Fiction (Ashputtle)
This character archetype is portrayed by Ashputtle throughout the story.
What is the hero incognito?
"Ecstasy" in the poem most nearly means this
What is intense joy or happiness?
The word "embraced," as Bush uses it, most nearly means this.
What is fully accepted or welcomed?
Based on STEAL (Speech, Thoughts, Effects, Actions, Looks), this detail shows Ashputtle's kindness.
What is she weeps at her mother’s grave and prays every day?
The theme of "Barter" can be best summarized as this
What is the value of cherishing beauty and joy?
The theme of the speech is best described as this.
What is the importance of personal values, connections, and embracing diversity?
The tone in the opening paragraphs can best be described as this.
What is somber or melancholic?
Repetition of the phrase "Life has loveliness to sell" has this effect.
What is reinforcing the poem’s message to treasure all beautiful things?
The tone throughout most of the speech is this.
What is optimistic and encouraging?
The setting of Ashputtle's house affects the plot in this way.
What is the kitchen/household chores isolate Ashputtle, setting up the conflict between her and her stepsisters?
The author’s tone in the poem is best described as this.
What is urging or celebratory?
Paragraphs recounting the "mermaid" story contribute to the overall message by doing this.
What is providing a metaphor for diversity and individual identity?
Paragraphs describing Ashputtle picking lentils from ashes contribute to the plot by showing this.
What is her perseverance and the cruelty of her family?
In stanza one, the speaker characterizes life using this technique.
What is descriptive, symbolic language?
Bush’s use of words like "cherish" and "joy" in certain paragraphs has this effect.
What is creating warmth and reinforcing the importance of relationships and happiness?