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Rockas, Leo – 1984
Intended as a guide for students of literature, this book introduces literary analysis through discussion of forms, elements, and genres. The first half of the book focuses on theory, with each section preceded by literary passages and interpretative questions. The second half is devoted to practice, and contains three contrasting literary genre…
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Drama, Fiction, High Schools
Download full textDeVito, Angela, Ed.; Medine, Peter, Ed. – 1991
The discussion questions and essay prompts in this collection were compiled from contributions made by participants in the 1991 Arizona Shakespeare-Milton Institute. After an introduction which presents some general guidelines for teachers and students, the collection addresses the following works: "As You Like It"; "The…
Descriptors: Drama, English Literature, Higher Education, Literary Criticism
Nostbakken, Faith – 2002
Although "Othello" has been one of William Shakespeare's most popular plays, its performance history has been marked with risk and tension because of the play's focus on racial prejudice, gender conflict, and sexuality. The controversies surrounding conflicting attitudes toward race and religion, love and marriage, and war and the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classics (Literature), Drama, English Literature
Halio, Jay L. – 2003
"The Merchant of Venice," even in its own time, was considered William Shakespeare's most controversial play. Now, one of the most popular read and performed works, the play raises even more important issues for today, particularly anti-Semitism and the treatment of Jews. The analysis of the play in this casebook helps students interpret…
Descriptors: Anti Semitism, Class Activities, Classics (Literature), Drama
Karson, Jill, Ed. – 1998
Intended as an accessible resource for students researching America's greatest literary figures, this collection of essays about John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men" contains a biography of the author and essays taken from a wide variety of sources. The essays are edited to accommodate the reading and comprehension level of young adults;…
Descriptors: Classics (Literature), Drama, Higher Education, Literary Criticism
Derrick, Thomas – 2002
This casebook of materials about William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" will enrich students' understanding of the historical context of the play and encourage interpretations of its cultural meaning. Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" reflects perennial cultural concerns about order and freedom, particularly as they clash in the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classics (Literature), Cultural Context, Drama
Biddle, Arthur W., Ed.; Fulwiler, Toby, Ed. – 1989
Approaching literary study from two distinct yet interlocking perspectives (by looking at the major genres of literature and by examining the forms in which students of literature are expected to write about the literature they read), this book has two main sections. Following the Prelude, which treats the relationships between reading and writing…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Drama, Essays, Fiction
