Question

reread the queen mab speech below and underline each of the physical descriptions of the queen and her mode of transportation.
oh! so queen mab has visited you in your dreams.
she is the tiny fairy who brings dreams to people.
she’s so small that she could fit on a ring on a rich man’s finger.
she rides in a tiny carriage pulled by little creatures,
traveling over people’s noses while they sleep.
her carriage is made of the strangest things:

• the wheels are made from spider legs.
• the cover is made from grasshopper wings.
• the reins are made from spider webs.
• the harnesses are made from moonlight.
• her whip is a cricket’s bone with a thin piece of thread for the lash.
• her driver is a tiny gnat, smaller than a worm on a lazy girl’s finger.
• her chariot is an empty hazelnut, made by squirrels and insects long ago.

every night, she rides across the world, bringing dreams to people:

• lovers dream of romance.
• courtiers dream of bowing before the king.
• lawyers dream of money.
• ladies dream of kisses, but if their breath smells bad,

queen mab punishes them with blisters.

• noblemen dream of getting favors from the king.
• priests dream of getting better jobs.
• soldiers dream of battles, swords, and drinking. then suddenly, they hear drums in their sleep, wake up scared, say a quick prayer, and go back to sleep.

queen mab also plays tricks on people:

• she tangles horses’ manes in the night.
• she twists people’s hair into knots, which is a bad sign if you try to untangle them.
• she makes young girls feel heavy in their sleep, preparing them for the responsibilities of adulthood and marriage.

she’s the one who does all this—that’s queen mab!

Explanation:

Para resolver esta tarea, debemos identificar las descripciones físicas de Queen Mab y su transporte. Analicemos el texto:

• Descripciones de Queen Mab: "the tiny fairy", "She’s so small that she could fit on a ring on a rich man’s finger", "Her driver is a tiny gnat, smaller than a worm on a lazy girl’s finger".
• Descripciones de su transporte (carriage y sus partes): "a tiny carriage pulled by little creatures, traveling over people’s noses while they sleep", "The wheels are made from spider legs", "The cover is made from grasshopper wings", "The reins are made from spider webs", "The harnesses are made from moonlight", "Her whip is a cricket’s bone with a thin piece of thread for the lash", "Her chariot is an empty hazelnut, made by squirrels and insects long ago".

Ahora, subrayamos estas frases en el texto (aunque aquí lo indicamos con la lista de las frases a subrayar):

1. (Queen Mab) "the tiny fairy"
2. (Queen Mab) "She’s so small that she could fit on a ring on a rich man’s finger"
3. (Transporte - carriage) "a tiny carriage pulled by little creatures, traveling over people’s noses while they sleep"
4. (Transporte - wheels) "The wheels are made from spider legs"
5. (Transporte - cover) "The cover is made from grasshopper wings"
6. (Transporte - reins) "The reins are made from spider webs"
7. (Transporte - harnesses) "The harnesses are made from moonlight"
8. (Transporte - whip) "Her whip is a cricket’s bone with a thin piece of thread for the lash"
9. (Transporte - chariot) "Her chariot is an empty hazelnut, made by squirrels and insects long ago"
10. (Transporte - driver) "Her driver is a tiny gnat, smaller than a worm on a lazy girl’s finger" (aunque el driver es parte del transporte, y también es una descripción física del conductor, que es parte del modo de transporte)

Answer:

Las frases con descripciones físicas de Queen Mab y su modo de transporte que se deben subrayar son:

• "the tiny fairy" (descripción de Queen Mab)
• "She’s so small that she could fit on a ring on a rich man’s finger" (descripción de Queen Mab)
• "a tiny carriage pulled by little creatures, traveling over people’s noses while they sleep" (descripción del carruaje)
• "The wheels are made from spider legs" (descripción de las ruedas del carruaje)
• "The cover is made from grasshopper wings" (descripción de la cubierta del carruaje)
• "The reins are made from spider webs" (descripción de las riendas del carruaje)
• "The harnesses are made from moonlight" (descripción de los arreos del carruaje)
• "Her whip is a cricket’s bone with a thin piece of thread for the lash" (descripción del látigo del carruaje)
• "Her chariot is an empty hazelnut, made by squirrels and insects long ago" (descripción del carruaje/chariot)
• "Her driver is a tiny gnat, smaller than a worm on a lazy girl’s finger" (descripción del conductor del carruaje)