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Note: Each chapter relates directly to the chapters in the book. Online for each chapter you will find author bios, annotated links for further study, comprehension quizzes, and essay questions.

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Fiction: An Overview

Chapter 3: Plot and Structure: The Development and Organization of Stories

Chapter 4: Characters: The People in Fiction

Chapter 5: Point of View: The Position or Stance

Chapter 6: Setting: The Background of Place

Chapter 7: Style: The Words That Tell the Story

Chapter 8: Tone: The Expression of Attitude in Fiction

Chapter 9: Symbolism and Allegory: Keys to Extended Meaning

Chapter 10: Idea or Theme: The Meaning and the Message in Fiction

Chapter 11: A Career in Fiction: A Collection of Stories by Edith Wharton

Chapter 12: Nine Stories for Additional Study and Enjoyment

Chapter 13: Meeting Poetry: An Overview

Chapter 14: Words: The Building Blocks of Poetry

Chapter 15: Character and Setting: Who, What, Where, and When in Poetry

Chapter 16: Imagery: The Poem's Link to the Senses

Chapter 17: Figures of Speech, or Metaphorical Language: A Source of Depth and Range in Poetry

Chapter 18: Tone: The Creation of Attitude in Poetry

Chapter 19: Prosody: Sound, Rhythm, and Rhyme in Poetry

Chapter 20: Form: The Shape of the Poem

Chapter 21: Symbolism and Allusion: Windows to Wide Expanses of Meaning

Chapter 22: Myths: Systems of Symbolic Allusion in Poetry

Chapter 23: Meaning: Idea and Theme in Poetry

Chapter 24: Three Poetic Careers: William Wordsworth, Emily Dickenson, and Robert Frost

Chapter 25: Poems for Additional Study and Enjoyment

Chapter 26: The Dramatic Vision: An Overview

Chapter 27: The Tragic Vision: Affirmation Through Loss

Chapter 28: The Comic Vision: Restoring the Balance

Chapter 29: Visions of Dramatic Reality and Nonreality: Varying the Idea of Drama as Imitation

Chapter 30: Dramatic Vision and the Motion Picture Camera: Drama on the Silver Screen, Television Set,

and Computer Monitor.

Chapter 31: A Career in Drama: Two Major Plays of Henrik Ibsen

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