Contemporary guide to literary terms
Subtitle: with strategies for writing essays about literature
Edition: 3rd (Instructor's) edition.
Publisher: Wadsworth Cengage Publishing
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Boston, MA
Language: und
Number of pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9781111348014
Subjects: Criticism; Terminology; Literature; Literary form; Critique; Terminologie; Littérature; Genres littéraires
Description: The identification of elements and approaches in drama, fiction, and poetry can enhance readers' enjoyment, but without a guide to these literary conventions, many readers miss out. This brief, affordable, and accessible handbook of literary terms complements a wide range of literature courses. In clear, concise, and user-friendly language, it defines terms and illuminates them with contemporary, multicultural examples from a vareity of literary genres. Readers also benefit from strategies for writing essays about literature, illustrated by annotated student samples; examples of practical criticism to illustrate the terms; and an updated section on MLA documentation.