ASAP PLEASE WRITE FOR ME IT IS HALF MY GRADE PLEASE PLEASE WILL GIVE BRAINLIST IM STRESSING HERES THE INSTRUCTIONS PLZ HELP THIS IS AN ESSAY This is a two-part midterm that will measure your understanding of both the elements of literary plot and elements of poetry. Use the checklist of each section to make sure that you are earning as many points as possible. Both the short story and the poem must revolve around the same theme. So for example, your short story may revolve around exploring a haunted house and the main character learns they should never go into buildings that are taped off and your poem can explain the thoughts and feelings that a character may have during the story.

The Short Story

Write a short (3 paragraph) story revolving around one of the plots listed below. Your story must begin with the indicated sentence and end with the indicated sentence.

Option 1

Opening sentence- On a blustery, autumn evening three friends walked home from school through the graveyard that bordered their neighborhood.

Last sentence- Who would have known that the dead have parties too?

Option 2

Opening sentence- She stuck her hand inside the bag and felt a slimy substance and thought, “Where am I?”

Last sentence- She thought things like that only happened in movies. She would never need to be reminded of that moment again.

Option 3

Opening sentence- When Dean and Lisa went to the movies, the never expected their night to…

Last sentence- Lisa closed the door, hoping to never see those ghosts again.

Checklist/Criteria:

Story has at least 3 paragraphs. 5 pts

Story has a relevant and appropriate title. 5 pts

Story is written in third person omniscient. 10 pts

Story contains a central theme (state the theme at the end of the story). 10 pts

Story contains 2 archetypes (state and explain at the end of the story). 5 pts

Story has highlighted exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution. 10 pts
Total Points: 50 pts