| ** This is a Print-on-Demand product; it is non-returnable.| Section 1: | Short stories:  "Penny in the Dust" and "The Father"; Characteristics and structure of the short story; Elements of the short story-focus on symbols, irony, and conflict; Comparing short stories-value of a story |  | Section 2: | Poetry:  patterns of organization-focus on free and traditional verse; Descriptive language-focus on word pictures; Understanding poetry-focus on Tone; Function of poetry-focus on Personification |  | Section 3: | Novel:  "A Day No Pigs Would Die"-focus on background information, dialect, point of view, introduction, characterization, humour, and theme |  | Section 4: | Novel:  "A Day No Pigs Would Die" (cont'd)-focus on foreshadowing, contrast, characterization, theme, and conflict |  | Section 5: | Novel:  "A Day No Pigs Would Die" (cont'd)-focus on the purpose, climax, and the conclusion | 
 
 
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