Comprehension
Narrative technique
Mr Ramsey
Mrs Ramsey
Childhood
100
When she had a baby to look after.
When was Mrs Ramsey happiest?
100
Free association.
Do Mrs ramsey's thoughts follow a pattern of logical connections or free association?
100
Lines 15 - 16; 28; 40 - 46
Which lines Refer to Mrs Ramsey's husband?
100
She says that other people may accuse her of being "tyrannical, domineering, masterful". Yet she does not appear to be so.
Is there any evidence that Mrs Ramsey is "tyrannical, domineering, masterful"?
100
Demons of wickedness Angels of delight
What metaphorical expressions are used to represent childhood and adulthood in lines 2 - 4?
200
gifted in mathematics most gifted kind to others creative most sensitive, in harmony with nature, breathtakingly beautiful
WHO is James Prue Andrew Nancy Rose
200
Mrs Ramsey does not want her children to grow up.
What is the central thought in Mrs Ramsey's thought pattern.
200
Strict and stern.
Which adjectives describe Mr Ramsey?
200
Mr Ramsey's marriage to Mr Ramsey does not seem to be very close. .
What type of relationship does Mrs Ramsey seem to have with her husband?
200
Long-legged monsters
What metaphorical expressions are used to represent adulthood in lines 2 - 4?
300
It angered her husband when she said it.
Why did Mrs Ramsey stop herself from thinking that the children would never be as happy again?
300
Mrs Ramsey's love of babies.
What are Mrs Ramsey's digressions?
300
Mr Ramsey seems to be the dominant character.
Who seems to be the dominant character in the marriage?
300
Children: Associated with devils when naughty and angels when good. Adults: from a child's point of view = giant, long-legged creatures.
What associations do the metaphors in lines 2 - 4 evoke?
400
They made a lot of noise and commotion when they entered the dining-room.
What did the children do in the morning at breakfast time?
400
Stream of consciousness.
What is the term for the narrative technique used in the extract?
400
It seems that Mrs Ramsey is not very happy.
What do Mrs Ramsey's remarks about childhood being the happiest time in life suggest about her own experience of adulthood?
400
stamping, crowing, bustling, sprang open, fresh, positive.
Which words in lines 30 - 35 convey the boundless energy of childhood?
500
He accused her of being too pessimistic.
When Mrs Ramsey expressed her opinions about the children to her husband, what did he accuse her of?
500
The brevity of life.
What is highlighted in line 47 where Mrs Ramsey sees her life as a "Little strip of time"?
500
Imagination and curiosity.
What aspect of childhood is highlighted in lines 37 - 39?
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