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The Story of An Hour by Kate Chopin Vocabulary
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| Date | 03.04.2023 | | Size | 7.19 Kb. | | #61028 |
| TheStoryofAnHour VocabDQ (1) TheStoryofAnHour VocabDQ (1)
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The Story of An Hour
by Kate Chopin
Vocabulary: Define the following.
forestall
repression
elusive
tumultuously
elixir of life
importunities
gripsack
Critical Reading: Answer the following.
At the beginning of the story, what does the narrator call the ailment that afflicts Mrs. Mallard?
In addition to a medical condition, what might the narrator mean by this phrase?
What does Mrs. Mallard see as she gazes out her window?
How does the scene outside the window foreshadow the feelings that sweep over her as she sits in her chair?
According to the doctors, what causes Mrs. Mallard’s death?
What do you believe is the actual cause of her death?
Why do you think Chopin does not elaborate more about Mrs. Mallard’s death?
How does Chopin emphasize differences between Mrs. Mallard’s true self and the ways in which she is perceived?
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