You refer to literary devices all the time when you write. Which literary device is referred to in the example below?

The story takes place in a room with a painting that starts to have a strange effect on the narrator.

symbolism
setting
dialogue

Aword that characteristics of both a verb and a noun

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?

Jane addams's memoir, twenty years at hull-house, describes her work with