In this short story Kate Chopin employed sight imagery to relate Louise Mallard's emotions in The Story of an Hour. ... Sight imagery is again used to relate the realism in the story, The Story of an Hour, to life and to refute the beliefs of the Romantics. ... Kate Chopin also utilized taste imagery in The Story of an Hour. ... In a Romantic's story Louise's husband would have returned from the accident unharmed, or slightly injured. This does happen in the story, but as if a final kick at the Romantics, the main character is killed by Kate Chopin. ...

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Edgar Allan Poe, often called the "father of short stories" incorporated both forms into his style of writing. His short story, "The Masque of the Red Death" was specifically written to both horrify and disgust the reader while using the elements of Romance and Gothic Romance. ... Poe's short stories, meant to horrify and disgust people, are done so by the Elements of Romance. ... A castle is where most of the story takes place. ... Poe, the "father of the short story" adapted the Romantic style and revised it to what people still today are using to write their own movies, books, and nove...

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Irving, a native of New York, helped sculpt American literature and romanticism in the 1800s by using his own upbringing in the United States, history, and literary imagery as utensils to write some of the worlds most famous short stories and novels. He has been named the father of the American short story, ambassador to Spain, and the first American to make a living solely based on writing. Apart from his worldly fame he was also very typical of a short story author during his time. ... Irving got the idea for one of his most famous short stories, "Rip Van Winkle" from a German folklore abo...

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As Poe put the scientifically proven facts into the basis of the work, he eventually created outstanding poems and short stories which later influenced other authors and trends in literature. Edgar was the inventor of the detective fiction genre and also famous for his poetry like "The Raven", and short stories like "The Tell-Tale Heart". ... Another way that Edgar Allan Poe showed his qualities as a writer was by a popular short story called "The Tell-Tale Heart". He first published the story in January 1843, in the short-lived Pioneer magazine. ... "The Tell-T...

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Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Washington Irving have similar views on death and the afterlife that they express in their short stories which is in agreement with some of the fundamental ideas of Puritanism. ... In this story, Puritans would consider everyone around Mr. Hooper to be carelessly sinning and unprepared for the next world, which is the common theme between these three short stories. ... Each of them wrote a story of what Puritanism isn't, and then in their own way they condemned it. ... By showing that they themselves, if even for a moment, saw what they were doi...

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During the Romantic period writers shared common themes which they used in their stories and poems. ... In the short story, "The Big Bear of Arkansas," many themes are explored. ... From the aforementioned examples the themes of Romanticism and how they are illustrated in some short stories and poems become more visible. ...

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Other than the formatting of the poems, the given stories are different. ... He tells his story of how he traveled across the globe and met a variety of different people, also how he had heard of Homer's lands, but did not realize, until analyzing Chapman's version, how much of an impression it could have on a person. Lord Alfred varies from Keats in that he tells of a story in which he comes across a new land with his crew that seems to be ever so wonderful. ... The two authors use different lengths to tell their stories, one short and sweet but gives a lot of meaning within a few...

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Before Bierce wrote this short story, he was first lieutenant during the American Civil War. In his short story, you will find many detailed scenarios believed to have really happened during Bierce's military career. ... With all the characteristics and details found in this story, it's clear that this story is a model of realism literature. ... The literary work of realism shows it isn't always a happy ending at the end of each story. ... This story shows us we have no control of our destiny. ...

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Introduction In this research paper, we are going to deal with the short story 'Rappaccini's Daughter'. ... In fact, after a first reading of the short story, we have noticed a list of symbols that made us wonder about their implied meaning. ... In the story, Rappaccini, the corrupted scientist, stands for this rejection. ... This act leads to her death at the end of the story. ... This conflict is obvious from the beginning of the story. ...

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ontrast between "The Last of the Mohicans" and "Rip Van Winkle" American Romantic Stories According to Gary Q. ... Therefore, what could be some aspects that allow readers to compare or contrast both stories? ... As written previously, the differences between the main characters of these stories are notorious. ... What can be learned from these stories? ... This funny short story also demonstrates that contact with nature is important since it can be a space to meditate; and on "The Last of the Mohicans," as a result of growing up in the wilderness, Natty could s...

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Cutting his trip short, Baudelaire, upon his return to Paris, became even more determined to devote himself to writing [3]. ... Besides his writing of poetry, he wrote a number of prose works, including a collection of art and literary reviews and several short stories and novels. His earliest work, in 1847 was a short autobiographical story titled La fanfarlo. ...

