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Writing About Literature
ISBN: 9780131540576 | 0131540572
Edition: 11thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Pub. Date: 1/1/2006
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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.
Appropriate for any college course or advanced placement course that emphasizes writing about literature. Message: Writing about Literature serves as a hands-on guide for writing about literature, thus justifying the in... MORE
Appropriate for any college course or advanced placement course that emphasizes writing about literature. Message: Writing about Literature serves as a hands-on guide for writing about literature, thus justifying the in... MORE
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| 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 | |||||
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| Chapter 5 Writing About Plot and Structure: | |||||
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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 Imagery: The Literary Work's Link to the Senses | 129 | (9) | |||
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| Chapter 9 Writing About Metaphor and Simile: A Source of Depth and Range in Literature | 138 | (11) | |||
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| Chapter 10 Writing About Symbolism and Allegory: Keys to Extended Meaning | 149 | (15) | |||
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| Chapter 11 Writing About Tone: The Writer's Control over Attitudes and Feelings | 164 | (11) | |||
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| Chapter 12 Writing About a Problem: Challenges to Overcome in Reading | 175 | (7) | |||
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| Chapter 13 Writing About Prosody: Sound, Rhythm, and Rhyme in Poetry | 182 | (25) | |||
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| Chapter 14 Writing Essays of Comparison-Contrast and Extended Comparison-Contrast: Learning by Seeing Literary Works Together | 207 | (15) | |||
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| Chapter 15 Writing a Review Essay: Developing Ideas and Evaluating Literary Works for General or Particular Audiences | 222 | (10) | |||
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| Chapter 16 Writing About a Work in Its Historical, Intellectual, and Cultural Context | 232 | (11) | |||
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| Chapter 17 Writing About Film: Drama on the Silver Screen, Television Set, and Computer Monitor | 243 | (15) | |||
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| Chapter 18 Writing and Documenting the Research Essay: Using Extra Resources for Understanding | 258 | (30) | |||
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| Chapter 19 Writing Examinations on Literature | 288 | (11) | |||
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| Appendix A Critical Approaches Important in the Study of Literature | 299 | (14) | |||
| Appendix B MLA Recommendations for Documenting Electronic Sources | 313 | (4) | |||
| Appendix C Works Used for References and Illustrative Essays | 317 | (1) | |||
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| A Glossary of Important Literary Terms | 401 | (11) | |||
| Acknowledgments | 412 | (1) | |||
| Index of Authors and Titles, Topics, Directors, Producers, and Chapter Titles | 413 |
