Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Principles -- Definition of analysis -- Components of analysis -- Objects of analysis -- Part II. Components of analysis -- Aspects of the literary text -- Approaches to literary texts -- Corpus -- Aspects of theater -- Part III. Components of the analytical text -- The general structure of analysis -- The pedagogical essay -- Analysis of a theoretical element -- The plan of the analytical text -- Argumentation -- Opinion and taking a position -- Hypothesis -- Paragraph -- Citation.

"This book provides a complete guide to analyzing literary works, from an introduction of basic principles to the finer details. Separated into three sections, the book covers: Principles - this looks at what literary analysis is, its three main components, the various possible objects of analysis; Main components - introduces nearly thirty aspects of text analysis such as style, themes, social aspects, context, and then continues to introduce nearly fifty approaches such as literary history, ecocriticism, narratology, and sociology; The process of analysis - details the general structure of the analytical text, the structure of a pedagogical essay, the analysis of a theoretical element, possible "plans" for the analytical text, methods of argumentation, statements of opinion, hypotheses, structure of paragraphs, and the use of citations. This book is a synthesis of established scholarship with new, original insights, making it an ideal introduction to the study of English Literature as well as a valuable companion throughout further study"--

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