Close Reading: An Introduction to Literature

by Elisabeth Howe

Strong focus on the processes of analyzing the literary elements of poetry, prose, and drama and writing about them. KEY TOPICS: Examines the language and structure of a text, as well as the ideas or feelings it expresses, and investigates the intricate links between form and content. By opening with this kind of in-depth analysis, a person is compelled to read differently and examine the connection between the ideas expressed and the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0132436566
• ISBN13: 9780132436564
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Pearson
• Length: 303 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

OUTSTANDING!

What a wonderful resource for IB or AP teachers ... or for any teacher trying to help students learn the art of close reading!