Exploring the Language of Poems, Plays and Prose

by Michael H. Short

Book Overview

Exploring the Language of Poems, Plays and Prose examines how readers interact with literary works, how they understand and are moved by them. Mick Short considers how meanings and effects are generated in the three major literary genres, carying out stylistic analysis of poetry, drama and prose fiction in turn. He analyses a wide range of extracts from English literature, adopting an accessible approach to the analysis of literary texts which...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0582291305
• ISBN13: 9780582291300
• Release Date: July 1996
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"