Preface Xi
Understanding Literature 1
Reading and Writ.ng about Literatu re 15
FICTION
Understanding Fiction 43
Reading and Writing about Fiction 57
Plot 82
Character 121
Setting 171222
Style,Tone,and Language 276
Symbol and Al legory 330
Theme 381
Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper”:
A Casebook for Reading,Research,and Writing 445
Joyce Carol OatesrS“Where Are You Going,Where Have
You Been?“:A Casebook for Reading r Research.and Writing 492
Fiction for Further Reading 541
Authors and Titles Index 11
Index of Literary Terms 114
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POETRY
U nderstand i ng Poetry 767
Discoveri ng Themes i n Poetry 775
Reading and Writing about Poetry 801
Voice 822
Word Choice,Word Order 865
Imagery 897
Figu res of Speech 916
Sound 948
FOrm 976
Symbol,Allegory,Allusion,Myth 1012
The Poetry of Emily Dickinson:A Casebook
for Read i ng,Research,and Writi ng 1 039
The Poetry of Langston Hughes:A Casebook
for Reading,Research,and Writing 1098
Poetry for Further Reading 7 149
Biographical Sketches of Selected Poets 1256
Index of First Lines of Poetry 11
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 ABOUY LITERATURE
Three Special Writing Assignments 2143
Writi ng a Research Paper 2165
Using Literary Criticism in Your Writing 2799
Writing Essay Exams about Literature 2220
Appendix:Literary History:From Aristotle to the Present 2229
Glossary of Literary Terms G1
Credits C1
Authors and Titles Index 11
Index of Literary Terms 114
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