Beschreibung:
Literary Studies: A Practical Guide provides a comprehensive foundation for the study of English, American, and world literatures, giving students the critical skills they need to best develop and apply their knowledge.
Introduction Part 1: An Introduction to the English Language, Its Literatures, and Its Readers 1. A Brief Linguistic History of England 2. A Brief History of English Literature 3. A Brief History of American Literature 4. A Brief History of World Literature 5. A Brief History of Literary Criticism Part 2: How to Analyze Poetry 1. Accent and meter 2. Poetic Terms and Figurative Language 3. Poetic Genres Part 3: How to Analyze Plays Part 4: How to Analyze Prose Fiction and Novels Part 5: How to Use Literary Theory 1. Close Reading 2. Semiotics 3. Rhetorical Analysis 4. Genre and Genre Theory 5. Marxist Approaches 6. Ideology 7. Psychoanalysis 8. Gender and Feminist Theory 9. Queer Theory Part 6: How to Analyze Films Part 7: How to Write about Literature and Film: A Practical Guide 1. How and Why to Write an Essay