Paring Knife Essay

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Instructions A. Reread one of the short stories you especially liked. Consider its plot, setting, characters, point of view, imagery, figurative language, symbolism, tone and theme. Visualize the short story, or one section of the short story, as a poem.For example, if you want to work with plot you might write a ballad. If you want to work with setting, you might write a sonnet or a free verse lyric. What would the poem look like? Would the meter and rhyme be regular? Who would be the speaker? How would the reader know what the situation is? What figurative language and imagery would develop the poem's theme? What allusions and symbolism would the poet use? Rewrite the story as the poem you have visualized. Note: your poem must contain at least 14 lines but may be as long as needed to create its effect. What I’m try to achieve The story really covers the the emotional connection when the man finds the knife under the refrigerator. The poem that I wrote not only covers the use of the knife but I also want to share the symbolism of the knife back to the short story. I feel good about the beginning but not so sure about the end, not sure if you would read it the symbolism from the story can be seen in the poem. Poem : Paring Knife I am a little Knife That is used to prepare all kinds of fruit that trees do bear Removing pips Stones and cores are amongst my daily chores Though as I say I am a little chappie I am here in the kitchen to keep you and yours happy But once in a while I can cause great harm weather it be physically... or emotionally THE Paring Knife I found a knife under the refrigerator while the woman I love and I were cleaning our house. It was a small paring knife that we lost many years before and had forgotten about. I showed the knife to the woman I love and she said, "Oh. Where did you find it?" After I
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