2.1. What, in stanza 1, suggests that trouble may lay ahead? 2.2. Explain what is meant by, "He had always taken funerals in his stride - ?
2.3. Identify an example of euphen-ism in the poem.
2.4. How is the father's behaviour contrasted with that of the baby?
2.5. Identify the sound device used in line 7.
2.6. Why does the speaker use the word "corpse"?
2.7. Identify an example of metaphor in the poem.
2.8. Explain the use of alliteration in the last line of the poem.
2.9. Explain the irony in the title of the poem.
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Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?

Of the three major american regional dialects, which dialect is closest to your own vocabulary and pronunciation