The Boatman's Flute - A Folktale retold by Sherry Garland

In paragraph 1, what is the simile the author uses to describe the daughter?

Answer explanation

Found in paragraph 1

How was the daughter treated?

What can you infer about her social status?

How does the daughter look?

Why does she look this way?

What does the daughter see outside her window?

What is a ghe?

What can you infer about the boatman’s social status?

Why?

What does the mandarin’s daughter do next?

Why?

What does the boatman do in the daughter’s dream?

In paragraph 7, quote the use of personification the author uses.

Why does the author use the word “haunting” as a way to describe the boatman’s music? How does the daughter feel about the boatman? How do you know?