Running head: INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE Final Paper Ashford University Introduction to Literature ENG 125 Date Final Paper A short story and poem‚ no matter how structurally different are two literary pieces where a rich story is embedded. Readers are drawn towards these scripts by means of rhythm (poem)‚ characterization‚ or a fictional setting in their respective narratives. However‚ the mere script would not make it entertaining enough. It would depend on the imagination of the
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A land of streams! some‚ like a downward smoke‚ Slow-dropping veils of thinnest lawn‚ did go; And some thro’ wavering lights and shadows broke‚ Rolling a slumberous sheet of foam below. They saw the gleaming river seaward flow From the inner land: far off‚ three mountain-tops‚ Three silent pinnacles of aged snow‚ Stood sunset-flush’d: and‚ dew’d with showery drops‚ Up-clomb the shadowy pine above the woven copse. The charmed sunset linger’d low adown In the red
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Whether reading a short story or a poem‚ there is always a story to be found within. The authors of these stories are able to capture readers through the use of characterization‚ rhythm‚ and setting throughout their narrative. It is imagination that allows the reader of these literary forms to be able to visualize what the author would like the reader to perceive. Through the use of symbolism or descriptive wording. In the poem “The Road Not Taken” or in the short stories “A Worn Path” or “I Used
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My Take on a Short Story and a Poem Geraldine Carlson ENG 125: Introduction to Literature Instructor: Paul Wiltz December 17‚ 2012 My Take on a Short Story and a Poem There are certain elements to a poem or a short story that can capture a reader and draw them in. Whether it is an unforgettable setting‚ or a character that captures your imagination‚ every piece of literature shares some of the same elements. All literature is written differently and therefore interpreted differently
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away‚ i got moved to a foster home it was far away from everything and everyone. The owner was a complete bitch‚ we’d wake up every morning at six to help clean and start cooking‚ we showered once a week in a shared bathroom. I was so quiet no-one even knew what i sounded like‚ sometimes i even forgot what my own voice sounds like. Here i am writing in this diary‚ letting all my emotions and expressions out‚ it was the only thing i ever told my story to. I cut every night‚ my blood gushes out like
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A short story is a brief work of literature‚ usually written in narrative prose. Emerging from earlier oral storytelling traditions in the 17th century‚ the short story has grown to encompass a body of work so diverse as to defy easy characterization. At its most prototypical the short story features a small cast of named characters‚ and focuses on a self-contained incident with the intent of evoking a "single effect" or mood. Elements of a Short Story SETTING -- The time and location in which
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Only one of the members from the team that had arrived at the cabin looked up‚ the firelight dancing in his eyes‚ the gold-braid in his hair glowing like the setting sun. He lowered the volleyball‚ but not his gaze. ‘’Your wrong’’ says Genesis ‘’God only loves a man who can look after himself Mark‚ and in my personal experience generous men always want something. What would you bring to this fire‚ besides your nattering mouth and complete nonsense?’’ Mark stood; weary from intense trainings only
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Why should ‘IN CORP’ be any different? “Are you sure? No secret passions‚ dreams that you wish you could have pursued in vain?” She pressed‚ eyeing him with vague interest from her seat behind the large‚ white desk that separated them. She leaned forward‚ and the jewel on her jacket glinted as it caught the light from the ceiling. His gaze remained fixed on the brooch as he shook his head‚ slowly. “Excellent!” Her exclamation had caught him off guard‚ and he nearly jolted in seat‚ but managed
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In this paper I will compare and contrast the poems “What It’s Like to Be a Black Girl" and "Child of the Americas". In these two poems they are both are about race and ethnic. They were always talking about the color of their skin or who they are. The reason I thought about looking at these particular poems is because I have been really big about race and ethnic. Race in today social is a big issue when you are dealing with jobs and etc. In the poem “What It’s Like to Be a Black Girl" the author
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UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS AS LITERATURE IN ENGLISH: SYLLABUS 9695 NOTES FOR TEACHERS ON STORIES SET FOR STUDY FROM STORIES OF OURSELVES: THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS ANTHOLOGY OF SHORT STORIES IN ENGLISH FOR EXAMINATION IN JUNE AND NOVEMBER 2010‚ 2011 AND 2012 CONTENTS Introduction: How to use these notes 1. The Fall of the House of Usher Edgar Allen Poe 2. The Open Boat Stephen Crane 3. The Door in the Wall HG Wells 4. The People Before Maurice
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