English: My Name is Margaret
Examples of Imagery
"Cheshire cat", "tamed snakes", "cupid bows", "impish elf"
Examples of vivid details
"Old specked face" and "different types of glasses"
Example of humor in My Name is Margaret
"Old speckled face" (paragraph 40) At expense of Mrs. Cullinan
Examples of sarcasm
"She's a peach"
Importance of dialogue
-Miss Glory speaks more formally, whereas Margaret speaks more colloquially -Miss Glory is more submissive, as she comes from a background of slavery
Miss Glory vs Margaret
-Mrs. Cullinan tried to change both girls' names (Hallelujah -> Miss Glory & Margaret -> Mary) -Miss Glory comes from background of slavery, so the tradition of subservience continues in her, whereas Margaret finds back when her name is changed
Dilemma
A difficult or perplexing situation or problem
Crocheting
A method of weaving with thread or yarn
Ballad
A poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas
Ludicrous
Absurd; ridiculous
Example of allusions in My Name is Margaret
Alice in Wonderland: -"My pity for Mrs. Cullinan preceded me... like the Cheshire cat's smile" (paragraph 11) -"Alice in Wonderland house" (paragraph 7) Slavery
Effect of vivid details
Another way to create a negative image of her mistress
Impish
Inclined to do slightly naughty things for fun; mischievous
The Importance of Name
It gives one their identity and to not call someone by their name, is incredibly disrespectful and it puts the white woman on a pedestal over the black woman
Black girls learn to set the table and cook...
had to be learned elsewhere -> possibly at a white family's house
Flashback
Background of slavery informs many events of the story
Shards
Broken pieces
Crockery
Dishes
Impudent
Disrespectful
Hysteria
Exaggerated or uncontrollable emotion or excitement, especially among a group of people.
Sacheted
Filled with small bags containing perfumed powder or herbs
Point of view of My Name is Margaret
First point of view -story comes across as believable and credible, as a child narrator is too naive to lie -versimilitude
Liberal
Open to new behavior or opinions and willing to discard traditional values.
Novelty
Something new
Barrenness
State of not being able to produce offspring; infertility
Tatting
The act or process of making a kind of knotted lace of cotton or linen thread
Verisimilitude
The appearance of being true or real
Examples of Contrast
The white and black girls' preparation for adulthood Miss Glory vs Margaret
Effect of Imagery
Uses imagery to create negative image of her mistress
Mrs. Viola Cullinan's housekeeping style... The narrator views this style as...
Was very exact, organized, and precise and even obsessive; things always had a specific place to go The narrator thinks this style is inhuman, superfluous, and unnecessary
Debutante
Young woman making debut in high society
Tureen
a deep covered dish from which soup is served.
