Author Archives: johannah rodgers

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 →

The Doodle Poll is NOW CLOSED (11:05 am Friday, March 1), and I wanted to thank all of those who voted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Based on the poll, we will be reading Poe’s  “The Oblong Box” next.  Please read that story, which you … Continue reading →

The story is about _______ She does not use the elements of fiction conventionally. What is going on with the names/terms? How do we make sense of this? What does juice symbolize?  People, girls, _____, ______ Apple juice Questions: What … Continue reading →

Please read Jamaica Kincaid’s short story, “Girl.”  Here is the link: Kincaid, Jamaica.  “Girl” On Wednesday, we will be finishing up our discussion of Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” and beginning our discussion of “Girl.”  Below are a few … Continue reading →

1. Plot: sequence of events in the story  (event, rising action, climax, denoument) 2. Character:  textual representation of a human being or another actor (animal, ghost, etc.) in the story 3. Setting: environment; time and place where the story takes … Continue reading →

Little Red Riding Hood had to take a basket of food to her grandmother in the woods who was sick.  Her mother told her not to talk to any strangers.  She didn’t listen.  As she was walking, she ran into … Continue reading →

Choose a note-taker Choose a presenter Choose an Open Lab Group Blogger Choose and Open Lab Group Blogger Editor (1-2) As a group, please discuss what you wrote in response to the question What Is Fiction?  Did you all define … Continue reading →

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