Amanda
Thinking about the poem
1. How old do you think Amanda is? How do you know this?
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2. Who do you think is speaking to her?
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3. Why are stanzas 2, 4 and 6 given in parenthesis?
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4. Who is the speaker in stanzas 2, 4, 6? Do you think this speaker is listening to the speaker in stanzas 1, 3, 5 and 7?
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5. What could Amanda do if she were a mermaid?
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6. Is Amanda on orphan? Why does she say so?
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Do you know the story of Rupunzel? Why does she want to be Rapunzel ?
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8. What does the girl yearn for? What does this poem tell you about Amanda?
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9. Read the last stanza. Do you think Amanda is sulking and moody?
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