Red Riding-Hood by John Greenleaf Whittier
The story revolves around a young girl who visits her sick mother in the woods, encountering a wolf along the way. The wolf tricks and eats the grandmother, then disguises himself as her to await the girl's arrival. When Red Riding-Hood arrives, the wolf attempts to eat her but is thwarted by a woodsman who kills him with an axe.
By John Greenleaf Whittier · First published 1823 · Genre: Poetry, Children's Literature, Fantasy · 429 words
First lines
On the wide lawn the snow lay deep, Ridged o'er with many a drifted heap; The wind that through the pine-trees sung The naked elm-boughs tossed and swung; While, through the window, frosty-starred, Against the sunset purple barred, We saw the sombre crow flap by, The hawk's gray fleck along the sky, The crested blue-jay flitting swift, The squirrel poising on the drift, Erect, alert, his broad gray tail Set to the north wind like a sail.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: John Greenleaf Whittier
- Date: 1823 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Children's Literature, Fantasy, Nature Writing, Moral Tale
- Length: 429 words
- Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is written in verse, employing rhyme and meter, characteristic of poetry.
- Children's Literature — The themes and characters, particularly the young girl and her interactions with animals, are aimed at a child audience.
- Fantasy — The narrative includes anthropomorphized animals and a whimsical setting, typical of fantasy literature.
- Nature Writing — The vivid descriptions of the winter landscape and animal behavior reflect a focus on nature.
Tags
Fairy Tale · Poetry · Children's Literature · Nursery Rhyme · Classic Literature · American Literature · 19th Century Literature · Verse Narrative · Storytelling · Fantasy · Adventure · Moral Lesson