"The Death of the Moth" by Virginia Wolf

Question 1

create a SOAPSTONE

step 1.

Answer 1

Woolf, woman, outside observer, analytical, philosophical about life and death

Question 2

create a SOAPSTONE

step 2.

Answer 2

the moth’s death, reflection about death

Question 3

create a SOAPSTONE

step 3.

Answer 3

people who take the power of death for granted

Question 4

create a SOAPSTONE

step 4.

Answer 4

to argue that death is the ultimate conclusion of all life

Question 5

create a SOAPSTONE

step 5.

Answer 5

precise and descriptive details, juxtaposition

Question 6

create a SOAPSTONE

step 6.

Answer 6

morbid, resigned, despondent

Question 7

the narrator’s fascination with the moth and her attempts to help it provide the reader with characteristics about the narrator. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent? (moths that fly by day are…)

Answer 7

speaker

Question 8

this text helps the reader understand the message. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent? (moths that fly by day…)

Answer 8

purpose

Question 9

contrasting terms like “marvelous” and “pathetic” inspire feelings in the reader. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent? (moths that fly by day…)

Answer 9

tone

Question 10

this sentence structure was intentionally crafted by the author. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent? (moths that fly by day…)

Answer 10

style

Question 11

through this excerpt, the reader develops insight into the narrator’s personality. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent? (moths that fly by day…)

Answer 11

speaker

Question 12

words like “exhaustion” “frantic” “gigantic” “insignificant” create a certain feeling. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent? (moths that fly by day…)

Answer 12

tone

Question 13

this text was intentionally structured with simple and complex sentences. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent? (moths that fly by day…)

Answer 13

style

Question 14

the author intentionally incorporates this personification. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent? (moths that fly by day…)

Answer 14

style

Question 15

words like “helplessness” “struggled vainly” are used to elicit certain feelings in the reader. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent? (moths that fly by day…)

Answer 15

tone

Question 16

this text demonstrates some characteristics of the narrator. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent? (moths that fly by day…)

Answer 16

speaker

Question 17

this text gives us insight into the characteristics of the narrator. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent? (moths that fly by day…)

Answer 17

speaker

Question 18

the author intentionally crafts the stillness in the world. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent? (moths that fly by day…)

Answer 18

style

Question 19

Woolf chooses to personify death in this passage. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent? (moths that fly by day…)

Answer 19

style

Question 20

this text illustrates ideas that are important to the meaning of the text. which element of SOAPSTONE might this excerpt represent? (moths that fly by day…)

Answer 20

purpose