Perrine's Literature: Structure, Sound, and Sense: Twelfth Edition

by Thomas R. Arp, Greg Johnson

Contents:
Writing about literature
The elements of fiction. Reading the story
Plot and structure
Characterization
Theme
Point of view
Symbol, allegory, and fantasy
Humor and irony
Evaluating fiction
Three featured writers : D.H. Lawrence, Flannery O'Connor, Joyce Carol Oates
Stories for further reading
The elements of poetry. What is poetry?
Reading the poem
Denotation and connotation
Imagery
Figurative language 1 : simile, metaphor, personification, apostrophe, metonymy
Figurative language 2 : symbol, allegory
Figurative language 3 : paradox, overstatement, understatement, irony
Allusion
Meaning and idea
Tone
Musical devices
Rhythm and meter
Sound and meaning
Pattern
Evaluating poetry 1 : sentimental, rhetorical, didactic verse
Evaluating poetry 2 : poetic excellence
Poems for further reading
The elements of drama. The nature of drama
Realistic and nonrealistic drama
Tragedy and comedy
Plays for further reading

1600 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[Marziye Foroughi]

A really useful one.

[Ava]

I found it very useful. Helped me learn many things about literature.