s of exposition and description in this narrative?
Why do you call it narration?

What is Lowell's criticism upon himself? (See "Fable for Critics.")

A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
(Riverside Literature Series, No. 57.)

Is the opening such as to catch the attention?

What is the essential idea in the description of Scrooge? Do all
details enforce this idea? Do you know Scrooge?

In what paragraph does Dickens tell where the story occurs?

Find places on p. 19 and p. 96 where Dickens has used "in" or "into."

What advantage to the story is the appearance in Scrooge's office of
his nephew and the two gentlemen? Do they come into the story again?

Are the details in the description of the apparition on p. 41 in the
order in which they would be noted? Which is the most important
detail? Where is it in the description?

Is the description of Mrs. Fezziwig on p. 52 successful?

What helps express rapidity of movement in the paragraph at the bottom
of p. 53? (See also paragraph on p. 85.)

Examining the words used by Dickens and Hawthorne, which are longer?
Which are most effectual? Are you sure? Rewrite one of Hawthorne's
paragraphs with a Dickens vocabulary. What is the result?

What word is the topic of the last paragraph on p. 73?

Recast the first sentence of the last paragraph on p. 77.

Does Dickens use slang? (Do not consider conversation in the answer to
this question.)

What is the main incident? Is there one of the minor incidents that
could be omitted?

Which one could you most easily spare?

What is the need of the last chapter?

MARMION.
(Rolfe's Student's Series, Vol. 2.)

How do you know the time of "Marmion"?

Do you see any reason why stanza vi. of Canto I. would better precede
stanza v.?

Where is the first mention of De Wilton? the first intimation of Clara
de Clare? of Constance?

What form of discourse in stanza vii. of Canto II.?

What part in the development of the narrative does Fitz-Eustace's song
make?

Does the tale related by the host break the unity of the whole? Is it
"another story"? What value has it?

Why does Scott not tell of Marmion's encounter with the Elfin Knight
in Canto III.? Where is it told? Why there?

Why is Canto II. put after Canto I.? Did the events related in II.
occur after those related in I.?

How many of the descriptions of persons in "Marmion" begin with t