1. RL 6 (Direct Meaning/Inferences): What does the speaker really mean in lines 1-2? *
The speaker is comparing falling stars to mandrake roots.
The speaker utilizes hyperbole to encourage the reader to do impossible things like
catching a falling star or becoming pregnant by a mandrake root.
The speaker is challenging the reader to find people who have the ability to catch
falling stars and find children in mandrake roots.
The speaker is satirizing the fields of astronomy and botany.
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2. RL 2 (Theme Analysis): One way the author presents the universal theme
is by