An introduction to literature : fiction, poetry, and drama

 Content: Reading, thinking, and writing critically about literature: Reading and responding to literature; Pleasures of reading, and of writing arguments about literature; More about writing about literature, from idea to essay --
 Fiction: Approaching fiction, responding in writing; Stories and meanings, plot, character, theme; Narrative point of view; Allegory and symbolism; Students writing about stories; Fiction writer in depth, Flannery O'Connor; Collection of short fiction --
 Poetry: Approaching poetry, responding in writing; Narrative poetry; Lyric poetry; Speaking tone of voice; Figurative language, simile, metaphor, personification, apostrophe; Imagery and symbolism; Irony; Rhythm and versification; Students writing about poems; Poets at work; Variations on themes, poems and paintings; Three poets in depth, Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, and Langston Hughes; Poetry and translation; Collection of poems --
 Drama: How to read a play; Tragedy; Comedy; Two plays about marriage; Students writing about plays; Collection of plays --
 Critical perspectives: Critical approaches, the nature of criticism --
 Appendixes: Remarks about manuscript form; Writing essay examinations; Glossary of literary terms.