Write a short review of the excerpt of A Day in the Country that
was provided. Use an extra sheet if necessary. In 300-500 words, be able to
discuss the answers to the following:
1. Enumerate the writer’s use of paradox, irony, symbol, plot,
characterization, and style of narration. Do any of these relate to one
another or to the theme?
2. What imageries did you find in the story? How do they reflect the
work’s meaning?
3. What figures of speech are used? (metaphors, similes, etc.)
4. What tone and mood are created at various parts of the work?
5. How does the author create tone and mood? What relationship is there
between tone and mood and the effect of the story?
6. How do the various elements interact to create a unified whole?