Minerva Writes Poems

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“Minerva Writes Poems” 1. Why does Minerva write poems? Minerva writes poems because she is so sad 2. Describe the relationship Minerva has with her husband. The relationship with her husband is that the husband keep leaving and she gets abuse. 3. How does Esperanza feel about Minerva’s problems? Why does she feel that way? Esperanza feels sad because the way she get treated. And esperanza does not know how to solve it. 4. Give examples of alliteration and repetition in this story. It smells like dimes “Bums in the Attic” 1. Why does Esperanza refuse to ride around with her family on Sundays looking at the houses on the hill where her father works? What do you think her father does for a living? Family visit these houses and images living

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