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"The Late Homecomer"

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Question 1

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The author uses vivid language and imagery to help readers picture a scene. Reread lines 9-15 and identify the sense or senses Yang's description appeals to. What is the effect of her description?

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Question 2

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In lines 17-22, Yang uses an allusion, a reference to a famous person, place, event, or literary work. What allusion is used in these lines? What does this suggest about how Yang feels about herself?

Question 3

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To what does the author compare herself in the metaphor in lines 124-131? Explain what the comparison shows about Yang's shifting feelings at this time in her life.

Question 4

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The author says that writing "cooled my head: like water over a small burn in the pit of my mind." What does this simile explain about why Yang became a writer?

Question 5

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Reread lines 359-384 to review imagery the author uses to describe the onset of her illness. What idea or feeling does "I could feel the cold settling in" convey?