"More than fifty years ago, Laurence Perrine pioneered an engaging approach to teaching literature ... Since then, millions of students have used Perrine's introductions to plot, character, theme, and other elements of fiction, gaining an understanding of fiction and developing essential skills in critical reading, analysis, and writing"--Page 4 of cover.
This concise guide introduces students to the major elements of fiction, illustrating theory by examples from classic and contemporary practitioners of the short story. There is also a section on how to write about fiction.
Story and Structure
I. E. Perrine's Story and Structure
In addition, an entire section devoted to the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne, Flannery O'Connor, and Joyce Carol Oates includes stories by each author as well as essays by noted critics on their works to help you appreciate the range of their ...
The classic text, Perrine’s Literature: Structure, Sound, and Sense, Eighth Edition, continues to provide students with a comprehensive study into the principal forms of fiction, poetry, and drama.
Each student text is packaged with a free Cengage Essential Reference Card to the MLA HANDBOOK, Eighth Edition.
Story and structure
Written for readers beginning a serious study of literature, the book introduces the fundamental elements of fiction, poetry, and drama in a concise and engaging way, addressing vital questions that other texts tend to ignore, such as “Is ...
Backed by (he consulted his paper) Neal and Bud, take it away, boys!” The curtains opened. Neal introduced Bud and Bud introduced Neal and they turned and held out their beckoning arms for Lovingood, but he stood planted before his mike ...
Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced reader of poems, you can profit from this book's step-by-step method for understanding how a poem does what it does.