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).
Add a work(s) cited
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