Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction xi
4. Discussions—collaborative classroom activities for promoting discussion 1
5. Essentials—classic literary exercises everyone should try 27
6. Stories—narrative, plot, setting, structure, character, point of view, beginnings, endings, ethics 45
7. Poems—content, form, language, sound, meter 95
8. Plays—interpretation, genre, character, staging, performance, context 147
9. Genres—identifying, rethinking, and switching genres 197
10. Canons—using, debating, and building canons 219
11. Words—understanding, defining, and relating words 241
12. Styles—naming, describing, and imitating styles 263
13. Pictures—drawing, printing, and viewing pictures 285
14. Objects—touching, making, and interpreting objects 309
15. About the Editors 333
16. Contributors 335
17. Four Cross- Indexes to Help You Plan Ahead 339
18. General Index 341