If you were away today, we
- Discussed the readings and did focus questions
- Read the poem "As in the Beginning"
Homework:
- Read pages 16 - 29 (to the diamond)
- Complete questions for "As in the Beginning"
- In two ro three sentences, paraphrase both stanzas of the poem.
- Quote one simile found in the poem.
- Describe the speaker's tone in the first stanze. Describe the speaker's tone in the second stanza. how does her tone change?
- Identify the repetition used in this poem. What effect does it have?
- What is line 23 alluding to> (hint: it's a historical reference)
- If we interpret the words in the second stanza literally, it appears that the speaker wishes she could give her father his hands back. If we read deeper into the meaning, what does the speaker really want?