The mocking
bird here reminds one of what bird in another scene? Does each seem an
appropriate part of the picture? What was the prelude? Why were their hearts
moved with emotion?
SEC. III.
_Meeting Basil. Disappointment._
Lesson XIX, Lines 888-958.
Find subject and predicate of first sentence. Describe house and
surroundings. Would flowers grow thus in Acadia? What was love's symbol? Why
sea of flowers? Explain 904-910. Why surf? Contrast Basil's home in Grand
Pre and the one here. Explain lines 933. Was Basil's way of breaking the
news about Gabriel a good one? Why should she be deeply disappointed? Did
Gabriel bear his disappointment as did Evangeline? What was the result of
Evangeline's longing? Of Gabriel's? Why a fugitive lover? Why fates and
streams against him? What did Basil mean line 958?
_Re-union and Feast._
Lesson XX, Lines 959-1020.
Note here change of scene. Is it from pathos to humor or from humor to
pathos? What do you gather from lines 959-960 and 964-965? From 961-2? Why
should they marvel? Compare conditions of life in Acadia and in Louisiana.
What familiar fact does Basil show, line 982? Why refer to King George? Note
the very attractive picture Basil draws--almost a picture of Eden.
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