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Responding to Unit One Craft and Structure: Author’s Style
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Establishing mood, or the intended emotional effect on the reader, is an important ele- ment in writing, especially fiction. Compare the moods of a Transcendental piece and a Romantic piece of literature.
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Poe’s “The Raven” and Whitman’s “Song of Myself” differ stylistically. While both use stanzas and a first-person narrator, Poe uses rhyme and repetition to create meaning for his readers, while Whitman writes in lyrical, free verse. Identify the overall theme of each piece and analyze each author’s unique poetic style to create this meaning.
Several authors in Unit One use ambiguity in their stories. Give three examples where the author purposely leaves matters uncertain. Explain why the author does this and what effect it has on the reader.
Nineteenth-century Romanticism frequently used allegory and symbolism, and it often addressed morality in an obvious way. Choose a story in Unit One and decide how it fits the definition of Romanticism. Use evidence from the text to support your view.
The Gothic writing style—which relies on grotesque imagery, morbid settings, and plots heavy in horror and the supernatural—attracted many writers of the Romantic era. Compare and contrast the Gothic elements found in two of the stories in this unit.
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