Literature : craft and voice / created by Nicholas Debanco and Alan Cheuse

Includes bibliography and index

V. 1. Fiction : Reading a story for its elements ; Going further with reading ; Writing about fiction ; Plot ; Character ; Setting ; Point of view ; Language, time, and style ; Theme ; Symbol ; Fiction as social commentary ; American regionalism and a sense of place ; Visual arts, film, and fiction ; An anthology of stories for further reading ; A handbook for writing from reading V. 2. Poetry : Reading a poem for its elements ; Going further with reading ; Writing about poetry ; Words ; Voice: tone, persona, and irony ; Imagery and symbol ; Figures of speech ; Sound, rhyme, and rhythm ; Fixed poetic forms ; Open form ; Song and spoken word ; Langston Hughes ; Art and poetry ; American plain style ; An anthology of poems for further reading ; A handbook for writing from reading V. 3. Drama : Reading and viewing a play in its elements ; Going further with reading ; Writing about drama ; Ancient Greek drama ; William Shakespeare ; Modern drama ; Contemporary theater ; A handbook for writing from reading

An innovative new introductory literature program designed to engage students in the reading of literature, all with a view to developing their reading, analytical, and written skills. Accompanied by, and integrated with, video interviews of dozens of living authors who are featured in the text, conducted by authors Nick Delbanco and Alan Cheuse specifically for use with their textbook, the book provides a living voice for the literature on the page and creates a link between the student and the authors of great works of literature. The first text of its kind, Literature: Craft and Voice offers a more enjoyable and effective reading experience through its fresh, inviting design and accompanying rich video program