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THE KUGELMASS EPISODE
Elements of the Short Story: Analysis
PLOT
Exposition
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Rising Action
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Climax
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Falling Action
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Resolution
What POINT OF VIEW is used in the short story? Why did Woody Allen choose to write from that
perspective?
SETTING
TIME
PLACE
CHARACTERIZATION
Kugelmass
Physical Description
Character's Actions
Character's Words
Other Character's Actions and Words
Emma Bovary
Physical Description
Character's Actions
Character's Words
Other Character's Actions and Words
Persky
Physical Description
Character's Actions
Character's Words
Other Character's Actions and Words
What is the THEME or MEANING of this story? How do you know?
*Remember: Theme is NOT expressed in one word. What is the piece’s perspective on the theme? Ex:
The bonds of LOVE between father and son transcend the generation gap.
Are there any SYMBOLS in this short story? Discuss.
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Write a paragraph identifying TWO literary devices used by Woody Allen in “The Kugelmass
Episode”. For each, be sure to address the following questions:
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What codes/conventions/literary devices does the writer use in the short
story?
Where, specifically, in the story does he use those literary devices?
What impact does their use have on us as a reader? Why did the writer
choose to use that literary device?
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