<u>Answer:</u>
According to Poe, the following are some requirements for the short story genre:
1. The short story should be able to be read in one sitting (not more than one to two hours).
2. The first line must have an effect about what the story is about.
3. The story must strive for unity of effect. Poe believed that the aim of the short story was to create a mood or an an ambiance.
4. It should also aim for truth. Poe believed that the story should remain true to the way people really act in a given situation.
<span>A lot of high school English programs are not efficient when it comes to preparing students for college. For instance, my brother took easy courses during high school so when he got into college, he flunked English. My sister on the other and thought she was taking real hard courses at her high school, but when she came to a State University, she flunked as well. </span>
Answer:
Personification
Explanation:
The reason is that it's describing the mountain as "<em>pushing of her knees,</em>" which is personifying the mountain as actually pushing her off.
(If I'm wrong I don't mean it because I'm giving my confident answer. I'm 89% sure this is correct.)
