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Writing essays about literature : a guide and style sheet / Kelley Griffith.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boston, MA : Cengage Learning, [2014]Copyright date: ©2014Edition: Ninth editionDescription: xxii, 468 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1133307299
  • 9781133307297
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification:
  • 808.0668 23
LOC classification:
  • PN83 .G72 2014
Contents:
Strategies for interpreting literature -- What is literature? -- Interpreting fiction -- Interpreting drama -- Interpreting poetry -- Specialized approaches to interpreting literature -- Writing about literature -- Choosing topics -- Drafting the essay -- Revising and editing -- Documentation and research -- Taking essay tests -- Sample essays.
Summary: "Widely used in introductory literature courses, this book provides guidelines for interpreting literature and writing essays. It includes a thorough discussion of fiction, drama, and poetry; an overview of literary theory; guidelines for writing essays; procedures for writing and documenting research essays; a selection of full-length works that illustrate key points; and student essays. Streamlined and more practical than ever, the ninth edition covers ecocriticism and explains the connection between writing about literature and writing in the real world." -- Back cover.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Strategies for interpreting literature -- What is literature? -- Interpreting fiction -- Interpreting drama -- Interpreting poetry -- Specialized approaches to interpreting literature -- Writing about literature -- Choosing topics -- Drafting the essay -- Revising and editing -- Documentation and research -- Taking essay tests -- Sample essays.

"Widely used in introductory literature courses, this book provides guidelines for interpreting literature and writing essays. It includes a thorough discussion of fiction, drama, and poetry; an overview of literary theory; guidelines for writing essays; procedures for writing and documenting research essays; a selection of full-length works that illustrate key points; and student essays. Streamlined and more practical than ever, the ninth edition covers ecocriticism and explains the connection between writing about literature and writing in the real world." -- Back cover.

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