Read the last stanza. Do you think Amanda is sulking and is moody?
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What does the girl yearn for? What does this poem tell you about Amanda?
Do you know the story of Rapunzel? Why does she want to be Rapunzel?
Is Amanda an orphan? Why does she say so?
What could Amanda do if she were a mermaid?
Who is the speaker in stanzas 2, 4 and 6? Do you think this speaker is listening to the speaker in stanzas 1, 3, 5 and 7?
Why are Stanzas 2, 4 and 6 given in parenthesis?
Who do you think is speaking to her?