ENG Stylistics
ENG 380 Stylistics
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The purpose of this assignment is to assess your understanding of the literary device called "Point of View" (The perspective from which a story is narrated.).
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I. Read the topic entitled "Point of View" in Unit 7 (Week 9) and read the attached short story entitled "Cat in the Rain" by Ernest Hemingway, then answer the following questions. (3 Points) 1- Was the short story told in the First, Second, or Third Person? 2- What pronouns does the narrator use to refer to the characters? 3- Is the narrator’s point of view reliable or unreliable? Explain.
II. Imagine that the short story was told from a different point of view, then answer the following questions. (2 Points) 1- What would change in the story? Would the readers gain new knowledge from the new point of view? Explain. 2- Would the readers feel differently about one or more of the characters if the story was told from a different point of view? Why or why not?
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