once they were a part of eachother, there has been a change that made this different.

in the family of a bowed, fretted or stringed instrument, first known in Spain in the mid to late 15th century

good title that goes along with the story

also foreshadowing for his death,going to heaven

can be a foreshadow, sicne he was not able to leave the bank before this occurence

little is used 3 times in one sentence creating a tone of belittling the situation or the objects

when you can relate back to yourself on what you think of spring break and the thought of people outside tanning, you can think to people covering their noses with white sunscreen not to get burnt.

when you think of spring break, this is what you think of, everyone showing off and creating an appeal

reflection back for the elders

personification

i feel that this final sentence brought the whole poem together. When i see this sentence and how this poem talks about children, i infer that it is a mother who thinks her children have taken the life out of her.

what is the meaning of putting et cetera there? Is there a reason the author used the diction of et cetera and not etc.

allowing you to know that the park has significance to the rest of the poem because of the title and it being in the first line

from beginning of #1 to the end

repetitive, never use of another word, importance of prefer rather than want or need

simile

i felt that cheek was when you flip your pillow over and you have the cool side of the pillow, creating a cold cheek

imagery, you imagine the sky being a pale color of oatmeal you would see in your own experiences.

when they are home, they feel as time stops or is welcoming enough to keep them comfortable there

same as the first line, must create an importance in the rest of the poem since there is a repetitive pattern

reflection on past memories, imagery of how the character is feeling

continues to repeat. showing importance of spring and the environment

showing importance, royalty

personification

personification?

this is creating the tone of how the man is feeling and cannot feel in himself to rise up

"she" came in without any earlier support which was interesting to talk about a mosquito and which sex they are

It was very interesting to me to see that the husband was frowning at her while she is trying to do something to better the family, so it confused me in the sense that there relationship may not be the best, or he thinks she may be worrying too much that the children are going to forget where they came from

she is showing how much she is afraid that she will lose everything of her children if she is not able to communicate with them. this quote makes me realize how much she worries that her family will not respect her as much if she is not able to speak english.

This poem created the tone of sadness and you can feel for the mother feeling bad for herself because she is not able to join in on her children's laughter because she feels she is not good enough

creating a setting, imagery