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
How long did Evangeline remain at the Mission? What old custom referred
to in lines 1212-1214? What do you know of old husking bees? Who urged
patience? The compass flower illustrates what truth? Why is life in a
true sense pathless and limitless? What quality is suggested by the gay,
luxuriant flower? By the humble plant? Evangeline leaves the Mission to
seek Gabriel where? Result? How did she spend the following years? Would you
think from the text here her life was wholly given to the thought of Gabriel
and to search for him? Why? What was the dawn of another life?
SEC. V.
_Devotion._
Lesson XXV, Lines 1252-1297.
Why was Penn an apostle? What city did he found? How do the streets echo the
names of the forest? Who are the Dryads? Why did she feel at home here? Does
she finally give up hope? Explain lines 1270-1275. What made the world look
bright to her? Does one's state of mind determine to a large extent how the
world looks? Does the world look the same at night and in the morning? When
are we most likely to see it as it is? Was Gabriel forgotten? What were the
lessons her life had taught her? What became of her love? How did she act
practically upon her feeling? What was the word or the thing that drew her?
She shows what quality 1291-1293? What is a Sister of Mercy? Why had she
not joined the Order before? Had she in a true sense been a sister of mercy
before joining the Order? Do you think she regretted the long struggle that
fitted her so well for this work?
_The Pestilence._
Lesson XXVI, Lines 1298-1342.
How did death flood life? What made the lake brackish? Why silver stream?
What is the usual cause of a pestilence? Why call it a scourge of his anger?
Where was the almshouse? Where is the spot now? This was an opportunity for
whom? What was the appearance of the sister? What occasioned it? Is what
we _are_ written in our faces? What morning did she visit the almshouse?
In what season? Had she a premonition that her quest was ended? Are
premonitions common? What was the effect of this feeling upon her? Why was
death a consoler?
_The Meeting._
Lesson XXVII, Lines 1343-1400.
White expecting something, was Evangeline prepared for the meeting? How
did it affect her? How did Gabriel appear? What was the cause? What is the
reference about sprinkling the portals? What was Gabriel's condition? What
effect had the cry of Evangeline? Did he recognize Evangeline and
realize she was with him? What came to his mind? Did he finally recognize
Evangeline? Was this recognition a blessing for her? What effect had this
meeting upon her? How did she express it? Where are the lovers supposed to
be now? Do you think Evangeline's life ended here?
Scene shifts to where? What has occurred? Does the author state that those
old scenes of Acadian life can now be seen? Where? In lines 1399-1400 is
there any suggestion as to this story?
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