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9780618170753

The Language of Literature: British Literature

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  • ISBN13:

    9780618170753

  • ISBN10:

    0618170758

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2001-12-01
  • Publisher: Holt McDougal

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Table of Contents

UNIT ONE The Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Periods 495-1485
Tests of Courage
Reflections of Everyday Life
Attempts at Perfection
The Epic
Writing Workshop: Personality Profile, Application Essay
Grammar: Achieving Sentence Variety, Creating Compound and Complex Sentences
Vocabulary: Using Word Origins to Learn New Words, Understanding Words with Multiple Meanings
UNIT TWO The English Renaissance 1485-1660
Aspects of Love
A Passion for Power
Facing Life's Limitations
Sonnet Form
Writing Workshop: Research Report
Shakespearean Tragedy
Grammar: Using Adverbs and Adverb Phrases
Metaphysical Poetry
Vocabulary: Analyzing Word Parts-Roots
UNIT THREE The Restoration and Enlightenment 1660-1798
Views of Society
Arguments for Change
Revelations About Human Nature
Nonfiction in the 18th Century
Writing Workshop: Proposal, Satire
Grammar: Using Adjectives and Adjective Phrases, Using Elements in a Series
Satire
Vocabulary: Precision in Language, Recognizing Denotations and Connotations
UNIT FOUR The Flowering of Romanticism 1798-1832
Seeking Truth
Embracing the Imagination
Romanticism
Communication Workshop: Performance Presentation
Form and Meaning in Poetry
Grammar: Using Adjective and Noun Clauses
Vocabulary: Homonyms, Homophones, and Homographs
UNIT FIVE The Victorians 1832-1901
Personal Relationships
New Voices, New Directions
The Growth and Development of Fiction
Writing Workshop: Subject Analysis
Grammar: Using Adverb Clauses
Vocabulary: Using Context Clues to Determine Meaning
UNIT SIX Emerging Modernism 1901-1950
New Images of Reality
Shocking Realities
Irony in Modern Literature
Writing Workshop: Dramatic Scene
Communication Workshop: Web Site
Grammar: Creating Sentence Closers, Creating Sentence Openers
Vocabulary: Identifying the Parts of a Word, Learning Ways to Develop Your Vocabulary
UNIT SEVEN Contemporary Voices 1950-Present
Appearance and Reality
Culture and Conflict
Point of View in Contemporary Fiction
Writing Workshop: Critical Review
Grammar: Creating Subject-Verb Splits
Literature as Social Criticism
Vocabulary: Understanding Analogies

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