Evangeline: with Notes and Plan of StudyLongfellow, Henry Wadsworth
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Evangeline: with Notes and Plan of Study
Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth
Acadians -- Poetry; American poetry
The author gives us a hint of the nature of his narrative. In what lines
does he directly refer to it? This is a story of what? What three qualities
had this thing? What two pictures does the author contrast, lines 6-15? Why
murmuring pines? What two parts of one picture, lines 1-5? Why compare to
the roe? In what ways did their lives resemble a river? Why October leaves?
Remember--this is a story of what? Its three qualities are what? What is
the first picture in Section I? What quality of the people is referred to
in line 24? The Acadians were engaged in what industry? Would their lives
be more peaceful in this than in other lines of labor? Why use reposed, line
32? Who was intimately associated with all the life of the village? Explain
lines 52-56 and 57.
_Evangeline._
Lesson II, Lines 58-81.
What is the topic of this lesson? Who is also introduced to us? Describe.
What does the comparison with an oak suggest? What was Evangeline's age?
Describe her appearance. What qualities does this description show of her?
What was Benedict's most marked characteristic? Evangeline's?
_Home and Childhood of Evangeline and Gabriel._
Lesson III, Lines 82-147.
Why does the author describe the home so carefully? What do we learn of
Evangeline, lines 104-114? What two characters are here introduced? Tell
about their childhood days. Note the early attraction of these two for each
other. What about the wondrous stone? Have stones such powers? Evangeline's
name (line 144) indicates what?
SEC. II.
_Autumn. Evening Out-of-doors. In-doors._
Lesson IV, Lines 148-198.
What is the season? What is the sign of the scorpion? What season follows?
Signs point to what? Why should the author refer to signs of a hard winter?
What idea does the author reiterate, lines 160-175? Note--the author brings
up one picture after another to impress us in this way. Why? Does he picture
the home clearly? Describe. What things of old time life does he mention?
Give topic, lines 199-217. Where were the Norman orchards? What does the
loom suggest?
_Visitors. The News. Argument._
Lesson V, Lines 247-267.
What relations existed between Basil and Benedict? How do you know? Note
carefully how the talk shows character. How did each view the news? Does the
author make many simple statements of facts, or does he use much imagery? Is
this so common in prose?
Which was the better way of viewing the news? Why refer to Louisburg, Beau
Sejour and Port Royal? Had Basil good reasons for his suspicions? Why were
the Acadians safer than their fathers? Why did Benedict wish to have no
fear? What was the purpose of the call? What preparations had been made for
the marriage?
SEC. III.
_The Notary and His Story._
Lesson VI, Lines 268-329.
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