Problem
1. Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text. Reread paragraph What is the meaning of the phrase "boon companion"? What clues in the paragraph helped you determine the meaning?
2. Analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning. Reread paragraph 4, paying close attention to how the narrator describes his impression of the house and its surroundings. What does the author's choice of the phrases "somewhat childish experiment," "my superstition," "a fancy so ridiculous," and "so worked upon my imagination" reveal about the narrator's point of view about his impression of the house and its surroundings?