“The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin briefly recounts the tale of a frail, old woman, Mrs. Mallard, who learns of her husband’s unexpected death. Feeling relieved by the freedom widowhood affords, she quickly overcomes her heartbreak. However, as she is overcoming her heartbreak, her husband returns, and her heart breaks, causing her to drop dead on the spot. “The Story of an Hour” is a short story that, as promised, takes place over the course of an hour. The rapid pacing of the story gives cause for the story to heavily rely on imagery to explain to readers the brief renewal of Mrs. Mallard’s life upon her husband’s death and the quick resurgence of the sickliness that causes her death that she experiences upon Mr. Mallard’s return.…