Ways In: Approaches To Reading and Writing about Literature

Overview

Main description

This brief guide introduces students to reading and writing about fiction, poetry, drama, and film; surveys major critical approaches to these genres; and illustrates the importance of understanding works in the context of time and culture.

Table of contents

PART ONE: CRITICAL READING AND WRITING1. Reading and Responding to Literature.2. The Writing Process PART TWO: THE ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE3. Writing About Fiction4. Writing About Poetry5. Writing About DramaPART THREE: THE ELEMENTS OF FILM6. Writing About FilmPART FOUR: A GUIDE TO RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATIONGlossary of Literary Terms