In Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado,” identify how the elements of fiction work together to create an overall theme and a compelling reading experience.
Write to tell what happened before the story begins in “The Cask of Amontillado.”
August 5, 2019Poe is a masterful creator of mood and suspense. Discuss HOW his language creates mood; what images/ pictures does he create? What words can you point to or phrases can you select?
August 5, 2019In Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Cask of Amontillado,” identify how the elements of fiction work together to create an overall theme and a compelling reading experience.
Question Description
In during this please pay close attention to what is in bold print. Please put number for question 1 and 2. Do not put them together. Use your own words, correct grammar, APA guidelines, and references.
1. Read the following short stories:
° Edgar Allen Poe “The Cask of Amontillado” p. 190
° Flannery O’Connor “A Good Man is Hard to Find” p. 224
° Alice Walker “Everyday Use” p.256
° Nathaniel Hawthorne “Young Goodman Brown” p. 320
Short Story Analysis
For this assignment you will choose one short story, from the list you read for this week, to analyze. This assignment should be a minimum of 7 – 10 paragraphs or 2-3 double-spaced pages.
2. For this assignment, please write an essay in which you reflect upon the elements of fiction in your chosen short story.
It can help to begin analyzing a work of fiction by considering an engaging question. Pick from among the many guiding questions in the textbook, and make notes in response. Your answers to these questions will give direction to your paper, and help you identify how the elements of fiction work together to create an overall theme and a compelling reading experience.
In your essay, be sure to discuss at least three elements of fiction. Create an original title for your short story analysis that describes the uniqueness of your particular piece
