Suspense and Irony in “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Gift of the Magi” The two short stories “A Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allen Poe and “The Gift of the Magi” by O’ Henry were two short stories that showed the writing skills of their authors. O’ Henry and Poe were two writers from different time periods‚ but use the same literary techniques in their works. Irony is defined as “a contradiction between expectation and reality” and suspense as “the growing interest and excitement felt while awaiting
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’The Gift of the Magi’ by O. Henry and ’The Necklace’ by Guy de Maupassant are two short stories that share some similarities. Namely‚ they are both ironic. The two main characters in both also happen to be husband and wife and make sacrifices for their spouse. The husband in ’The Necklace’ is a ’thrifty clerk’ who doesn’t like to spend too much money. After implored by his wife‚ he gives her the money that he saved up for a rifle so she could buy a nice dress instead. The husband in ’The Gift of
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The gift of magi The story tells of a young married couple‚ James (Jim) and Della Dillingham. The couple has very little money and lives in a modest apartment. Between them they have two possessions that they consider their treasures: Jim’s gold pocket watch that had been his father’s and his grandfather’s‚ and Della’s lustrous‚ long hair that falls almost to her knees. It’s Christmas Eve‚ and Della finds herself running out of time to buy Jim a Christmas present. After paying all of the bills
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the semester‚ the short stories we’ve read have demonstrated healthy relationships and unhealthy relationships. The Bible also can teach us a lot about what a good relationship should look like. One example of a healthy relationship is the relationship between Jim and Della in “The Gift of the Magi”. They love eachother so much that they are willing to sacrifice their most prized possessions to make their spouse happy. Della cuts off her beautiful hair just to get Jim a gift worthy of making him feel
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love stories so much? Well-written stories appeal to the human heart and peak our interest enough to keep reading. They impact the reader by allowing them to be a part of the story and form belief systems they can use in their own life. The reader reacts with various emotions such as anger‚ excitement‚ fear‚ worry‚ intrigue and so many more. A good story also allows the reader to consider new ideas and discover different things about themselves and the world in general. Essential elements of a
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FIVE ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY Plot -it is the sequence or flow of the events in a short story that would help develop the author’s idea. There are five elements of plot structure-- introduction‚ rising action‚ climax‚ falling action‚ and denouement. Character -considered as being one of the most important factor to a good short story‚ the characters are sentient beings who carry out the actions of the story. Setting -the when and where in which the story takes place. Authors often
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What are the 6 story elements? 1. Setting: The first important element of a short story is the Setting. The setting refers to the time and place that the event(s) in the story take place. 2. Conflict: The conflict or complication refers to the tension‚ the fight or the struggle between the various characters or forces in the story. It actually is what gives fuel to the story and influences its flow (i.e. its plot). Without the conflict‚ then you have no story. It’s that important! 3. Character:
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in “The Gift of the Magi” By O. Henry William Sydney Porter who also known by his pen name O. Henry. He was born on September 11‚ 1862 in Greensboro‚ North Carolina. O. Henry was an american author that always make excellent literary’s work with twist plot‚ suprising ending and irony as his style and usually his works also inspired by social live or condition. The several famous O. Henry works like “The Ransom of Red Chief‚ “The Furnished Room” and “The Gift of the Magi.” The Gift of the Magi
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Elements of Short Stories Plot (what happens) conflict (the basic opposition or tension that sets the plot of a short story in motion; it engages the reader‚ builds suspense or mystery‚ and arouses expectation for events to follow.) open-ended at both ends exposition (background information‚ setting the scene‚ establishes situation‚ dates the action) rising action (complication) (develops and intensifies the conflict) climax (crisis) (the moment at which
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Della’s possession is her alluring extremely long hair. In the olden times‚ women would grow their hair long as a custom. Although‚ the fact that Della’s hair was much more stunning than a queen’s‚ is unmistakably true. In the story‚ the author states that if the queen of Sheba were to see Della dry her hair over the window‚ the queen would most definitely be in envy. Della’s hair is more beautiful than the queen’s jewellery. Jim’s possession is his gold watch. This watch was passed down from
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