Engage - Writer's Effect Para 9-13

At the beginning of paragraph 9, what is Louise sensing?

• Sadness at her husband’s death

• Something approaching her that she cannot yet name

• Anger toward her husband

• Relief that Josephine is nearby

How does Chopin describe Louise’s physical reaction to this new feeling in paragraph 10?

• Her bosom rises and falls tumultuously; her hands are powerless

• She runs out of the room

• She sits perfectly still, unfeeling

• She laughs uncontrollably

What word does Louise whisper repeatedly as she recognizes her new sensation?

• Love

• Joy

• Death

• Free

What happens to Louise’s eyes after she whispers “free” three times?

• They remain dull and lifeless

• They fill with tears of sadness

• They become keen and bright

• She closes them tightly

How does Louise feel about her husband in paragraph 13?

• She hated him completely

• She had loved him sometimes, but often had not

• She was indifferent to him
  

• She could not think about him at all

What literary device is used in “long procession of years to come that would belong to her absolutely”?

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Simile

What does Chopin emphasize by describing Louise’s hands as “slender” and powerless?

• Her wealth and social status

• Her physical weakness and vulnerability to emotion

• Her impatience

• Her love for Josephine

Why is Louise afraid of the feeling approaching her in paragraph 9?

• She fears losing her inheritance

• She thinks she might faint

• She is afraid Josephine will see her

• She is shocked and feels it is socially inappropriate to feel joy at her husband’s death

How does Chopin show the climax of Louise’s emotional transformation?

• She whispers “free” three times and her eyes become keen and bright

• She runs to the window

• She sits silently with closed eyes

• Louise screams loudly

What is the effect of juxtaposing Louise’s grief and joy in paragraph 13?

• It shows she cannot decide what she wants

• It highlights the contrast between mourning and the exhilaration of freedom

• It confuses the reader

• It shows her hatred toward Brently