Literary Analysis The Basics

Author : Celena Kusch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781317420958

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Literary Analysis: The Basics by Celena Kusch Pdf

Literary Analysis: The Basics is an insightful introduction to analysing a wide range of literary forms. Providing a clear outline of the methodologies employed in twenty-first century literary analysis, it introduces readers to the genres, canons, terms, issues, critical approaches, and contexts that affect the analysis of any text. It addresses such questions as: What counts as literature? Is analysis a dissection? How do gender, race, class and culture affect the meaning of a text? Why is the social and historical context of a text important? Can digital media be analysed in the same way as a poem? With examples from ancient myths to young adult fiction, a glossary of key terms, and suggestions for further reading, Literary Analysis: The Basics is essential reading for anyone wishing to improve their analytical reading skills.

Author : Hans Willem Bertens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Criticism
ISBN : OCLC:819780250

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Literary Theory by Hans Willem Bertens Pdf

Author : Johannes Willem Bertens
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:635239458

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Literary Theory by Johannes Willem Bertens Pdf

Author : Johannes Willem Bertens,Hans Bertens
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Criticism
ISBN : 9780415186643

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Literary Theory by Johannes Willem Bertens,Hans Bertens Pdf

This accessible guide provides the ideal first step in understanding literary theory.

Author : Hans Bertens
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781135052980

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Literary Theory: The Basics by Hans Bertens Pdf

This third edition of Hans Bertens’ bestselling book is an essential guide to the often confusing and complicated world of literary theory. Exploring a broad range of topics from Marxist and feminist criticism to postmodernism and new historicism Literary Theory: The Basics covers contemporary topics including: reception theory and reader response theory the new criticism of postmodernism the ‘after theory’ debate post-humanism, biopolitics and animal studies aesthetics Literary Theory: The Basics helps readers to approach the many theories and debates in this field with confidence. Now with updated case studies and further reading this is an essential purchase for anyone who strives to understand literary theory today.

Author : Dr. Vilas Salunke
Publisher : Diamond Publications
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2010-07-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9788184833201

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Basics of Literary Criticism by Dr. Vilas Salunke Pdf

Introduction to the theory literary Criticism

Author : David Greenham
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-27
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781351356930

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Close Reading: The Basics by David Greenham Pdf

Close reading is the most essential skill that literature students continue to develop across the full length of their studies. This book is the ideal guide to the practice, providing a methodology that can be used for poetry, novels, drama, and beyond. Using classic works of literature, such as Hamlet and The Great Gatsby as case studies, David Greenham presents a unique, contextual approach to close reading, while addressing key questions such as: What is close reading? What is the importance of the relationships between words? How can close reading enhance reading pleasure? Is there a method of close reading that works for all literary genres? How can close reading unlock complexity? How does the practice of close reading relate to other theoretical and critical approaches? Close Reading: The Basics is formulated to bring together reading pleasure and analytic techniques that will engage the student of literature and enhance their reading experience.

Author : Suman Gupta
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2012-03-12
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781136520730

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Contemporary Literature: The Basics by Suman Gupta Pdf

‘Contemporary Literature’ is among the most popular areas of literary study but it can be a difficult one to define. This book equips readers with the necessary tools to take an analytical and systematic approach to contemporary texts. The author provides answers to some of the critical questions in the field: What makes a literary text contemporary? Is it possible to have a canon of contemporary literature? How does a reader’s location affect their understanding? How do print, electronic, and audio-visual media impact upon contemporary literature? Which key concepts and themes are most prevalent? Containing diverse illustrative examples and discussing the topics which define our current sense of the contemporary, this is an ideal starting point for anyone seeking to engage critically with contemporary literature.

Author : James P. Stobaugh
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0983321671

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Handbook for Literary Analysis Book I by James P. Stobaugh Pdf

The Handbook for Literary Analysis: How to Evaluate Prose Fiction, Drama, and Poetry reclaims the metaphor, rhetoric, and literary analysis. It has a high view of the reader, the critic, and the student. This Handbook explains and illustrates a wide range of significant literature. Readers explore inspired examples, including biblical examples. Finally, readers read real literary analytical essays by American high school students. "Dr. Stobaugh's Handbook is an outstanding resource for educators and the students. Over the past several decades, the influence of literature produced by Christians has significantly declined I highly recommend it." Ray Traylor, Homeschool Dad. "This book is appropriate for junior high students through adults." Cathy Duffy, homeschool review guru."

