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It certainly does not detract from Shakespeare’s genius to point out that his plays are usually based on other literature. He found material for his plays in the work of other writers. Romeo and Juliet, for example, is based on a sixteenth-century narrative poem by Arthur Brooke entitled The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet first published in 1562. It’s extremely helpful to have the class read the play while listening to Caedmon unabridged audio cassettes starring Claire Bloom…..
A story’s setting refers to the time and place of a literary text. The setting of a story has several possible functions: It often provides background for the story, a place where the characters live. It can evoke a specific mood. It may provide conflict; sometimes the characters are in conflict with hostile weather conditions to endure, a stormy sea to navigate, or a mountain to climb. Setting can be used to reveal a person’s character. Jack London’s setting for…..
I plan to discuss some short stories that are universally popular among young teenage students. The most basic aspect of a story is its plot or the sequence of related events. Without that there’s no story. A plot always involves conflict or struggle. Consider these examples: When the king got up in the morning, he couldn’t find his royal slippers. He became very annoyed. The queen, however, found them under the bed and placed them on her husband’s feet. The…..
