Introduction
BEGINNING: 1. Key concepts for literary study
2. Poetry
3. Drama
4. The novel
DEVELOPING: 5. Tragedy
5.1 Introduction to tragedy
5.2 Development of tragedy
5.3 Aspects of tragedy
5.4 Voices and perspectives in tragedy
5.5 Bringing it all together
6. Comedy
6.1 Introduction to comedy
6.2 Development of comedy
6.3 Aspects of comedy
6.4 Voices and perspectives in comedy
6.5 Bringing it all together
7. Crime writing
7.1 Introduction to crime writing
7.2 Development of crime writing
7.3 Elements of crime writing
7.4 Narrative form and plot devices in crime writing
7.5 Character types in crime writing
7.6 Representation in crime writing
7.7 Bringing it all together
8. Political and social protest writing
8.1 Introduction to political and social protest writing
8.2 Development of political and social protest writing
8.3 Elements of political writing
8.4 Representation in political writing
8.5 Bringing it all together
9. Literary theory
9.1 What is literary theory?
9.2 Theoretical perspectives
9.3 Value and the canon
9.4 Narrative
9.5 Feminism
9.6 Marxism
9.7 Eco-critical theory
9.8 Post-colonial theory
9.9 Approaching the non-exam assessment
9.10 Bringing it all together
10 Critical and creative responses to literature
10.1 Introducing criticism and creativity
10.2 Reading as a writer, writing as a reader
10.3 Reading
10.4 Writing
11 Preparing for your exam
11.1 Examined assessment and non-exam assessment
11.2 Writing critical essays
11.3 Writing creative responses to literary texts
11.4 Bringing it all together
ENRICHING: 12 Tragedy
13 Comedy
14 Crime writing
15 Political and social protest writing
16 Literary theory
17 Critical and creative responses to literature
Index
Acknowledgements
