Creative Critical Response and Reflection

Take a look at the poem “Hazel Tells LaVerne” by Kathryn Howd Machan in your Introduction to Literature textbook on page 596. This poem reimagines the fairy tale “The Frog Prince.” This modern response to the classic fairy tale puts our hero and heroine in a completely new environment. write a one-page response to any short story or poem you’ve read so far in the course. Choose a piece you’ve either enjoyed, found particularly interesting, or have strong feelings about. This won’t be a straight analysis of the chosen work, but rather a creative interpretation of the story or poem’s plot, characters, language, and themes. After you’ve written your piece, you’ll write a five-paragraph reflection (500–750 words) that defends your creative response. This reflection will explain your creative choices and the ideas you chose to highlight in your creative response.      

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