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The Poetry of James Reeves.
Cullup, Michael – Use of English, 1986
Asserts that the poetry of James Reeves has been neglected but shows, through attention to his poetry, that perhaps he wanted to be inconspicuous. (SRT)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Poetry
Some Thoughts on "The Case of James Herbert."
Greaves, Tony – Use of English, 1983
Argues against criticism of James Herbert by suggesting he was merely following the examples of other literary idols. (HOD)
Descriptors: Authors, Literary Criticism, Literary Devices, Literary Styles
West Indian Writers for the Classroom (3): Edward Kamau Brathwaite.
Hollingworth, Brian – Use of English, 1991
Discusses the poetry of the West Indian author Edward Kamau Brathwaite. Explores Brathwaite's use of the oral mode to emphasize the African tradition in the Caribbean voice. (PRA)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Literary Criticism, Poetry, Poets
That Terrifying Poet.
Mason, Bernard – Use of English, 1991
Discusses the notion of Robert Frost as "that terrifying poet." Analyses some of Frost's poetry in this light and discusses the reactions of students. (PRA)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Literary Criticism, Poetry, Student Reaction
Teaching the A Level Text: Gerard Manley Hopkins.
Hills, Susan – Use of English, 1987
Describes a teacher's experience of learning about the poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins along with her students. Asserts that through understanding his use of imagery and internal half-rhyme, students gained an appreciation of his poetry. (SRT)
Descriptors: Imagery, Literary Criticism, Literary Devices, Literature Appreciation
Wasteland and Loss: Moral Vision and Social Critique in Modernism.
Healey, Clifford – Use of English, 1987
Discusses twentieth century literature and attempts to define modernism, concentrating on modernist literature's linguistic radicalism. (SRT)
Descriptors: Language Usage, Literary Criticism, Modernism, Twentieth Century Literature
True Dreams: The Fantasy Fiction of Diana Wynne Jones.
Spraggs, Gilliam – Use of English, 1983
Examines the works of Diana Wynne Jones, which offers humor, adventure, and fantasy. (HOD)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Fantasy, Humor, Literary Criticism
A Lawless World: The Fantasy Novels of Susan Cooper.
Spraggs, Gillian – Use of English, 1982
Argues that "The Dark Is Rising" illustrates clearly both what is genuinely fresh and enjoyable about Susan Cooper's fantasy writing, and what is feeble and even objectionable. (HOD)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Characterization, Fantasy, Imagery
Shakespeare's Histories in Recent Criticism.
Dean, Paul – Use of English, 1990
Discusses four works of criticism written since 1983 on the subject of Shakespeare's histories. Describes the approaches of works by Graham Holderness, C. W. R .D. Moseley, and Alexander Leggatt. Argues that Leggatt, whose writing reflects love for Shakespeare's histories, has produced the most nourishing work of its kind in years. (SG)
Descriptors: Drama, European History, Literary Criticism, Renaissance Literature
Teaching the 'A' Level Text: Jane Eyre.
Crosher, Judith – Use of English, 1987
Discusses several approaches that students have found helpful for analyzing "Jane Eyre," including point of view, comparison, character development, language, imagery and symbolism, and the novel's elements of autobiography. (HTH)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Novels, Secondary Education
Teaching the "A" Level Text: The Poetry of Edward Thomas.
Brinton, Ian – Use of English, 1986
Outlines the teaching of Edward Thomas' poetry over a six-week period. (SRT)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Literary Criticism, Poetry, Secondary Education
Jan Mark.
Whitehead, Winifred – Use of English, 1982
Examines six books by Jan Mark and suggests they have a variety and range of richness that will attract a wide readership on many different levels. (HOD)
Descriptors: Characterization, Childrens Literature, Literary Criticism, Literature Appreciation
The Genuine British Narrowness.
Hadley, Eric – Use of English, 1991
States that teachers of literature need to shift the focus of their reading to read the world with and for their pupils. Discusses the notion of a writer's personal responsibility in terms of the "genuine British narrowness." (PRA)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Literary Criticism, Literature Appreciation, Rhetoric
Re-teaching Shakespeare (III); Zeffirelli's "Romeo and Juliet."
Williams, Michael – Use of English, 1991
Suggests that Shakespeare's intense self-consciousness of the theatrical conventions within which he was working, associated with an emphasis on studying the text as produced, has to be an important starting point for any classroom study of Shakespeare on film. Offers ideas for teaching such films, such as the Zeffirelli production of "Romeo…
Descriptors: English Instruction, English Literature, Films, Literary Criticism
Teaching the "A" Level Text: Teaching Bleak House.
Gibbs, G. L. – Use of English, 1986
Discusses the teaching of "Bleak House" to students who are daunted by its length and complexity. Provides suggestions on how to get beyond those complexities and allow students to understand the central concerns of the book. (SRT)
Descriptors: English Instruction, Fiction, Literary Criticism, Novels
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