Briefly describe poe’s requirements for the short story genre.

1. Be able to be read in one sitting.  Poe defined this as being from one-half hour to one or two hours.

2. Strive for unity of effect.  Poe believed the aim of the short story was to create a mood, an ambience, or as he called it, an “effect.” 

3. Begin with the first sentence.  Poe insisted that the effect should be created from the very first line.

4. Have nothing in it that detracts from the design. The story should lead directly and inevitably to the conclusion without excess or digressive material.

5. Aim for truth.  He believed that the story should remain true to the way people really act in a given situation, true to the human heart.

6. Stress imagination, invention, creation and originality. 

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explanation:

free time is when all my homework and chores have been done for the day and i am "free" to do things that i enjoy doing.

usually i spend time watching television. as my favorite tv shows come on at specific times, i make sure that i finish my homework and chores well before the shows. otherwise i will have to miss them. mostly i manage to watch the shows but sometimes extra homework or chores may cause me to miss a show or two, but it is rare. anyhow if i know that i am definitely not able to catch a show in time, i will just set the video recorder to tape the show sothe evening when the weather is fine, i sometimes go for a stroll around the neighborhood with my friends. this is the time when most the neighbors have come home from work or school. we say hello to those whom we know. they are mostly friendly people and they acknowledge our greetings. once in a while we come upon unfriendly neighbors but we just ignore them and carry on. that i can watch it later.