CFA- R.L. 9-10.4- Sister

are not the narrator's words

are spoken

are pleading

exist in memory

fear

violence

confusion

pleasure

indicate point of view

create atmosphere

create emphasis

confuse the reader

creating a wedge between them

a source of happiness

completely erased

exaggerated by the parents

an excuse

an apology

a lie

a plea

hostility

longing

impatience

confusion

"Mostly we remember/who hit who first"

"It becomes easier every year."

"But still I return to the old albums"

"We are too different now"

reminiscing

contented

pleading

hateful

It emphasizes the desire for the narrator to move on from the past.

It emphasizes the desire for the narrator to hold a grudge about the past.

It creates a setting of a smelly home.

It creates a feeling of urgency.

It refers to the obligatory reaching out at holiday time.

It refers to the warm and fuzzy feelings of the holidays.

It refers to the authentic distrust and hatred shown at holiday time.

It refers to the resentment of lack of gift -giving at holiday time.