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In six pages this paper examines three works from two genres (poetry and short story) in a consideration of how each employs the literary element of allegory. Two sources are listed in the bibliography.
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when placed together by the author that tells a certain story. Literature is defined according to the genre to which is belongs. For example, structured prose or metered
writings that may or may not rhyme at the end of certain lines are part of the poetry genre. As one of the first global forms of artistic communication
dating back before people could read or write (it was transmitted orally through words or songs), poetry still begs to be read aloud because the words compose a rhythmic beat
that seduces its listeners. Perhaps Americas most famous poetess Emily Dickinson once remarked she knew "she was reading poetry when she felt as if the top of her head
were coming off" (Di Yanni, 2004, p. 4). The short story became a popular fictional genre during the nineteenth century (Di Yanni, 2004). As the short story has
evolved, its story unification is achieved through various elements including "plot, character, setting, style, point of view, irony, symbol, and theme" (Di Yanni, 2004, p. 41). When comparing two
different genres like poetry and short story, scholars often focus upon a particular element to compare and contrast how it is used in each. An allegory, while closely associated
with symbols or symbolism, is a unique literary element in that everything within the context of the poem or short story has some sort of symbolic meaning as a whole
(Di Yanni, 2004). Poems and short stories both rely heavily upon symbols to deliver their allegorical messages as evidenced in a comparative analysis of Emily Dickinsons 1863 poem (#712)
"Because I Could Not Stop for Death," Robert Frosts 1916 poem "The Road Not Taken," and William Faulkners 1930 short story "A Rose for Emily." "Because I Could Not Stop
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