| Title | Literature : an introduction to reading and writing / [by] Edgar V. Roberts [and] Henry E. Jacobs. |
| Author | Roberts, Edgar V. |
| Publication | Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey : Prentice-Hall, c1986. |
| Material description | 1717 p : ill ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects | 1. Literature. 2. Literature - Collections. 3. Rhetoric. 4. Poetry - Collections. 5. Fiction - Collections. 6. Drama - Collections. |
| Added entries | I. Jacobs, Henry E. jt. author. II. Title. |
| ISBN | 013537572X |
| Control number | 25569 |
| Notes | Topics include: evaluating literature -- comparison-contrast and extended comparison-contrast -- writing and documenting the research essay -- taking examinations on literature -- glossary -- index of authors, titles, and first lines -- index of key terms. |
| Summary: Chapters include: what is literature -- fiction -- plot and structure -- characters: the people in fiction -- point of view -- setting -- style -- tone -- symbolism and allegory -- idea or theme -- meeting poetry: simple theme and form -- character -- the words in poetry -- imagery -- metaphor and simile -- tone -- rhythm -- form -- symbolism and allusion -- myth -- theme -- poetic careers -- elements of drama -- tragedy -- comedy. |
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