Preface xl
Understanding Literature 1
Reading and Writing about Literature 15
FICTION
Understanding Fiction 43
Reading and Writing about Fiction 57
Plot 82
Character 121
Setting 171
Point of View 222
Style, Tone, and Language 276
Symbol and Allegory 330
Theme 381
Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper":
A Casebook for Reading, Research, and Writing 445
Joyce Carol Oates's "Where Are You Going, Where Have
You Been?": A Casebook for Reading, Research, and Writing 492
Fiction for Further Reading 541
Authors and Titles Index / 1
Index of Literary Terms 114
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POETRY
Understanding Poetry 767
Discovering Themes in Poetry 775
Reading and Writing about Poetry 801
Voice 822
Word Choice, Word Order 865
Imagery 897
Figures of Speech 916
Sound 948
Form 976
Symbol, Allegory, Allusion, Myth 1012
The Poetry of Emily Dickinson: A Casebook
for Reading, Research, and Writing 1039
The Poetry of Langston Hughes: A Casebook
for Reading, Research, and Writing 1098
Poetry for Further Reading 1149
Biographical Sketches of Selected Poets 1256
Index of First Lines of Poetry I1
Authors and Titles Index 15
Index of Literary Terms 118
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DRAMA
Understanding Drama 1289
Reading and Writing about Drama 1316
Plot 1336
Character 1457
Staging 1638
Theme 1766
Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie:
A Casebook for Reading, Research, and Writing 1904
William Shakespeare's Hamlet. A Casebook for
Reading, Research, and Writing 2000
WRITING ABOUT LITERATURE
Three Special Writing Assignments 2143
Writing a Research Paper 2165
Using Literary Criticism in Your Writing 2195
Writing Essay Exams about Literature 2220
Appendix: Literary History: From Aristotle to the Present 2229
Glossary of Literary Terms G1
Credits C I
Authors and Titles Index I 1
Index of Literary Terms 114
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