Discovering Literature

, by Guth, Hans Paul; Rico, Gabriele L.

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ISBN: 9780132197342 | 0132197340
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 1/1/1993

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Preface
Introduction
Fiction
Preview: The World of Fiction	p. 3
Setting: Landscapes of the Mind	p. 31
Character: The Buried Self	p. 67
Plot: The Chain of Events	p. 107
Point of View: Windows on the World	p. 148
Symbol: The Eloquent Image	p. 182
Theme: The Search for Meaning	p. 225
Style: A Manner of Speaking	p. 267
The Writer's Voice: Flannery O'Connor	p. 300
Perspectives: The Range of Interpretation	p. 338
Other Voices/Other Visions: Stories for Further Reading	p. 360
Poetry
Preview: What Is Poetry?	p. 399
Pattern: The Whole Poem	p. 432
Image: The Open Eye	p. 465
Metaphor: Making Connections	p. 486
Symbol: A World of Meanings	p. 511
Words: The Web of Language	p. 537
Form: Rhyme, Meter, and Stanza	p. 566
Persona: Masks and Faces	p. 602
Tone: The Human Voice	p. 624
Irony and Paradox: Marrying Contraries	p. 645
Theme: The Making of Meaning	p. 669
Myth and Allusion: Twice-Told Tales	p. 690
Three Poets in Depth: Dickinson, Frost, Brooks	p. 716
Perspectives: Poets and Critics	p. 766
Other Voices/Other Visions: Poems for Further Reading	p. 784
Drama
Preview: The Heart of Drama	p. 843
Greek Tragedy: The Embattled Protagonist	p. 937
Shakespearean Tragedy: The Inner Conflict	p. 1038
American Drama: Living the American Dream	p. 1151
Comedy: The Gift of Laughter	p. 1295
New Directions: The Challenge to Convention	p. 1360
Perspectives: Enter Critic	p. 1457
Other Voices/Other Visions: Plays for Further Reading	p. 1470
Biographies of Poets	p. 1571
Glossary of Literary Terms	p. 1599
Index of Authors, Titles, and First Lines	p. 1625
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