UNIT 2 ENG4U TERMS EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026
Satire - Answers the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's
stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
ex. "Our Barbies, Ourselves" — Emily Prager
Critiques unrealistic beauty standards
Uses a critical tone to expose how dolls shape harmful ideas
Semiotics - Answers study of signs and symbols and how they create meaning
ex. "The Red Convertible"
The car is a sign of freedom, identity, and the brothers' bond
Rhetorical Devices - Answers devices are techniques used to persuade or influence the audience.
ex. "Blasting Music to Drown Out Reality" — Sydney J. Harris
Uses persuasive language to criticize modern habits
Ableism - Answers discrimination or bias against people with disabilities
ex. Disability" — Nancy Mairs
Challenges society's assumptions about disability
Tone - Answers the author's attitude toward the subject. feelings
ex. "Disability"
Tone is direct and unapologetic
Thesis Statement - Answers a statement or sentence that states the purpose of a paper or essay
ex.
Objectification - Answers practice of treating people as objects
ex. "Our Barbies, Ourselves"
Women are reduced to unrealistic physical standards
Anesthetizing - Answers numbing, not feeling anything
ex. "Blasting Music to Drown Out Reality"
Music is used to avoid thinking or feeling
Normalization - Answers when something becomes seen as "normal," even if it may be harmful.
ex. Disability- pitying people that lack certain abilites than others do
Barriers - Answers obstacles that prevent participation.
- physical: stairs, lack of access
- mental: fear, stigma, assumptions
"Disability"
Society creates both types of barriers
Weaponization - Answers using something (language, ideas, identity) to harm or control others
ex. Labels or stereotypes used to limit people- disability
Process Analysis - Answers explains how something works or how to do something step by step.
ex. "How to Poison the Earth"
Explains environmental harm through structured explanation
Body Dysmorphia - Answers mental condition where someone has a distorted view of their body.
ex. Our Barbies, Ourselves"
Shows how unrealistic ideals can affect self-image
"Beauty" Constructions - Answers ideas of beauty created by society and culture.
ex. Barbie as a model of unrealistic beauty
TAPPs — Temporarily Abled People - Answers anyone can become disabled at any time
Handicapped vs. Disabled - Answers Handicapped → outdated, often negative
Disabled → more accurate, widely accepted
ex. "Disability" — Nancy Mairs
She chooses her words carefully to control meaning
Satire - Answers the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's
stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
ex. "Our Barbies, Ourselves" — Emily Prager
Critiques unrealistic beauty standards
Uses a critical tone to expose how dolls shape harmful ideas
Semiotics - Answers study of signs and symbols and how they create meaning
ex. "The Red Convertible"
The car is a sign of freedom, identity, and the brothers' bond
Rhetorical Devices - Answers devices are techniques used to persuade or influence the audience.
ex. "Blasting Music to Drown Out Reality" — Sydney J. Harris
Uses persuasive language to criticize modern habits
Ableism - Answers discrimination or bias against people with disabilities
ex. Disability" — Nancy Mairs
Challenges society's assumptions about disability
Tone - Answers the author's attitude toward the subject. feelings
ex. "Disability"
Tone is direct and unapologetic
Thesis Statement - Answers a statement or sentence that states the purpose of a paper or essay
ex.
Objectification - Answers practice of treating people as objects
ex. "Our Barbies, Ourselves"
Women are reduced to unrealistic physical standards
Anesthetizing - Answers numbing, not feeling anything
ex. "Blasting Music to Drown Out Reality"
Music is used to avoid thinking or feeling
Normalization - Answers when something becomes seen as "normal," even if it may be harmful.
ex. Disability- pitying people that lack certain abilites than others do
Barriers - Answers obstacles that prevent participation.
- physical: stairs, lack of access
- mental: fear, stigma, assumptions
"Disability"
Society creates both types of barriers
Weaponization - Answers using something (language, ideas, identity) to harm or control others
ex. Labels or stereotypes used to limit people- disability
Process Analysis - Answers explains how something works or how to do something step by step.
ex. "How to Poison the Earth"
Explains environmental harm through structured explanation
Body Dysmorphia - Answers mental condition where someone has a distorted view of their body.
ex. Our Barbies, Ourselves"
Shows how unrealistic ideals can affect self-image
"Beauty" Constructions - Answers ideas of beauty created by society and culture.
ex. Barbie as a model of unrealistic beauty
TAPPs — Temporarily Abled People - Answers anyone can become disabled at any time
Handicapped vs. Disabled - Answers Handicapped → outdated, often negative
Disabled → more accurate, widely accepted
ex. "Disability" — Nancy Mairs
She chooses her words carefully to control meaning
