l. 24.—What difference in motive would be conveyed by rising and falling inflections on “Jackson”?
l. 25-28.—Transitions on “under,” “halt,” “the,” “fire,” “out.” Explain.
l. 29.—Note the comma after “window.” What is its function?
l. 31.—Observe that “as it fell” is subordinate. Many read this couplet incorrectly. The idea is not “as it fell from the broken staff,” but that she snatched it “from the broken staff.”
l. 33.—Anticipative.
l. 35.—Transition.
l. 37.—(1) Observe how the key lowers. Why? (2) What shades of meaning are conveyed by the following readings: a, momentary completeness on “sadness,” and “shame”; b, anticipation on “sadness,” momentary completeness on “shame.” Which do you prefer? Why?
l. 41.—Transition. Is the key higher or lower?
l. 43-44, 45-46, 47-48.—Why is the melody about the same in these couplets?