Amanda - Extract Based Questions

Extract 1

Don’t bite your nails, Amanda!  

Don’t hunch your shoulders, Amanda!  

Stop that slouching and sit up straight,  

Amanda!

1. What is Amanda being told not to do first?

  Amanda is being told not to bite her nails.

2. Which body posture is Amanda corrected for in this part?

   She is corrected for hunching her shoulders and slouching.

3. What poetic device is used in the repeated use of "Amanda"?

   Repetition.

4. What tone does the speaker use in this part?

   The tone is authoritative and corrective.

Extract 2

(There is a languid, emerald sea,  

where the sole inhabitant is me—  

a mermaid, drifting blissfully.)

1. What does Amanda imagine herself as in this part?

   - Amanda imagines herself as a mermaid.

2. How does Amanda describe the sea?

   She describes it as languid and emerald.

3. What is the mood of Amanda’s fantasy?

   The mood is peaceful and blissful.

4. Identify a poetic device used in "emerald sea."

   Imagery.

Extract 3

Did you finish your homework, Amanda?  

Did you tidy your room, Amanda?  

I thought I told you to clean your shoes,  

Amanda!

1. What tasks is Amanda asked about in this part?

   Finishing homework, tidying her room, and cleaning her shoes.

2. What is the tone of the speaker in these lines?

   The tone is nagging and interrogative.

3. What poetic device is evident in the repetition of "Amanda"?

   Repetition.

4. What is the purpose of these questions directed at Amanda?

   To ensure she is being responsible and completing her chores.

Extract 4

(I am an orphan, roaming the street.  

I pattern soft dust with my hushed, bare feet.  

The silence is golden, the freedom is sweet.)

1. How does Amanda describe herself in this fantasy?

   She describes herself as an orphan.

2. What activity is Amanda doing in her fantasy?

   She is roaming the street and creating patterns in the dust.

3. What does Amanda find sweet in her fantasy?

   She finds the freedom sweet.

4. Identify a poetic device in "The silence is golden."

   Metaphor.

Extract 5

Don’t eat that chocolate, Amanda!  

Remember your acne, Amanda!  

Will you please look at me when I’m speaking to you,  

Amanda!

1. What is Amanda being told not to eat?

   Amanda is being told not to eat chocolate.

2. Why is Amanda reminded not to eat chocolate?

   She is reminded because of her acne.

3. What is the speaker demanding from Amanda in the last line?

   The speaker is demanding Amanda to look at them when they are speaking.

Extract 6

(I am Rapunzel, I have not a care;  

life in a tower is tranquil and rare;  

I’ll certainly never let down my bright hair!)

1. Who does Amanda imagine herself as in this part?

   She imagines herself as Rapunzel.

2. How does Amanda describe life in the tower?

   She describes it as tranquil and rare.

3. What decision does Amanda make about her hair in her fantasy?

   She decides never to let down her hair.

4. Identify a poetic device in "life in a tower is tranquil and rare."

   Alliteration.

Extract 7

Stop that sulking at once, Amanda!  

You’re always so moody, Amanda!  

Anyone would think that I nagged at you, Amanda!

1. What is Amanda being told to stop doing?

   Amanda is being told to stop sulking.

2. How does the speaker describe Amanda's mood?

   The speaker describes Amanda as always being moody.

3. What does the speaker sarcastically imply in the last line?

   The speaker sarcastically implies that Amanda is acting as if she is being nagged.

4. What is the tone of the speaker in these lines?

   The tone is exasperated and sarcastic.