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How to Use This Book xxiii Table of Contents – Readings (continued) Skills or Rhetorical Modes Showcased “My Favorite Place” by Cristian Lopez I pay and take my receipt and make my way to the next counter. A smoky and rich, sweet-caramel breeze wafts up from the espresso machines, racing to my nose, almost strong enough to caffeinate me instantly. I wait patiently for my coffee, zoning out to the sound of milk being aeriated and the crushing sound of iced beverages being blended. Description Imagery Ethnography 417 “Running Down the Hill” by Robyn Vazquez White ash started falling out of the sky like snowflakes, covering everything—covering cars, benches, tables. You’d touch it and have this weird film all over you. Description Imagery Narration Tone Narrative pacing Reflection Wrap-up 419 “21” by Patrick Roche 15. My mother cleans up his vomit in the middle of the night And cooks breakfast in the morning like she hasn't lost her appetite. 15. I blame myself. 15. My brother blames everyone else. 15. My mother blames the dog. Description Thick description Narration Narrative sequence Reflection Implied meaning 419 “Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin She could see in the open square before her house the tops of trees that were all aquiver with the new spring life. The delicious breath of rain was in the air. In the street below a peddler was crying his wares. The notes of a distant song which some one was singing reached her faintly, and countless sparrows were twittering in the eaves. Narration Characterization Dialogue Narrative pacing 420