TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kirszner,Laurie
AU  - R.Mandell,Stephen
TI  - Compact Literature: Reading, Reacting, Writing 
SN  - 9781111839017
U1  - 808 22 ed.
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Boston, MA
PB  - Wadsworth, Cengage Learning
KW  - English Literature
KW  - Writing Process
KW  - Literary ​Analyses
KW  - Literary Criticism
N1  - 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
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