English 11: Be sure to finish the paragraph . . .

Today: I collected the essay and the quotation log. 

Tomorrow: Please submit all your USSR forms. 

See yesterday's blog to help answer the question below. Memorize the definitions of

pathetic fallacy

motif

incongruence

diction

symbol

allusion Here is a link to the allusion The Thinker Rodin's sculpture

 

 

Discuss the influence parents can have on their children by referring to Teddy and his aunt and uncle. In your answer discuss how the use of literary techniques such as motif, incongruence, diction, setting, dialogue, allusion, or symbols promote our understanding of this character.

In the story, "The Fall of a City" by Alden Nowlan, the use of diction, allusion, and setting elucidate the relationship between Teddy and his caregivers; without positive role models, a child may never reach his potential and parents can  completely hinder a child's development.