What stumped the Blue Jays
Who is the author of this story ?
Who is the author of this essay?
Alexander Petrunkevitch
Who is the author of this poem?
Emily Dickinson
How does the use of dialect affect the tone of this story ?
It adds to the humor of the story
What two things are being compared as a similie when the author says " For a spider to change the pattern of its web is as impossible as an inexperienced man to build a bridge across a chasm obstructing his way"
The spiders engineering ability of its web, to an unexperienced man building a bridge
What emotions does the author elicit with her comparisons?
Amazement, Fright, Calmness
What truth in the first chapter of Genisis best explains the gap between man's abilities and aminals abilities?
Humans are meek in the image of God
From a biblical worldview , how could you answer this question , What makes the trantula behave as stupidly as it does?
That was a design of Gods created order
Where does the author use synedoche in the poem?
" And then he drank a dew , from a convienient glass"
At what point in the story are you convinced of the authors playful intent?
In the first 3 sentences, " Animals talk to each other, of course"
Describe the four distinct sections of information apparent in the authors text
Introduction of species, tarantula, wasp, conclusion showing their relationships
Did this poem make you see anything about Gods creation you had not seen ( answers may vary)
The respect and intimidation animals have for each other
List two similies in this story
Words spilling out like water out of a pot ;sweating like a pitcher
The author states the thesis at the end of the story. What is the thesis?
In the feeding and safe guarding of their privacy
What is the theme of this story?
the duality of nature; how dangerous and beautiful it can be