Assess students' ability to identify and interpret symbolism and narrative techniques in early 20th‑century modernist short stories. Scope: close reading of short passages to recognize motifs, imagery, stream‑of‑consciousness, unreliable narrators, fragmentation, irony, and shifts in perspective; explain how these devices produce themes such as alienation, interiority, and disrupted temporality. Includes passage-based multiple choice and short-answer analysis.