Literature an introduction to fiction, poetry, and drama - Kennedy, X.J.; Gioia, Dana. (New York HarperCollins College Publishers, 1995)
Table of Contents: Preface. Fiction: 1. Reading a Story -- 2. Point of View -- 3. Character -- 4. Setting -- 5. Tone and Style -- 6. Theme -- 7. Symbol -- 8. Evaluating a Story -- 9. Reading Long Stories and Novels -- 10. Stories for Further Reading -- Poetry: 11. Reading a Poem -- 12. Listening to a Voice -- 13. Words -- 14. Saying and Suggesting -- 15. Imagery -- 16. Figures of Speech -- 17. Song -- 18. Sound -- 19. Rhythm -- 20. Closed Form -- 21. Open Forum -- 22. Symbol -- 23. Myth and Narrative -- 24. Poetry and Personal Identity -- 25. Evaluating a Poem -- 26. What is Poetry? -- 27. Poems for Further Reading -- 28. Lives of the Poets -- Drama: 29. Reading a Play -- 30. The Theater of Sophocles -- 31. The Theater of Shakespeare -- 32. The Modern Theater -- 34. Plays for Further Reading -- Supplement: Writing: 1. Writing about Literature -- 2. Writing about a Story -- 3. Writing about a Poem -- 4. Writing about a Play -- 5. Critical Approaches to Literature -- Acknowledgements. Index to First Lines of Poetry. Index to Authors and Titles. Index to Terms.
Includes indexes.
Keywords: Literature -- Collections