x-post: Best guide to literary terms?

[kokotg]

I have the MH Abrams book (albeit a much older, likely outdated version), but I'm hoping to find something that's aimed at a slightly younger crowd. Do they even make such a thing for the middle grades? If not, is there one for high school students that's especially clear and readable?

 

I basically just want to have something on hand as I discuss books and poems with my oldest next year. I'm not going to hand it to him to read, but I want to start introducing some terms and concepts to him, so I'd like a reference where we can go together to get information (and just something that would be a good book to have around all through high school).

 

Any favorites? TIA!

[Lori D.]

We found "Figuratively Speaking: Using Classic Literature to Teach 40 Literary Elements" to be an enjoyable, interesting and informative middle-school introduction to literary elements. Three pages for each element, with:

- a description/definition

- examples from classic literature

- exercises for either seeing the element or practicing using it

- a few writing assignment ideas or additional resources

 

We used it out loud together, doing 1, sometimes 2, elements a week; once introduced, we starting looking for that element in our reading for practice. We also used Walch's Prose and Poetry (also geared for middle school) for more poetry-based literary elements and poetry forms. BEST of luck in finding what works best for your family! Warmest regards, Lori D.

 

 

Figuratively Speaking: see table of contents and sample pages at:

http://www.rainbowresource.com/search.php?sid=1244059780-2019773

 

Also available at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Figuratively-Speaking-Gr-Learning-Works/dp/0881603171/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244060135&sr=8-1

 

 

 

Walch's Toolbook: Prose and Poetry: see table of contents and sample pages at:

http://www.rainbowresource.com/product/Prose+and+Poetry/003588/1244060295-417087

 

Also available at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Walch-Toolbook-Prose-Poetry-Ser/dp/0825138027/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244060225&sr=1-1

Edited June 3, 2009 by Lori D.
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[ladydusk]

Peace Hill Press was selling (and SWB was recommending) Sharon Hamilton's Essential Literary Terms: A Brief Norton Guide with Exercises at the Cincinnati conference.

[kokotg]

Thanks! I went ahead and ordered Figuratively Speaking and I think I'll get the Norton guide next time I do an Amazon order.

[Nan in Mass]

I use Reading Strands for this. It has a list with defs and sample conversations from very young on up.

[ereks mom]

We found "Figuratively Speaking: Using Classic Literature to Teach 40 Literary Elements" to be an enjoyable, interesting and informative middle-school introduction to literary elements. Three pages for each element, with:

- a description/definition

- examples from classic literature

- exercises for either seeing the element or practicing using it

- a few writing assignment ideas or additional resources

 

We used it out loud together, doing 1, sometimes 2, elements a week; once introduced, we starting looking for that element in our reading for practice. We also used Walch's Prose and Poetry (also geared for middle school) for more poetry-based literary elements and poetry forms. BEST of luck in finding what works best for your family! Warmest regards, Lori D.

 

 

Figuratively Speaking: see table of contents and sample pages at:

http://www.rainbowresource.com/search.php?sid=1244059780-2019773

 

Also available at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Figuratively-Speaking-Gr-Learning-Works/dp/0881603171/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244060135&sr=8-1

 

 

 

Walch's Toolbook: Prose and Poetry: see table of contents and sample pages at:

http://www.rainbowresource.com/product/Prose+and+Poetry/003588/1244060295-417087

 

Also available at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Walch-Toolbook-Prose-Poetry-Ser/dp/0825138027/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1244060225&sr=1-1

 

 

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