Elements of literature : third course /
Elements of literature : third course /
Robert Anderson...[et al]
- Austin ; New York ; San Diego : HOLT, c1989
- xvi, 894p. : ill.(some col.) ; 26 cm.
Table of Contents
UNIT ONE: THE ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY
Introduction: The art of story telling
Character: Revealing human nature
Setting: A sense of place
Point of view: Who is telling the story?
Theme: What does the story mean
Irony: Twists and surprises in stories
UNIT TWO: THE ELEMENTS OF POETRY
Introduction: What is poetry?
Imagery: Seeing things freshly
Smiles and metaphors: seeing connections
Personification: Making the world human
The sounds of poetry: Rhythm
The sounds of poetry: rhyme and other sound effects
Tone: revealing an attitude
Two kinds of poetry: Ballads and lyrics
UNIT THREE: THE ELEMENTS OF NONFICTION
Introduction: Nonfiction
Personal essays
Reports on people and events
Biography and autobiography
UNIT FOUR: THEELEMENTS OF DRAMA
Introduction: The elements of drama
UNIT FIVE: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Introduction: William Shakespeare's life
UNIT SIX: THE ELEMENTS OF THE EPIC
Introduction: The Odyssey
Part one: A son seeks a father
Part two: The wanderings of Odysseus
Part three: The return of the Hero
UNIT SEVEN: THE ELEMENTS OF A NOVEL
Introduction: The elements of novel
Includes index
0157175200
Literature
Writing
Story telling
800 / ELE
Table of Contents
UNIT ONE: THE ELEMENTS OF A SHORT STORY
Introduction: The art of story telling
Character: Revealing human nature
Setting: A sense of place
Point of view: Who is telling the story?
Theme: What does the story mean
Irony: Twists and surprises in stories
UNIT TWO: THE ELEMENTS OF POETRY
Introduction: What is poetry?
Imagery: Seeing things freshly
Smiles and metaphors: seeing connections
Personification: Making the world human
The sounds of poetry: Rhythm
The sounds of poetry: rhyme and other sound effects
Tone: revealing an attitude
Two kinds of poetry: Ballads and lyrics
UNIT THREE: THE ELEMENTS OF NONFICTION
Introduction: Nonfiction
Personal essays
Reports on people and events
Biography and autobiography
UNIT FOUR: THEELEMENTS OF DRAMA
Introduction: The elements of drama
UNIT FIVE: WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
Introduction: William Shakespeare's life
UNIT SIX: THE ELEMENTS OF THE EPIC
Introduction: The Odyssey
Part one: A son seeks a father
Part two: The wanderings of Odysseus
Part three: The return of the Hero
UNIT SEVEN: THE ELEMENTS OF A NOVEL
Introduction: The elements of novel
Includes index
0157175200
Literature
Writing
Story telling
800 / ELE