Read the full text of "Beyond" by John Galsworthy which centers around the theme of love.

Read the full text of the short story "Gooseberries" by Anton Chekhov that revolves around the theme of social injustice and the suffering of those less fortunate.

Edith Wharton's "Xingu" satirizes high society women in her witty short story that revolves around an exclusive literary lunch club meeting. Read the full text on this site.

Multimedia course focuses on thirteen literary classics from many different times and many different cultures. Each lesson centers on a half-hour video offering multiple perspectives on a particular work. Read excerpts from each work and...

The University of Victoria's English department gives a comprehensive definition of the "epic" poetic form. Short examples included.

This two-page PDF provides a list and brief explanation of the "Elements of Drama" based on the structure of Greek Drama as outlined by Aristotle. These include: Thought, Theme, Ideas; Action, Plot; Characters, Language, Music, and...

"Two Hearts that Beat as One" is the first of four in the collection about the Three Black Crowes by Frank Norris. Read the full text on this site.

Acclaimed literary critic Dana Gioia analyzes Longfellow's classic narrative poem, "Paul Revere's Ride," encouraging readers to see beyond the story into the rationale for the structure and style of the poem.

One of the more difficult literary concepts to teach is irony, especially ironic point of view. Not only do students often miss the subtle linguistic clues, they become distracted by the issue of author's intent. Whether it's the classic...

Features a biographical note on the poet A. E. Housman (1859-1936)and news about poetry in the United Kingdom. Includes photo and bibliography.

The viewer is given a closer look into Shakespeare's insults and his wit. [6:24] RL.11-12.7 Multi Interpretations