Author : Louis Hébert
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2022-06-21
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781000589702

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Introduction to Literary Analysis by Louis Hébert Pdf

This book provides a complete guide to analyzing literary works, from an introduction of basic principles to the finer details. Separated into three sections, the book covers: • Principles—this looks at what literary analysis is, its three main components, and the various possible objects of analysis. • Main components—introduces nearly 30 aspects of text analysis, such as style, themes, social aspects, and context, and then goes on to introduce nearly 50 approaches, such as literary history, ecocriticism, narratology, and sociology. • The process of analysis—details the general structure of the analytical text, the structure of a pedagogical essay, the analysis of a theoretical element, possible “plans” for the analytical text, methods of argumentation, statements of opinion, hypotheses, the structure of paragraphs, and the use of citations. This book is a synthesis of established scholarship with new, original insights, making it an ideal introduction to the study of literature as well as a valuable companion throughout further study.

Author : Ignasi Ribó
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-13
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781783748129

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Prose Fiction: An Introduction to the Semiotics of Narrative by Ignasi Ribó Pdf

This concise and highly accessible textbook outlines the principles and techniques of storytelling. It is intended as a high-school and college-level introduction to the central concepts of narrative theory – concepts that will aid students in developing their competence not only in analysing and interpreting short stories and novels, but also in writing them. This textbook prioritises clarity over intricacy of theory, equipping its readers with the necessary tools to embark on further study of literature, literary theory and creative writing. Building on a ‘semiotic model of narrative,’ it is structured around the key elements of narratological theory, with chapters on plot, setting, characterisation, and narration, as well as on language and theme – elements which are underrepresented in existing textbooks on narrative theory. The chapter on language constitutes essential reading for those students unfamiliar with rhetoric, while the chapter on theme draws together significant perspectives from contemporary critical theory (including feminism and postcolonialism). This textbook is engaging and easily navigable, with key concepts highlighted and clearly explained, both in the text and in a full glossary located at the end of the book. Throughout the textbook the reader is aided by diagrams, images, quotes from prominent theorists, and instructive examples from classical and popular short stories and novels (such as Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Franz Kafka’s ‘The Metamorphosis,’ J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter, or Dostoyevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov, amongst many others). Prose Fiction: An Introduction to the Semiotics of Narrative can either be incorporated as the main textbook into a wider syllabus on narrative theory and creative writing, or it can be used as a supplementary reference book for readers interested in narrative fiction. The textbook is a must-read for beginning students of narratology, especially those with no or limited prior experience in this area. It is of especial relevance to English and Humanities major students in Asia, for whom it was conceived and written.

Author : Christopher Booker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 737 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2005-11-11
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781441116512

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The Seven Basic Plots by Christopher Booker Pdf

This remarkable and monumental book at last provides a comprehensive answer to the age-old riddle of whether there are only a small number of 'basic stories' in the world. Using a wealth of examples, from ancient myths and folk tales via the plays and novels of great literature to the popular movies and TV soap operas of today, it shows that there are seven archetypal themes which recur throughout every kind of storytelling. But this is only the prelude to an investigation into how and why we are 'programmed' to imagine stories in these ways, and how they relate to the inmost patterns of human psychology. Drawing on a vast array of examples, from Proust to detective stories, from the Marquis de Sade to E.T., Christopher Booker then leads us through the extraordinary changes in the nature of storytelling over the past 200 years, and why so many stories have 'lost the plot' by losing touch with their underlying archetypal purpose. Booker analyses why evolution has given us the need to tell stories and illustrates how storytelling has provided a uniquely revealing mirror to mankind's psychological development over the past 5000 years. This seminal book opens up in an entirely new way our understanding of the real purpose storytelling plays in our lives, and will be a talking point for years to come.

Author : Edward D. Andrews,F. David Farnell,Thomas Howe,Thomas Marshall,Dianna Nedwman
Publisher : Christian Publishing House
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2017-10-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781945757716

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BIBLICAL CRITICISM by Edward D. Andrews,F. David Farnell,Thomas Howe,Thomas Marshall,Dianna Nedwman Pdf

Author : Vera Nünning,Ansgar Nünning
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 386821884X

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Methods of Textual Analysis in Literary Studies by Vera Nünning,Ansgar Nünning Pdf

Author : Mario Klarer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2005-08-08
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781134617029

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An Introduction to Literary Studies by Mario Klarer Pdf

An Introduction to Literary Studies provides the beginner with an accessible and comprehensive survey of literature. Systematically taking in theory, genre and literary history, Klarer provides easy to understand descriptions of a variety of approaches to texts. This invaluable guide includes sections on: fiction poetry drama film covering: a range of theoretical approaches an extensive glossary of major literary and cinematic terms guidelines for writing research papers.