After you’ve reviewed the instructional materials in the module and you’ve read “The story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, please create a document to submit in which you will respond to the following prompts. Please incorporate specific evidence from the story (direct quotes and summary) to support your answers.
Identify the structural elements of the story’s plot: (a) exposition; (b) rising action; (c) climax; (d) falling action; and (e) denouement (also known as the resolution).
Identify the setting (time and places) of the story and what seems most significant about it.
Identify the narrative point of view used.
Identify the type of narrator who tells the story.
Identify the characters in the story by name and type (protagonist, antagonist, minor, flat, static, round, dynamic).
Identify symbols in the story.
Identify foreshadowing in the story.
What do you think the theme of the story is?
In looking at your analysis of Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour,” especially your assessment of symbolism and theme, how do you interpret Mrs. Mallard’s “heart trouble” in the first paragraph and the cause of her death in the last paragraph: “heart disease—of joy that kills”? What other interpretations might also be reasonable—that is, reasonable because it too is consistent with the story’s literary elements such as characterization, setting, and symbolism?
Assignment Requirements
Citation Requirements: only Chopin’s story
No outside research is required
Word Count: 600 word minimum
Formatting:
A numbered list of answers is required. Please do not answer in one continuous piece of writing because this makes it difficult to assess your treatment and understanding of each individual prompt. You do not need to copy the questions or create graceful transitions between each of your numbered responses. You do not need a title page.
