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    Handbook for Literary Analysis: How to Evaluate Prose Fiction, Drama, & Poetry

    By James P. Stobaugh

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    Literary analysis is literary criticism. They are the same.
    What is literary criticism? Literary criticism is talking and writing
    about literature. Any literature, at any age. In that sense, literary
    analysis is a critical discussion of literature. To be “critical” is not
    necessarily to be “negative.” It is to be intentional in one’s evaluation
    of literature. Indeed, “evaluation” is the highest form of
    thoughtful analysis.
    When children read Margaret’s Wise Brown’s Runaway Bunny
    and ask, “Do I like this book?” and “Why?” they are, in effect, analyzing
    the literary piece. They are doing literary criticism. As they
    get more adept, students ask, “Who are the central characters? What
    conflict do they face? Where is the climax? Is there a theme?” But
    further sophistication and advanced metacognition in no way diminishes
    the intentional, informed opinions of the most unsophisticated,
    readers.
    Literary critics, no matter what their age, use a special “language”
    to talk about literature. This book is a reference book about
    that language.
    For example, in The Runaway Bunny the protagonist (the main
    character), a little runaway bunny, is pursued by his loving mother,
    a mother bunny, an important foil (a character who develops the
    main character). The protagonist experiences several layers of internal
    conflict as he tries to escape his mother. Along the way, the author,
    Margaret Wise Brown, uses several setting changes to develop
    her characters. And so forth. Now readers have a way to discuss this
    literary work.
    Fundamentally, literary criticism, then, will help readers reclaim
    the metaphor in their psyche, language, and writing. This will presage
    laudable outcomes in the kingdom of God. My goodness, it will
    presage laudable outcomes in the kingdom of man!
    Therefore, amid so many competing media options, readers
    must learn to analyze, to evaluate, to appreciate great literature. The
    propagation of the gospel will not be enhanced by how quickly we
    can appreciate and text messages to one another; however, it will be
    enhanced by how well we grasp the critical nuances of Bible stories.
    We cannot suppose that our unsaved world will grasp concepts like
    “love” and “faith” unless we have words, rhetoric, to tell them what
    these things are. If we learn how to do literary analysis well, we will
    be better able to create and to share vital truths to future generations.
    The Handbook for Literary Analysis: How to Evaluate Prose Fiction,
    Drama, and Poetry reclaims the metaphor, reclaims rhetoric, reclaims
    literary analysis. It has a high view of the reader, the critic, and the
    student. All three are invited to think critically, to discuss thoroughly,
    the great literary works of all civilizations. Systematically, this
    Handbook defines, explains, and illustrates a wide range of significant
    literary terms in fiction, drama, and poetry. Along the way,
    readers explore copious, inspired examples, including biblical examples.
    Finally, readers read real literary analytical essays by American
    high school students. Caution: these are real, slightly edited
    versions of my students’ essays. They are not perfectly written essays.
    But they perfect vehicles for learn how to write literary analysis,
    which, after all, is the laudable purpose of this book. Enjoy!
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    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateDec 31, 2012
    ISBN9781624887970
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    Handbook for Literary Analysis: How to Evaluate Prose Fiction, Drama, & Poetry
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    James P. Stobaugh

    Dr. James Stobaugh was a Merrill Fellow at Harvard and holds degrees from Vanderbilt and Rutgers universities, and Princeton and Gordon-Conwell seminaries. An experienced teacher, he is a recognized leader in homeschooling and has published numerous books for students and teachers. He and his wife Karen have homeschooled their four children since 1985.

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