Part One Poetry
　1. Reading a Poem
　　The Lake Isle of Innisfree (1892)
　　Lyric Poetry
　　ARed, Red Rose (1796)
　　Narrative Poetry
　　""Out, Out--"" (1916)
　　Dramatic Poetry q
　　My Last Duchess (1842)
　　[EReading Critically] Can a Poem Be Paraphrased?
　2. Listening to a Voice
　　Tone
　　To a Locomotive in Winter (1881)
　　I Like to Seelt Lap the Miles (about1862)
　　The Person in the Poem
　　Hawk Roosting (1960)
　　I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud (1807)
　　Irony
　　The Chimney Sweeper (1789)
　　[Reading Critically[ Paying Attention to the Obvious
　3. Words
　　Literal Meaning
　　This Is Just to Say (1934)
　　Sonnet18 (1609)
　　Aftermath (1873)
　　Allusion
　　Connotations
　　London (1794)
　　Fire and Ice (1923)
　　Break, Break, Break (1842)
　　[Reading CriticallyI The Ways a Poem Suggests
　4. Imagery and Symbol
　　InaStation of the Metro (1916)
　　Analyzing Images
　　The Winter Evening Settles Down (1917)
　　She Walks in Beauty(1815)
　　Spring and All (1923)
　　The Red Wheelbarrow (1923)
　　Dreams (about1932)
　　Symbol
　　The Lightning Is a Yellow Fork (about 1870)
　　Allegory
　　Anecdote of the Jar (1923)
　　The Road Not Taken (1916)
　　Poem (1934)
　　Bright Star! Would I Were Steadfast as Thou Art (1819)
　　[Reading Critically] How to Read a Symbol
　5. Figures of Speech
　　Speaking Figuratively
　　The Eagle (1851)
　　TheFlea (1633)
　　Metaphor and Simile
　　Flower in the Crannied Wall (1869)
　　To See a World in a Grain of Sand (about 1803)
　　It Dropped So Low--in My Regard (about 1863)
　　Other Figures of Speech
　　The Silken Tent (1942)
　　TheTyger (1794)
　　The Sick Rose (1794)
　　[Reading Critically] How Metaphors Enlarge a Poem's Meaning
　6. Sound
　　Alliteration
　　Assonance
　　The Splendor Falls on Castle Walls (1850)
　　Rime
　　Desert Places (1936)
　　Rhythm
　　Meter
　　Verse Form
　　Stanza Form
　　The Descent of Winter (Section 10/30) (1934)
　　Beat! Beat! Drums! (1861)
　　Dream Boogie (1951)
　　She Dwelt Among the Untrodden Ways (1800)
　　[Reading Critically] What Is Poetry?
Part Two Fiction
　　Fables, Parables, and Tales
　　Short Stories
　　Long Stories and Novels
　1. Plot
　　Pride and Prejudice (1813) (Chapters 1 and 58)
　　Tess of the d'Urbervilles (1891) (XXXIV)
　　IReading Critically] What's the Plot
　2. Character
　　The Jilting of Granny Weatherall (1930)
　　Everyday Use (1973)
　　[Reading Critically] How Does Character Create Action?
　3. Setting
　　The Storm (1898)
　　To Build a Fire (1910)
　　IReading CriticallyI How Do Time and Place Set a Story?
　4. Point of View
　　A Rose for Emily (1931)
　　The Tell-Tale Heart (1843,1850)
　　[Reading Critically] How Does Point of View Shape a Story?
　5. Tone and Style
　　A Clean, Well-Lighted Place (1933)
　　Barn Burning (1939)
　　[Reading Critically] Be Style Conscious
　6. Symbol
　　The Chrysanthemums (1938)
　　Odour of Chrysanthemums (1911,1914)
　　[Reading Critically] Recognizing Symbols
　7. Theme
　　The Open Boat (1897)
　　The Garden Party (1922)
　　[ Reading Critically] Stating the Theme
　8. Evaluating a Story
　　Eveline (1914)
　　Catch-22 (1961)
Part Three Drama
　1. Reading a Play
　　A Play in Its Elements
　　Dialogue
　　Story
　　Character
　　Action
　　Desire under the Elms (1924)
　　[Reading Critically] Conflict Resolution
　2. Dramatic Types
　　Tragedy
　　Comedy
　　Tragicomedy and Theatre of the Absurd
　　Hamlet (1601)
　　The Importance of Being Earnest (1895)
　　[Reading Critically] Breaking the Language Barrier
　3. The Development of Drama
　　English Drama in the 20th Century
　　American Drama in the 20th Century
　　Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (1966)
　　The Death of a Salesman (1949)
　　[Reading Critically] Critical Performance
Appendixes
　Appendix 1. Writers Presented in This Book
　Appendix 2. Reference Guide for Citations
　Appendix 3. Glossary of Literary Terms
　Appendix 4. Critical Approaches to Literature
Bibliography