Respond to this discussion activity by constructing a one-paragraph response about tone, style, diction, or irony in one of this module’s five assigned short stories listed below.
1.Make a claim about how tone, style, diction, or irony is significant in one of this module’s five assigned short stories. Alternatively, you may discuss the relationship between two of these elements in one of the assigned short stories.
2.Add evidence to support your claim in the form of a quote from the story to illustrate the point you are making.
3.Add analysis by explaining how your quote proves or illustrates your claim.
Short Stories to choose from are listed below:
•O. Henry, “The Gift of the Magi”
•Kate Chopin, “The Story of An Hour”
•Guy de Maupassant, “The Necklace”
•H.P. Lovecraft, “The Outsider”
•Charlotte Perkins Gilman, “The Yellow Wallpaper”
My textbook information is listed below, however I do not have a copy of it at this time:
Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing by Kennedy, X. J., & Gioia, D. 14th edition. 2020
Please advise if you have any questions or concerns. Thank you for your assistance.
