Sarcastique moi

Eleven ways to introduce a text. 1. Biographical info: Ex: Edgar Allan poe had many psychological problems that affected his writing. 2. Quotation from the text itself: Ex: "...why would you say that I am mad?" the narrator asks the reader wether he is sane or not. 3. Definition: Ex: "Poetic justice" is supposed to mean that virtue is rewarded and evil punished. In The Lady or The Tiger, the king had his own very peculiar view of poetic jsutice. 4. Litterarty element: Ex: Imagery is a very powerful way to express feeling and emotion. 5. Life experience of the author: Ernest Hemmingway had a lot of problems communicating with women. 6. Plot: At the beginning of Wilde's Nightingale story, the bird's heart is figuratively broken by the student's sorrow. By the end, the bird's heart is literally split by the rose's thorn. 7. Philosophical/sociological concept: Trials involving life and death should be based on legal facts and arguments. in The Lady a

1. Tell-Tale heart Poe uses the first-person narrator in order to involve the reader as a direct witness to the telling of the story. 2. The Lady or the Tiger By leaving an open ending to the story, Stockton encourages thought and discussion about morality and inner conflict. - There is no climax, or falling action, or dénouement - What's the conflict in the mind of the princess, leading to what decision? - What will the young lover do? 3. Owl Creek The author omits falling action, and a change in setting and time with a flashback: - It precipitates de dramatic denouement of the story. - It surprises the reader - We are left thinking until the very end that he has escaped. - It builds suspense and keeps the reader guessing

When two of your favorite things to do are playing videogames, and blowing the French horn, becoming a member of a band that specifically plays only orchestral versions of classics like The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros., must be a one way ticket to heaven. But despite that, Olivier Lemay-Caron still keeps his feet firm on the ground. Currently studying Bio-medical science at Cégep St-Laurent, Olivier has fairly realistic goals; first, get through the day, then the month; eventually finish Cegep. Oh, and write a series of fantasy books - which he also likes to read - set in a parallel universe, each one in a different time period. You know, realistic... But when you get accepted into the OJV (Orchestre de Jeux vidéo), anything becomes possible. Though this melomaniac, who will listen to pretty much any genre, save for rap, admits he will have to start practicing his horn more regularly, and that means less time killing zombies in New Vegas, or surviving a post-apocalyptic sho