The Story of An Hour's Answers

Phrases:

1. "pressed down by a physical exhaustion"- I chose this quote because I liked how the author chose to use diction relating to the medical field which was an actual foreshadow of what the story's conclusion would be.

2. "as a child who has cried itself to sleep continues to sob in its dreams"- I like the way that the author chose to include how she had become as dependent for comforting as a child would be, and how it is theorized that whatever happens to be on someone's mind before they go to sleep, will most likely be what the person will dream of that night.

3. "it was too subtle and elusive to name"- I enjoy how the author claims the situation to be too broad of a subject to specifically name, and that it's also somewhat trying to hide from him because it's elusive.

4. "Now her bosom rose and fell tumultuously"- It gives a foreshadow of how her heart is where the issue can be found.

5. "free, free, free!"- I like how freedom is the what brings the author joy. I'm glad that the author has been freed from their suffering.

Questions:

1. Did the women's family, friends, or associates foreshadow her heart condition?
2. Why did the author choose to use pathos in their story?
3. Why does the author consider the heart condition as "the joy that kills"?
4. Why did the author start and end the story as they did?
5. Why did the story consist of how the dying character's thoughts?