"Once More to the Lake" - Discussion

Question 1

SOAPSTONE

Answer 1

• S: white, recreate the past, disoriented
• O: revisit of childhood vacation spot/with his son
• A: nostalgic people, consider time as an important element, life
• P: argue that time stops for no one
• S: beautiful description, polysyndeton (“lots of conjunctions”), juxtaposition of humans and nature
• TONE: nostalgic, wistful, shifting to somber

Question 2

focus: claim structures

Answer 2

• help to insure you have included all the necessary information in a fluent, effective manner

Question 3

structure 1

Answer 3

• author last name | rhetorical verb | technique | purpose

- Welty utilizes juxtaposition to emphasize the challenges she faced

Question 4

structure 2

Answer 4

• possessive author last name | technique | rhetorical verb | purpose
• Weltty’s juxtaposition of night and day emphasizes the challenges she faced

Question 5

structure 3

Answer 5

• author lase name | rhetorical verb | purpose | technique

- Welty emphasizes the challenges she faced through the fuxtaposition of night with day

Question 6

structure 4

Answer 6

• prepositional phrase (technique) | author last name | rhetorical verb | purpose
• by juxtaposing night with day, Welty emphasizes the challenges she face

Question 7

step 1

Answer 7

white

Question 8

step 2

Answer 8

juxtaposes

Question 9

step 3

Answer 9

his past and present experiences at the lake

Question 10

step 4

Answer 10

to highlight the inescapable effects of time

Question 11

the author ________

Answer 11

flashes back

Question 12

claim: E.B. White integrates a series of dependent clauses to demonstrate his awe at how he is able to figuratively time travel. what do you do next?

Answer 12

find textual evidence

Question 13

white employs repetition _____

Answer 13

to express the idea that humans are the sum total of our experiences

Question 14

claim: the author nostalgically flashes back to childhood memories to convey the timelessness of nature. what do you do next?

Answer 14

find textual evidence

Question 15

white integrates ____

Answer 15

vivid imagery

Question 16

claim: white integrates vivid imagery to portray the finite nature of human existence

Answer 16

you find textual support

Question 17

claim: the author harnesses parallel syntax to illustrate the complexity of aging and memory

Answer 17

find textual support

Question 18

white employs ________

Answer 18

repetition