Monthly Archives: March 2013

What is metafiction? (one to two sentences)  Thad: A piece of fiction in which the author makes the reader think about the elements of fiction used in the short story.  (partial answer). What are the formal elements of a short … Continue reading →

In class today, we wrote a bit about writing about literature:  what we learned from the readings, as well as what questions that were still outstanding.  Professor Rodgers introduced this exercise by talking about her frustration regarding the fact that … Continue reading →

For our next class, please do the following three things (I have added one thing to this list, which I forgot to mention in class): 1/ Take a look at the following Writing Resources that I have put together for … Continue reading →

We will continue discussing Poe’s story “The Oblong Box.”  In works like “The Purloined Letter,” it is clear that Poe is investigating issues related to writing and storytelling.  Is he in “The Oblong Box”?  If so, how?  Please think a … Continue reading →