In the beginning of the story we find out that Mrs. Mallard...
has a heart condition
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What is an example of foreshadowing in the text?
“Knowing that Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble, great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband's death.”
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What is an example of personification?
“But she felt it, creeping out of the sky, reaching toward her through the sounds, the scents, the color that filled the air”
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That Mrs. Mallard’s first name is mentioned so late in the story suggests
she is finally gaining her own identity
she hates her name
her name isn’t important
the desperation in her sister’s voice
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The repetition of “free” in line 38 emphasizes the
beauty of nature
concern of money issues
hope for divorce
repression in marriage
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What was the actual reason for Mrs. Mallard’s death?
shock/disappointment in her husband being alive
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Was Mrs. Mallard in an abusive marriage? Give textual reasoning
No: he had "kind, tender hands"; "face never looked save for with love upon her"
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State an example of symbolism in the story
Mrs. Mallard; heart trouble; open windows; west-facing window
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How is Mrs. Mallard a dynamic character?
she changes when she realizes she can be free
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State an example of dramatic irony
Josephine begging her sister to come out of the room; Mrs. Mallard's actual reason for dying
