Poetry: Amanda!
Who is the poet of the poem 'Amanda!'?
What does the speaker constantly nag Amanda about in the first stanza?
What does Amanda imagine herself to be in the second stanza?
Why does the speaker tell Amanda not to bite her nails?
What kind of life does Amanda desire in her imagination?
What does Amanda wish to do as an orphan?
What is the tone of the speaker when addressing Amanda?
What does the speaker forbid Amanda from eating in the poem?
Why does Amanda not want to let down her hair like Rapunzel?
What does the speaker accuse Amanda of being at the end?
What poetic device is used in 'Stop that slouching and sit up straight!'?
What does the emerald sea symbolize in Amanda's imagination?
Why are the lines spoken by Amanda kept within parentheses in the poem?
What central message does the poem 'Amanda!' convey?
In the poem 'Amanda!', who is constantly giving instructions to the little girl?