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Teaching the 'A' Level Text: Jane Eyre.
Crosher, Judith – Use of English, 1987
Discusses several approaches that students have found helpful for analyzing "Jane Eyre," including point of view, comparison, character development, language, imagery and symbolism, and the novel's elements of autobiography. (HTH)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Novels, Secondary Education
Teaching the "A" Level Text: The Poetry of Edward Thomas.
Brinton, Ian – Use of English, 1986
Outlines the teaching of Edward Thomas' poetry over a six-week period. (SRT)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Poetry, Secondary Education
Teaching the "A" Level Text: Teaching Bleak House.
Gibbs, G. L. – Use of English, 1986
Discusses the teaching of "Bleak House" to students who are daunted by its length and complexity. Provides suggestions on how to get beyond those complexities and allow students to understand the central concerns of the book. (SRT)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Fiction, Literary Criticism, Novels
West Indian Writers for the Classroom. No. 1. Michael Anthony.
Hollingworth, Brian – Use of English, 1987
Discusses specific stories and approaches for introducing the works of West Indies author Michael Anthony in secondary school literature classes. (HTH)
Descriptors: Authors, English Instruction, Foreign Countries, Literary Criticism
From a Teacher's Notebook--20: Making the Work Their Own: Responses and Ways In.
Fynes-Clinton, Michael; Mills, Perry – Use of English, 1987
Discusses ways to teach modern plays and poetry, using a reader response approach that makes the works more accessible to students. (HTH)
Descriptors: Drama, English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Poetry
From a Teacher's Notebook--19: Using 13 Types of Narrative.
Crosher, Judith – Use of English, 1985
Explains how to involve students in a composition unit that requires them to complete writing assignments from various points of view. (DF)
Descriptors: Literary Criticism, Literary Styles, Literature Appreciation, Narration
An Approach to "Hamlet."
Sherlock, Stafford – Use of English, 1986
Discusses the concept that a philosophical approach to reading "Hamlet" is the easiest for students to comprehend. (DF)
Descriptors: Drama, Educational Theories, Higher Education, Literary Criticism
Teaching the 'A' Level Text: Emma.
Huband, David – Use of English, 1987
Notes how important it is that any critical writing assignments should take into account the individual reading, and that the teacher's role is to steer discussion that stems from a class of individual readings. Explores some of the aspects of Jane Austen's novel "Emma" to which students readily respond. (HTH)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Literature Appreciation, Novels