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Such works include, Herman Melville's Moby-Dick, Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass, Henry David Thoreau's Walden, the essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Edgar Allan Poe's short stories (Hurley 13, 15). ...

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A Story such as "The Fall of the House of Usher," is a great example of his imagination. ... With Poe's writing skills the gloomy atmosphere plays as much a role in the story as the warped characters. ... Poe wrote stories purely for economic reasons, by choice he was a poet. ... His unique plot construction contributed to the creation of the short story. ...

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Some of his views are present in his short story "Editha-. ... Several time in the story it mentions her "panting- with excitement. ... Towards the end of the story the audience learns about the death of George. In this story it is portrayed in two ways. ... The story doesn't tell how George died either. ...

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Arising from these new techniques came the Romantic approach to the development of Gothic novels, and short stories. ... Poe establishes many connections for the reader, hinting at the true significance of the story through symbols portrayed as characters and events. ... The foundation of the story's meaning is found within the connection between Roderick and Madeline. ... The unity of tone conveys a unity of effect throughout the story. ... As the story concludes it becomes apparent that the original intention of Edgar Allan Poe was to create a horror story that could be viewed as an all...

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In fact, there were a number of stories circulating which focused upon sexually transgressive clergymen, and this may have been an influence on Hawthorne's portrayal of Arthur Dimmesdale. ... Edgar Allan Poe: his work was fiercely original, refining the short story genre, establishing detective fiction, and prefiguring the genres of science fiction, horror, and fantasy. ... Nathaniel Hawthorne: many of Hawthorne's stories are set in Puritan New England, and his greatest novel, The Scarlet Letter (1850), has become the classic portrayal of Puritan America. ...

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Program music is "the term for a nonvocal music that is associated with a poem, a story, or some other literary source; the literary text itself is the program. ... The Irish Shakespearean actress, Harriet Smithson, was the Bent 3 object of his affections, and did actually become his wife for a short time years after this composition. ... Mozart used a sort of foreshadowing in his music to help the audience along with the story line. ...

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The figures on the urn, such as the lovers beneath the tree, tell the story more eloquently than words and they speak to all languages and cultures. ... In his short lifetime, Keats became apart of his poetry by becoming all of its characters in one aspect or another. ... The value of Harry Potter lies in the story and its relevance to today's society. ... These are the main stepping stones in the basic plan of a story in the "quest" genre. The fact that this remains constant in many stories is one factor in their enduring qualities. ...

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Furthermore, she was physically secluded from the outside world when she was writing the short version of Frankenstein. ... The old man, who cannot judge upon appearance, is enthusiastic as he hears the creature's story: "I am blind and cannot judge of your countenance but there is something in your words which persuades me that you are sincere" (Shelley 96). ... Both are noble British males; both narrate throughout the story; and both are driven by their thirst for knowledge. ... Although the novel was originally created as a horror story, Shelley parallels her life events even...

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Each time the story flashes back to speak about Kreisler, the readers are led to discover more and more strange mannerisms about him. ... He shows a vast variety of emotions within a very short period of time whilst speaking to Abraham " he was furious and full of anger which then quickly turned into excitement and laughter. ... Kreisler's emotions were constantly changing vastly that the characters around him in the story (as well as the readers) could never predict when, or where, or how he's mood will change. ... His insanity and constant ˜ups and downs' in his...

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Lipke4 There are also two stories that come to mind when discussing God as a new topic. ... In this short story we see a man on a journey. ... The next story that comes to expresses God in the area of new topics is Frankenstein by Mary Shelly. ... The irony of the story is that the children are doing what they were told but are still being harmed. ...

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The most well-known writer of this time was Mark Twain, complimented for one of the most famous short stories in American literature, THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN and LIFE ON THE MISSISSIPPI. ...

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Hemingway encompasses all of the qualities of great literature and uses them to tell a simple, yet very effective story of a man's fishing journey. ... "The Old Man and the Sea," is a perfect example of this as Hemingway narrates events in short sentences while raising many uncertainties without providing enough evidence for any sort of definite answer. ...

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Satire is a type of expression that ridicules the short-comings of people or institutions in an attempt to bring about change. ... Another example is when Huck went to Phelp's farm and he made up story on why he's late and he said because of the wrecked ship and the woman asked him, "Good Gracious! ...

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For dead thought grows a beautiful story, like winter and spring. ... For someone who lived a short life understood that the nature's purpose in our Universe was not to depress or inconvenience us with darkness but it was essential to the cycle and to life. ...

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