The bay was his first love, a love he never forgot, wearing a garland of bay leaves in its memory.

what is the most precise way to state the information in this sentence?

a the bay was his first love, a love he never forgot, and he wore a garland of the fragrant green bay leaves in its memory.
b the green bay tree was his first love, a love he never forgot, and he wore a garland of the bay leaves in its memory.
c the bay tree was his first love, a love he never forgot, and he wore a garland of its leaves in the tree’s memory.
d the bay was apollo’s first love, a love he never forgot, and wearing a garland of its leaves in its memory.

Poe’s narrator describes usher’s mind, as being able to “pour forth..darkness” as if it were an “inherent positive quality.” what is the significance of poe’s metaphor? and what does it suggest about the human tendency to project one’s thoughts or emotions?

Select the correct answer to which literary movement did ambrose bierce belong? a.romanticism b.realism c.naturalism d.neoclassicism

Now long and short works of fiction have different characteristics beyond simply the length of the work. think of a short story that you like and a longer work (novel or novella) that you like. you can use the story and novella from this unit if no other works come to mind quickly. discuss the elements of each work that made it enjoyable to read. what relationship did the form of the work (short story, novella, or novel) have in making it an enjoyable read? what elements of fiction were strongest in the work, and how did they impact your enjoyment of the story? compare the two works you chose. how are they representative of short fiction versus longer forms of fiction?