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<em>Literary Analysis: The Basics</em> is an insightful introduction to analysing a wide range of literary forms. Providing a clear outline of the methodologies employed in twenty-first century literary analysis, it introduces readers to the genres, canons, terms, issues, critical approaches, and contexts that affect the analysis of any text. It addresses such questions as:<br /><br /><br />What counts as literature? Is analysis a dissection? How do gender, race, class and culture affect the meaning of a text? Why is the social and historical context of a text important? Can digital media be analysed in the same way as a poem?<br /><br /><br /><br />With examples from ancient myths to young adult fiction, a glossary of key terms, and suggestions for further reading, <i>Literary Analysis: The Basics </i>is essential reading for anyone wishing to improve their analytical reading skills.