R OBIN K LEIN languid : relaxed drifting : moving slowly pattern : make patterns tranquil : calm How old do you think Amanda is? How do you know this? Who do you think is speaking to her? Why are Stanzas , and given in parenthesis?
. Who is the speaker in Stanzas , and ? Do you think this speaker is listening to the speaker in Stanzas , , , and ? .
What could Amanda do if she were a mermaid? . Is Amanda an orphan? Why does she say so?
. Do you know the story of Rapunzel? Why does she want to be Rapunzel? .
What does the girl yearn for? What does this poem tell you about Amanda? . Read the last stanza.
Do you think Amanda is sulking and is moody?