safety.
- Anne and her family need to find some way to help their friends escape.
- The Nazis have the right to deport and kill Jews because they’re bad people.
- More Jews should have tried to go into hiding like the Franks did.
Anne’s sense of helplessness to rescue her friends is a strong theme throughout the entries. Another theme might be fear and anxiety at being caught.
Anne’s sense of helplessness to rescue her friends is a strong theme throughout the entries. Another theme might be fear and anxiety at being caught.
Anne’s sense of helplessness to rescue her friends is a strong theme throughout the entries. Another theme might be fear and anxiety at being caught.
Anne’s sense of helplessness to rescue her friends is a strong theme throughout the entries. Another theme might be fear and anxiety at being caught.
How does Anne share her views about the other people in the Annex?
- by describing each person’s appearance in great detail
- by describing how the other people think and feel
- by using only anecdotes instead of directly stating her thoughts
- by a combination of using anecdotes and stating her thoughts directly
Anne’s diary includes both serious and amusing anecdotes, as well as her direct thoughts about the people in hiding.
Anne’s diary includes both serious and amusing anecdotes, as well as her direct thoughts about the people in hiding.
Anne’s diary includes both serious and amusing anecdotes, as well as her direct thoughts about the people in hiding.
Anne’s diary includes both serious and amusing anecdotes, as well as her direct thoughts about the people in hiding.
What is one characteristic of an effective anecdote?
- It gives as much background information possible.
- It gets to the point of the story quickly.
- It thoroughly explores all the characters.
- It directly states why the story is important.
Effective anecdotes also use concrete details and sensory images.
Effective anecdotes also use concrete details and sensory images.
Effective anecdotes also use concrete details and sensory images.
Effective anecdotes also use concrete details and sensory images.
Recall Anne’s anecdote about Peter spilling the beans on the stairway. What is the BEST possible statement of this story’s underlying message, or theme?
- that they cannot afford to waste food
- that Peter is very clumsy and stupid
- that the beans should be thrown away
- that the beans are not important
Anne says they search for beans every time they go up and down the stairs. This implies that the beans were essential to their diet.
Anne says they search for beans every time they go up and down the stairs. This implies that the beans were essential to their diet.
Anne says they search for beans every time they go up and down the stairs. This implies that the beans were essential to their diet.
Anne says they search for beans every time they go up and down the stairs. This implies that the beans were essential to their diet.
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