1. Read the short story Happy Birthday by Kurt Vonnegut (pp. 381-384). Then, in 400 words (about 1-2 double-spaced pages), address Question the 2 questions. Be sure to support your analysis with specific examples from the text, either quoted or referenced. As you write, assume that the reader is familiar with the story; do not spend your word count in summarizing the story.
Q 1: How do literary elements such as point-of-view, dialogue, figurative language (metaphor, simile), and imagery serve the story? How do they work to develop or emphasize the theme?
Q 2: What character in the story is most memorable, and why? (Remember to use specific examples to support your argument.)
2. Read the poems The Ice Cream Truck by Andrew Hudgins (p. 647) and Dew by Kay Ryan (p. 647). Then, in 400 words (about 1-2 double-spaced pages), address these following questions in one essay.
Q 1: What images are central to each poem, and why?
Q 2: What kinds of tone characterize each poem? How does tone shape the meaning?
Q 3: How are these two poems connected, in terms of the situation, theme, writing style, or in other ways? What are some specific differences between the poems?
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