I hope to one day have a student that leaves an impression on me like this

does this mean sasha felt remourse for stealing the wallet? she mustve if she brought it back to begin with

i think in this scene coz is trying to make sasha see that stealing might benefit her but certainly doesn't benfit the people she is stealing from

is she really happy or is she pretending to masque the pain from her father/ stealing?

food drink or drug that arouses sexual desire

i feel like the items are of importance, its more the act of stealing from people that is important

the part of a bell tower or steeple in which bells are housed

since the author keeps using this word, im guessing the story is taking place in Italy

volcanic- meaning red, hot, full of rage; its masking the shape of his face

what is a bannadonna? is this the main character?

the tree doesn't grow nor shrink

this is a good example of word choice. i can picture the moss around the trees and perished trunk

is this a possible re ligious piece?

this shows us that Anders, even when faced with death is a very sarcastic person.

plays significance becuase Anders was a very literate person, hearing something illerate intrigued him.

this moment is important because this is the first time Anders has heard somehing that doesnt make sense, and he is intrigued. this is important to the story because ultimately, when in the same situation, this fascincation is what caused his death.

for some reason, this memory is extremely important to him, if this is what he thought about moments before death instead of his family.

it seems as if Ander's dooesn't remember the things in life he should, like his family. this says a lot about him as a chatacter that he doesn't display those type of loving emotions.

this whole pargraph provides a very graphic picture of the bullet going through Ander's head. i don't think its because the author wants to gross us out, but because he wants to show every single step to this bullet causing his death.

this is significant because his reaction is what got him killed. he has always been a literate person, and hearing illeteracy is amusing to him. unfortuantely, it is what gets him killed.

i believe this poem is in iambic pentameter

I'm not quite sure why the author uses a giant run on sentence? is it because the things she are describing are little, and she uses little words and not many words to demonstrate that?

shows that girls could possibly pretend not to like the sexual interest but do in reality.

a subdivision of an army, typically consisting of a small number of infantry battalions and/or other units and often forming part of a division.

possibly referring to an older lady?

i think the title is referring to the present, a daughter is really leaving home, and the poem is set in the past, a memory that this parent will always hold on to despite where their child may go.

could feathers be possibly referring to snowflakes as they fall from the sky? like feathers, snowflakes fall very slowly and elegantly, making them similar.

it has finally snowed after an extensive period without it, "high home" meaning the sky

i wonder what the purpose is for seperating the stanzas in the middle of a sentence or thought?

sage is an aromatic plant with grayish-green leaves that are used as a culinary herb, native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean im having trouble understanding why the author would pick this word.

the spacing in this poem is different. the stanzas are very choppy and quick. this could possibly demonstrate how fast her daughter grew up.

i feel like this being said twice has significance. when words are repeated, I think it brings more emotional meaning towards them. in this case, her daughter is grown in the blink of an eye. the repetition of the words demonstrates that.

what is the purpose of italicizing these words?

the character or quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensity; the author is describing the sound of the mosquito and how it relates to the human voice

i think this line is very powerful using the word deaf as a way to not be able to communicate with her children, not because she can no longer hear, but because she cannot speak the english language, creating a barrier between her and her children

this poem tells a story of an older person battling this awful disease, and the author saves the most emotional aspect of it all for last, forgetting loved ones.