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Assignment

Using either "Hills Like White Elephants" or "A Rose for Emily" and three literary elements, explain how one of the literary criticisms was used in the text.

Literary Criticisms

Literary Elements

Characters
Foreshadowing
Tone/Mood
Metaphor
Irony
Plot
Conflict
Genre
Symbol
Narration
Temporal Shifts
Setting
Wardrobe
Special effects
Moral/Message/Theme
Music
Lighting
Props
Delivery
Audience influence
Dialogue

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Literary Databases

Bloom's Literature (Infobase Publishing) This link opens in a new window Bloom’s Literature is rich with relevant content on the core authors and works most studied in the high school and undergraduate classrooms. Students will find exactly what they need without having to wade through an uncurated search. Educators will appreciate the thoughtful organization and important curriculum tools to help with lesson plans, assignments, and independent study. Funded by: College (FLVC Group License)
Literature (Gale) This link opens in a new window Gale Literature brings together all of Gale's literary databases into one seamlessly cross-searchable research and study environment. Whether you're researching authors and their works, literary movements or genres, or trying to find book reviews of bestsellers, you can search across all of your library's Gale literary databases to find full text of literary works, journal articles, literature criticism, and more. Funded by: Statewide Allocation
Literary Reference Center Plus (EBSCO) This link opens in a new window Literary Reference Center is a rich full-text literary database covering all genres and timeframes of literature. It includes thousands of synopses, critical essays, book reviews, literary journals and author biographies, plus full-text classic novels, short stories and poems. Funded by: Statewide Allocation
JSTOR This link opens in a new window Access back issues of core journals in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Over 700 titles available. Funded by: Statewide Allocation

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