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Questions about stories with a fully developed plot, themes, and characters, but significantly shorter and less detailed than a novel.
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What does the phrase "the silent imputation of parsimony" mean in The Gift of the Magi by O....
O. Henry is considered a master of the short story, and this excerpt tells you why. His very first paragraph tells you something about a main character and about the conflict.
Parsimony, or penny pin …
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What is the message of Poe's "Eleonora"?
Funerals are for the living. Deathbed promises, on the other hand, are for the dying. The story (as you note) is autobiographical, so this issue must have weighed heavily on Poe. His wife was sick, bu …
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What does the line "The magi brought valuable gifts, but that was not among them." mean in T...
That refers to the "answer" alluded to in the previous sentence. When you have a million dollars, you don't appreciate the things you already have. In the case of their gifts, it really is the thought …
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