FIRST READ EXTENSION QUESTIONS
The Golden Touch
3. Analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning.
Reread paragraph 43. Notice the words used to describe Marygold's
bowl before
and after it
is turned to gold. Consider how the two descriptions contrast and how
this contrast helps convey meaning.
What is the message in this paragraph, and
how do the connotations of the descriptive words help
to emphasize that message?