Writing About Literature - Brief
, by Roberts, Edgar V.
- ISBN: 9780131540569 | 0131540564
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 8/11/2005
Writing about Literatureserves as a hands-on guide for writing about literature, thus justifying the integration of literature and composition. The reading of literature encourages students to think, and the use of literary topics gives instructors a viable way to combine writing and literary study.
| To the Instructor | ix | ||||
| Chapter 1 Preliminary: The Process of Reading, Responding to, and Writing About Literature | 1 | (52) | |||
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| Chapter 2 Writing About a Close Reading: Analyzing Entire Short Poems or Selected Short Passages from Fiction, Longer Poems, and Plays | 53 | (11) | |||
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| Chapter 3 Writing About Character: The People in Literature | 64 | (13) | |||
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| Chapter 4 Writing About Point of View: The Position or Stance of the Work's Narrator or Speaker | 77 | (16) | |||
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| Chapter 5 Writing About Plot and Structure: The Development and Organization of Narratives and Drama | 93 | (16) | |||
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| Chapter 6 Writing About Setting: The Background of Place, Objects, and Culture in Literature | 109 | (10) | |||
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| Chapter 7 Writing About an Idea or a Theme: The Meanings and the Messages in Literature | 119 | (10) | |||
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| Chapter 8 Writing About Symbolism and Allegory: Keys to Extended Meaning | 129 | (15) | |||
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| Chapter 9 Writing About a Work in Its Historical, Intellectual, and Cultural Context | 144 | (11) | |||
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| Chapter 10 Writing Essays of Comparison-Contrast and Extended Comparison-Contrast: Learning by Seeing Literary Works Together | 155 | (15) | |||
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| Appendix A Writing Examinations on Literature | 170 | (11) | |||
| Appendix B Critical Approaches Important in the Study of Literature | 181 | (14) | |||
| Appendix C MLA Recommendations for Documenting Electronic Sources | 195 | (4) | |||
| Appendix D Works Used for References and Illustrative Essays | 199 | (1) | |||
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| A Glossary of Important Literary Terms | 278 | (9) | |||
| Acknowledgments | 287 | (1) | |||
| Index of Authors and Titles, Topics, Directors, Producers, and Chapter Titles | 288 |
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