Interpretations of Literary Texts Movements in American Literature Major Literary Themes & Archetypes The Fundamentals of Reading . . . Aloud Historical Development of Drama Historical Development of Poetry Development & Tradition of the Essay Historical Development of the Novel Historical Development of the Short Story Characteristics of Modes of Writing Familiarity with the Literary Canon Identify & Describe the Poetic Conventions of Verse Sound Elements of Poetry Further Reading for Interpreting Literary Texts ⬅ Back to Table of Contents