Caroline Edinger 11-11-13 English 104-201 Prof. Tim Emerson “How to Control the Progression of Your Writing through Literary Devices” When sitting down to write a short story‚ an author must consider exactly which literary device will hold the most significance throughout their writing. Making this decision may be forced‚ may come naturally‚ and may even happen as an outcome through the progression of their narrative. After analytically reading various short stories by famous authors one
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How to make your creative writing better 1. USE NON-LINEAR STRUCTURE This means that you should practice writing stories out of chronological (or time) order. You could use flashbacks‚ or start your story at the end and then write about events that led up to the crisis. TV shows like Revenge and Lost have used this technique. You could also tell the story from different character’s perspectives. Novels like Across the nightingale floor alternate between the female protagonist’s perspective (written
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Critically examine the plot in “The Ant and the Grasshopper”: Somerset Maugham‟s short story “The Ant and the Grasshopper” bases itself on the well-known fable of La Fontaine of the same title. The exposition presents a brief summary of the fable‚ followed by the narrator‟s expression of bias against the ant in La Fontaine‟s story. Since in the exposition the narrator uses the fable to introduce his story of the Ramsay brothers‚ the reader‟s expectations from the development of the plot are already
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Unit 2 Journey to Identity Text Analysis Title: Boy in the striped pajamas Author: John Boyne Publication Date:5 Jan 2006 I chose this book because (respond in at least 2 sentences):I did not chose this book for any specific reason. I did not really like any of the other books so I just went with this one. Connecting with Character: Protagonist Bruno __________________________________________________ How do you relate to this character? Similarities Differences Beginning: My father was in
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Unreliable narrator in Literature Point of view is the perspective or view from which a writer narrates a story. The reader’s understanding of a story all depend on the narrator’s opinions‚ personal judgment‚ and expression. Point of view can be in the form of first person narrative‚ second person narrative or third person narrative. Point of view raises questions about the narrator’s intent and motive. Why does the narrator present the reader with some information and leave out some
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The two short stories “Where are you Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Oates and “Castle Nowhere” by Woolson offer a strong basis for comparison and contrast in terms of canonical and non-canonical texts through characterization‚ genre/tone‚ setting‚ themes‚ and symbolism. While many of the obvious differences reside in concrete categories like setting‚ genre/tone‚ and characterization‚ there are alluring similarities in theme and symbolism that can allow the reader to conclude the canonization of
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Study Notes—Short Stories Red Sweater ➢ Exposition: o Characters: ▪ Mr. Conway: Elderly man who only had one pair of shoes‚ selling some puppies ▪ Boy—narrator: around 14 years old‚ sent to help Mr. Conwayy by bringing his shoes to town to be fixed ▪ Hunter’s son: came around Mr. Conway’s house wearing a red sweater that the narrator wanted. Was admiring the puppies. ▪ Hunter:
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It is a character’s development in a story that allows the plot to unfold with their unfolding personality. In both the first and second passage‚ the main characters go through major changes that help to develop the plot. Whether they be growing in courage‚ affection‚ or awareness‚ it is the development of these characters that force the plot along. In passage one‚ Androcles begins his expedition‚ weary and tired; he is nothing more to the reader than an escaped slave. Therefore‚ when Androcles
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Work for The Skating Party 1. Find and explain one example each of both verbal and situational irony: follow the four-step quotation-using method exactly for each‚ using one quotation for each of these two kinds of irony. Your “step four: explain further” step for each will explain what each example of irony does for the story (what response is seen in the average reader.) 2. What is the plot twist at the end? (Explain how Summers plays with the readers’ assumptions) 3. Why must Merna Summers
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How does director Lewin Fitzhamon use both monstration (what appears within a single shot) and narration (how shots are connected) to construct and clearly convey the narrative of Rescued by Rover? Fitzhamon‚ very deliberately‚ makes use of narration and monstration to move the story of ‘Rescued by Rover’ onwards. Within this essay‚ I will prove how narration and monstration are used consciously by the director to subconsciously affect the viewer‚ in a way which provides them with an understanding
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