This is the example and directions

How it should start just use correct story and author ext. my story is August Wilson, Fences

 

 

These should be one paragraph each (approx. 125-150 words, or half a page), and either six or seven sentences only.

1. Begin with the author, genre, title, and setting.

2. In one or two sentences only, summarize the plot.

3. Give three examples of literary elements used in the piece.

4. State your opinion of the piece.

5. Write a correct MLA citation

Here is an example (the numbers correspond with 1-4 above; do not include them when you write)

(1) Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Fall of the House of Usher” takes place in an old, crumbling mansion that has been in the Usher family for generations. (2) The first-person narrator travels to the mansion at the request of Roderick Usher, a childhood friend apparently undergoing a major crisis that requires immediate assistance. While there, the narrator experiences a hair-raising terror associated with Roderick’s reclusive twin sister. (3) Poe uses the lake outside of the mansion as a symbol to represent the various reversals of normalcy that characterize the Usher family. He also uses a description of one of Roderick’s paintings as a symbol that represents the nature of the household insanity. Finally, Poe effectively uses the setting – the dark, musty, shadowy, maze of a mansion – to enhance the mood of terror. (4) I thought some of Poe’s descriptions were too lengthy, but overall, I enjoyed the way he built the story to its freaky climax.

 

 

Short Story and Drama Papers (3 pages)

Each paper should consist of five paragraphs (you can always write more).

1st par - introduction

1. State the author, genre, title, and setting, and describe the plot (1-2 sentences only).

2. State your 3 main points regarding literary elements. Do not say, “There is a lot of irony.” Instead, say something ironic: “Ironically, the main character’s greatest strength is the same cause of his downfall.” Likewise, if you are discussing symbols, do not say that “the sword is a symbol,” but instead, say what it represents. Each of these three main points must name a literary element.

2nd paragraph – first main idea

1. Begin with a topic sentence that simply restates your first main point in the intro.

2. Next, give specific examples from the story to support your main idea. Quote some and paraphrase some.

3rd paragraph – second main idea

1. Again, begin with a topic sentence, this time restating the second main point listed in your introduction.

2. Again, provide examples, quoting some and paraphrasing some.

4th paragraph – third main idea

1. Do the same as in paragraphs 2 and 3 for your third main point.

4th paragraph – summary/evaluation

1. Restate your main ideas briefly

2. Add some final thought, such as whether you liked the story and why (or why not).

 

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