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Anthology B – the short stories King Schariah . Wednesday, 18 July 2012. An introduction. This story introduces one of the great characters of literature: Scheherazade. Do some research about this character and see how she has inspired works of art across the whole world.
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Anthology B – the short storiesKing Schariah... Wednesday, 18 July 2012
An introduction • This story introduces one of the great characters of literature: Scheherazade. • Do some research about this character and see how she has inspired works of art across the whole world. • Brave, brilliant, intellectual, strong... • What else do you see?
Language: • What is the effect of the dialogue in the passage? • The writing is concise. Words are not wasted. Look at the descriptions of characters and see if you can find examples of this technique. • Why is the final sentence of the passage so effective? Consider the many things that she is beginning at this point.
Question • In all questions, consider: • Presentation of the characters of the Sultan and Scheherazade • How the minor characters add interest to the story. • How the writer uses language to create effect in his telling of the story.