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• The plot:
12. Scan the story to find examples of figurative language, and write them in the space below. Consider ways that the figurative language effect’s Pfeffer’s story. Does it suggest a certain tone, provide a description, or help explain the character’s attitude?
Figurative Language
Effect on the Story
Sample responses: I ran like the devil.
...kind of like the pods in Invasion of the Body Snatchers.
all the books I used to dream about owning looked like crap
Adds description, gives a sense of the character’s mood.
Exaggeration adds humor, gives a reference to a film.
Adds realism, shows how much the character’s attitude has changed.
Check Your Understanding
With a partner, review your analysis of the short story and discuss what aspects of this story you might be able to incorporate into your own story. Are there elements of the plot, characterization, setting, or language that you want to be sure to include in a story you write?
ACTIVITY 2
Writing a Class-Constructed Short Story
WRITING PROMPT: You can find ideas for stories by putting an original twist on a familiar story. Imagine that Chris takes the hundred-dollar bill back to the corner of Maple and Grove and finds a poster on the street sign with the phone number of the person who lost the money.
Write a short story that meets the requirements listed in the Learning Targets and the Scoring Guide.
Prewriting
1. What internal conflicts might Chris face?
Writing Workshop 4 • Narrative Writing: Short Story 9
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