mommy

what can be inferred about Evelyn and faiths rlsp with each other based on the dialogue in paragraphs 1-5

evelyn doesn’t want to discuss her past. she says “let me tell you what little remains in my brain…if I do, will you leave me alone?”

what does the dialogue in the paragraphs 3-5 suggest about evelyn’s state of mind

Evelyn doesn’t remember much about her childhood + doesn’t want to remember it.

how does the dialogue in paragraphs 19-21 move the action/plot and the setting from the present to the past

Faith keeps asking questions which forces Evelyn to remember what happened to her mom- the flashback begins

how and where does the setting change (where does the flashback happen)

her mother isn’t dead and they reunited (this is after the war)

how does the authur include German words in the play—what does this emphasize about the rlsp between Eva and Helga

to emphasize how long theyve been apart and how they know longer know each other. Eva doesn’t understand the German her mom speaks

identify details in para 40-48 that show us that Eva wants to forget her past and start fresh

eva changed her name to evelyn bc she wanted an english name.

what words/phrases show the deep connnection between Eva and Helga

helga always promised she would come back

what is the significance of the ratcatcher

symbolizes evelyn’s separation from her parents

what are the elements of drama

acts, scenes, cast, dialogue, monologue, solilguy, stage directions

What clues reveal the organizational pattern and genre of writing of this passage

starts with 2nd (Lords day) - date. chronologically by date

What words or phrases tell us that large fires didn’t happen very often during this time period

author says “being unused to such fires”

identify text evidence that suggests that Pepys is wealthy

“Some of our mayds”, “sitting up late last night to get things ready for our feast today.”

what are the characteristics, features, elements of a diary/narrative? what pov are they told from

heading, salutation, closing, post script, chronological order by date, 1st person pov

based on what the writer says, what is his reaction to the fire and to what is happening

concerned, understanding, but not personally affected. His life goes on as normal. “I went back to sleep.”

identify similes that compare the fire to Smith else and snow what those similes mean

“Most horrid, malicious, bloody flame, not like the flame of an ordinary fire.”” compares it to something evil and cruel.

find txt evidence that suggests that the diary was not expected to be read by anyone else

talks about meeting up with his wife, creed, wood, and wood’s wife w/out explaining who they are.