A Contemporary Guide to Literary Terms

by BARTON

• ISBN13: 9780395742051
• ISBN10: 0395742056
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-01-02
• Publisher: Heinle

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
How to Use the Guide	xi
List of Secondary Sources	xiii
PART I Glossary	1	(204)
PART II Strategies for Writing Essays About Literature	205	(43)
Introduction	207	(2)
Background Narrative on ``Mood and Images in Rita Dove's `Silos'''	209	(8)
Choosing a Subject	209	(1)
Preparing to Write and Organizing Material	209	(1)
Drafting and Revising the Essay	210	(7)
Background Narrative on ``Point of View and Irony in Chopin's `The Story of an Hour'''	217	(12)
Selection of a Topic	217	(1)
Preliminary Work	217	(1)
Starting the Essay: Organization	218	(1)
Second Draft	219	(1)
Final Touches	219	(10)
Background Narrative on ``The Cinderella Motif in Austen's Pride and Prejudice''	229	(12)
Selecting and Narrowing Down a Subject	229	(1)
Determining Credibility and Appropriateness of Secondary Sources	229	(1)
Choosing Organization Strategies	230	(1)
Refining the Introduction and Conclusion	230	(11)
Final Tips	241	(7)
Advice for Essay Examinations	241	(1)
Avoiding Plagiarism	241	(2)
A Brief Guide to Documenting Sources	243	(5)
Acknowledgments	248	(5)
Index of Authors and Works	253	(12)
Index of Terms	265