"The Wife's Story by Ursula K. Le Guin
Directions: Read the unabridged short story titled "The Wife's Story" by Ursula K. Le
Guin. Answer the close reading questions that follow thoughtfully and to the best of
your abilities.

1. Refer to the following brief excerpt. Which literary device is applied?
I don't believe in it. I don't believe
I don't understand it.
that it happened.
A. Antithesis
B. Fallacy
C. Anaphora
D. Epanalepsis
2. In the context of the excerpt, explain the intended effect of this literary device (the
answer to Question 1).
3. Refer to the following brief excerpt. Based solely on this excerpt, what is implied
about the husband?
It can't be. He was
always gentle. If you'd have seen him
playing with the children, anybody who
saw him with the
children would have known that there wasn't any bad in him, not
one mean bone.

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. sugar is different from honey. it offers a stronger sweet flavor, and like steel or plastic, it had to be invented. in the age of sugar, europeans bought a product made thousands of miles away that was less expensive than the honey from down the road. that was possible only because sugar set people in motion all across the world—millions of them as slaves, in chains; a few in search of their fortunes. a perfect taste made possible by the most brutal labor: that is the dark story of sugar. how does the comparison of sugar to honey reveal the authors’ purpose? it persuades readers that sugar tastes better than honey. it informs readers that there is a connection between slavery and sugar. it informs readers that honey had a major impact on society. it persuades readers that sugar is as important an invention as steel.

While studying, lana reached her goal of reading half a chapter without interruptions. what should she do next?

Create an explanatory essay outlining a technological advancement during the industrial revolution in england, and how this advancement impacted the workers. compare this information with information you have researched about a twenty-first century hardware invention, how this has changed lives, and how the workers who create the hardware are impacted. construct a strong conclusion, making a connection between technology of the past and present.