TY - BOOK AU - Gill,Richard TI - Mastering English literature SN - 0333625293 (pbk.) U1 - 820 PY - 1995/// CY - Basingstoke, U.K. PB - Palgrave KW - English literature KW - Outlines, syllabi, etc KW - History and criticism N1 - Preface. - Acknowledgements. - Part I. Studying poetry. 1. Reading, thinking and writing. 2. Words and meaning. 3. Line and rhythm. 4. Sound, rhyme and form. 5. The poem as a whole. - Part II. Studying novels. 6. Authors. 7. Characters. 8. Setting. 9. Plot and story. 10. Themes. - Part III. Studying drama. 12. The language of drama. 13. Character and plot. 14. Tragedy and comedy. 15. The theatre of the imagination. - Part IV. As you study. 16. Reading, notes, preparation. 17. Interpretation. 18. Effectiveness. 19. Questions. 20. Examinations. - Part V. Glossary. - Part VI. Suggestions for further reading. - General index. - Index of authors and works ER -