Warm-up the mental muscle

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Warm-up the mental muscle Verb hunt: story page 38 Warm-up the mental muscle

Bearing Up Matt Hughes

Background You will need your copy of the story to help with this task. Use the slip of paper: Write your name Write a definition of “short Story” (point form is fine)

Did you use the information from the story handout? Hand in the slip. Edit your story Question #2. Refer to the Blue Rubric from The ninny. Did you use the information from the story handout?

Symbols

Qualifying ‘Symbol’ in Short Story May be an object, person or idea Repeated (receives space in the story) Placed at critical points in the story

A Symbol in Bearing Up Representation? Repeated? Place in story?

The Language of Symbolism Imagery Verbs Conflict In what way are these three connected? Re-read the opening.

How might you apply this to your own story writing? The challenge