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Reading, Thinking, Writing

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The Compact Bedford Introduction to Literature: Reading, Thinking, Writing
2009, Bedford/St. Martin's
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Reading imaginative literature
FICTION
Reading fiction
Writing about fiction
Plot
Character
Setting
Point of view
Symbolism
Theme
Style, tone, and irony
Combiningt he elements of fiction: A writing process
A study of Nathaniel Hawthorne
A study of Flannery O'Connor
A critical case study: William Faulkner's "Barn Burning"
A thematic case study: The literature of the South
A thematic case study: Humor and satire
An album of contemproary stories
Stories for further reading --POETRY
Reading poetry
Encountering poetry: Images of poetry in popular culture
Writing about poetry
Word choice, word order, and tone
Images
Figures of speech
Symbol, allegory, and irony
Sounds
Patterns of Rhythm
Poetic forms
A study of Robert Frost
A study of Langston Hughes
A study of Julia Alvarez: Five poems
A thematic case study: Love and longing
A thematic case study: Teaching and learning
A thematic case study: Humor and satire
An album of contemporary poems
A collection of poems
A thematic case study: Border crossings
DRAMA
Reading drama
Writing about drama
A study of Sophocles
A study of William Shakespeare
Modern Drama
A critical case study: Henrik Ibsen's " A Doll House" --
A thematic case study: An album of contemporary humor and satire
Plays for further reading
Critical strategies for reading
Reading adn writing
The literary research paper
Taking essay examinations

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Copyright Date
2009

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Library of Congress
PN6014 .B396 2009

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Paperback
Number of pages
1728

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Open Library
OL10392494M
Internet Archive
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ISBN 10
0312469594
ISBN 13
9780312469597
LCCN
2007934706
OCLC/WorldCat
369113610
Library Thing
327742
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60153861

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