Compact Literature : Reading, Reacting, Writing /
Laurie Kirszner, Stephen R. Mandell.
- 8th ed.
- Boston, MA : Wadsworth ; Cengage Learning, 2013.
- 1742 p.
Includes stories, poems and plays that appeal to a wide range of readers. Critical, cultural, and contextual material helps to demystify literature.
Includes glossary of literary terms, text credits, index of first lines of poetry, index of authors and titles, index of literary terms.
Part 1. A Guide to Writing About Literature -- Chap. 1. Understanting Literature -- 2. Reading and Writing About Literature -- 3. Writing Special Kinds of Papers -- 4. Thinking Critically About Your Writing -- 5. Writing Literature Arguments -- 6. Using Sources in Your Writing -- 7. Documenting Sources and Avoiding Plagiarism -- 8. Writing Essay Exams about Literature -- Part 2. Fiction -- Chap. 9. Understanding Fiction -- 10. Fiction Sampler: Graphic Fiction -- 12. Reading and Writing About Fiction --13. Plot -- 14. Character -- 15. Setting -- 16. Point of View -- 17. Style, Tone and Language -- 18. Symbol, Allegory, and Myth -- 19. Theme -- 20. Joyce Carol Oates's "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been": A Casebook for Reading , Research and Writing -- 21. Fiction for Further Reading -- Part 3. Poetry -- Chap. 22 -- Understanding Poetry -- 23. Reading and Writing About Poetry -- 24. Voice -- 25. Word Choice, Word Order -- 26. Imagery -- 27. Figures of Speech -- 28. Sound -- 29. Form -- 30. Symbol, Allegory, Allusion, Myth -- 31. Discovering Themes in Poetry -- 32. The Poetry of Langston Hughes: A Casebok of Reading, Research and Writing -- 33. Poetry for Further Reading. Poetry Sample: Poetry and Art -- Part 4. Drama -- Chap. 34. Understanding Drama -- 35. Drama Sampler: Ten Minute Plays -- 36. Reading and Writing About Drama -- 37. Plot -- 38. Character -- 39. Staging -- 40. Theme -- 41. Tennessee William's The Glass Menagerie: A Casebook for Reading, Research and Writing -- Appendix. Using Literary Criticism in Your Writing.
Bibliographic resource of the General Collection : Available in Miami Sub-Library : United States.
9781111839017 (pasta blanda)
English Literature Writing Process Literary Analyses Literary Criticism