"The Fall of the House of Usher" A brief story analysis Prepared by: Quiza S. Tamudmud (English III-A) TITLE: The Fall of the House of Usher AUTHOR: Edgar Allan Poe AUTHOR'S BACKGROUND: Edgar Allan Poe is an American short story writer, poet, critic, and editor. He was awarded a hall of fame in (1910). He wrote many short stories and poems in the horror genre. One of the main reasons why his works focus on crime, suspense, thriller, and horror because of his life experiences. Where at some point, he encountered various tragedies and those are reflected in his writings. SETTING/S: Perhaps, around the 19th century, the location resides at a forbidding mansion. In a forlorn countryside. It has begun at dusk on an autumn day earlier time. CHARACTERS: Narrator- The story "The Fall of the House of Usher" was being told in its first person by an old friend of Roderick Usher. Since the story before was unnamed. Roderick Usher: The narrator of the said story. Madel
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ELEGY ANALYSIS of "One-night" Poem by: Ann Gray Prepared by: Quiza S. Tamudmud BSEd-English 3A Author's Background Born on May 4, 1946, in Halifax, Nova Scotia A master of Art in creative writing from the University of Plymouth. Ann Gray was commended in the National Poetry Competition 2010. Her most recent collection is At The Gate (2008). Her poems have been selected for the Forward Prize Anthology, commended for the National Poetry Competition won the Ballymore poetry prize, and shortlisted for the Forward awards best single poem. Background of the Poem It was stated that the poem comes from the Cornwall-based poet Ann Gray’s new collection At The Gate (Headland, 2008) a powerfully moving sequence of elegies to her partner, who was killed in a car accident. In addition, in this poem, the grief of bereavement re-imagines the lover as a Lazarus figure, returning from the dead, puzzled and disconcerted at the small changes in the bedroom and the changing, ongoing liv
Tamudmud, Quiza S. BSED-English 3A Poem Analysis Entitled "Jolography" by Paolo Manalo Prepared by: Quiza Tamudmud I. POEM ANALYSIS Meaning of Jolography Based on the definition given by the presenter, Jolography means a response in developing the third space of poetic language that foregoes "pure English" and " pure Filipino." Indeed, this is true because we witnessed how the poet combined Filipino and English in the said poem. About the Author Paolo Manalo is a Filipino poet who teaches at the College of Arts and Letters, University of the Philippines. He served as the literary editor of the Philippines Free Press. He was known for his piece or work entitled "JOLOGRAPHY" Title Analysis The title itself which is "Jolography" means "JOLOGS" in Filipino terms. In common words, it is known as "JEJEMON" in short it is a Filipino pejorative that is used to describe a "Baduy" person who does
"THE PAPER MENAGERIE" A Short Story Analysis Prepared by: Quiza S. Tamudmud English III A CHARACTERS : Jack - a biracial man, the protagonist of the story, the son of a Chinese woman, and an American man. Jack's Mother - mother of Jack, the owner of the paper menagerie. who taught jack to make paper menagerie. Jack's Father - an American man. Mark - the bully, the antagonist of the story, call jack's mother's artwork "TRASH". Susan - Jack's Girl Friend, who encourages jack and accepts jack's identity, appreciates jack's mother's paper menagerie. Two Female Neighbors- These two women are Jack ’s childhood neighbors. He overhears them exchanging racist gossip about his family, questioning why Jack’s father married Jack’s mother and criticizing Jack’s biracial looks. The Young Chinese Tourist This young woman helps Jack by translating the letter that Jack’s mother left for him. Setting: The paper Menager