1. The Awakening

2. Sentence #3 In short, Mrs. Pontellier was beginning to realize her position in the universe as a human being, and to recognize her relations as an individual to the world within and about her. This may seem like a ponderous weight of wisdom to descend upon the soul of a young woman of twenty-eight— perhaps more wisdom than the Holy Ghost is usually pleased to vouchsafe to any woman.

3. Thesis Sentence Chopin’s spiritual awareness gains credibility from a higher being and encourages Edna Pontellier to become the role-model for women of her age and future-generations. As Edna discovers her identity, she gains knowledge that could forever change the way society views gender roles; Women can think for themselves and are men’s equals.

4. Detail

5. her position in the universe In short, Mrs. Pontellier was beginning to realize and to recognize her relations as an individual to the world within and about her. This may seem like a ponderous weight of wisdom to descend upon the soul of a young woman of twenty-eight— perhaps more wisdom than the Holy Ghost is usually pleased to vouchsafe to any woman.

6. In short, Mrs. Pontellier was beginning to realize her position in the universe as a human being, and to recognize her relations as an individual to the world within and about her. This may seem like a ponderous weight of wisdom to descend upon the soul of a young woman of twenty-eight– Allusion perhaps more wisdom than the Holy Ghost is usually pleased to vouchsafe to any woman.

7. (wisdom) Holy Ghost (wisdom) Perhaps more wisdom than the Holy Ghost is usually pleased to vouchsafe to any woman. Mrs. Pontellier

8. Edna Holy Ghost Other Random People

9. Syntax

10. In short, Mrs. Pontellier was beginning to realize her position in the universe as a human being, and to recognize her relations as an individual to the world within and about her. This may seem like a ponderous weight of wisdom to descend upon the soul of a young woman of twenty-eight--perhaps more wisdom than the Holy Ghost is usually pleased to vouchsafe to any woman.

11. Simple Sentence and Parallelism In short, Mrs. Pontellier was beginning to realize her position in the universe as a human being, and to recognize her relations as an individual to the world within and about her.

12. Complex and Loose Sentence independent [This may seem like a ponderous weight of wisdom to descend upon the soul of a young woman of twenty-eight]—[perhaps more wisdom than the Holy Ghost is usually pleased to vouchsafe to any woman.] dependent

13. Diction

14. In short, Mrs. Pontellier was beginning to realize her position in the universe as a human being, and to recognize her relations as an individual to the world within and about her. This may seem like a ponderous weight of wisdom to descend upon the soul of a young woman of twenty-eight – perhaps more wisdom than the Holy Ghost is usually pleased to vouchsafe to any woman.

15. Thanks! By Natanya, Krystal, and Danielle