1 Understanding Literature 1
2 Reading and Writing about Literature 15
FICTION 41
3 Understanding Fiction 43
4 Reading and Writing about Fiction 57
5 Plot 82
6 Character 121
7 Setting 171
8 Point of View 222
9 Style,Tone,and Language 276
10 Symbol and Allegory 330
11 Theme 381
12 Charlotte Perkins Gilman's"The Yellow Wallpaper":A Casebook for Reading,Research,and Writing 445
13 Joyce Carol Oates's"Where Are You Going,Where Have You Been?":A Casebook for Reading,Research,and Writing 492
14 Fiction for Further Reading 541
POETRY 765
15 Understanding Poetry 767
16 Discovering Themes in Poetry 775
17 Reading and Writing about Poetry 801
18 Voice 822
19 Word Choice,Word Order 865
20 Imagery 897
21 Figures of Speech 916
22 Sound 948
23 Form 976
24 Symbol,Allegory,Allusion,Myth 1012
25 The Poetry of Emily Dickinson:A Casebook for Reading,Research,and Writing 1039
26 The Poetry of Langston Hughes:A Casebook for Reading,Research,and Writing 1098
27 Poetry for Further Reading 1149
28 Biographical Sketches of Selected Poets 1256
DRAMA 1287
29 Understanding Drama 1289
30 Reading and Writing about Drama 1316
31 Plot 1336
32 Character 1457
33 Staging 1638
34 Theme 1766
35 Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie:A Casebook for Reading,Research,and Writing 1904
36 William Shakespeare's Hamlet:A Casebook for Reading,Research,and Writing 2000
WRITING ABOUT LITERATURE 2141
37 Three Special Writing Assignments 2143
38 Writing a Research Paper 2165
39 Using Literary Criticism in Your Writing 2199
40 Writing Essay Exams about Literature 2220
Appendix:Literary History:From Aristotle to the Present 2229