FEATURES & DETAILS:
- Copyright: 2003
- Language: English
- Color
- MARC records, Catalog Card Kit and Single Main Entry Cards are available
- Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo
- Features: Chapter Select, Interactive Menu, Chapter Analysis/Breakdowns with Summaries, Pop Quizzes
- Technical: Double Layer, Single Sided, Full Screen
- DVD Region: 1
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PRODUCT SUMMARY
Figurative language, meter & rhyme, simile & metaphor, oxymoron, assonance, alliteration, imagery, understatement, hyperbole... These are a few of the topics explored in this program designed to give students a greater understanding of poetry. A host and hostess guide students through the information while colorful graphics, an informative narrative and entertaining vignettes are presented to reinforce information. In addition, professors of English and literature students provide additional insights.
EDITORIAL REVIEWS
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...Fast-paced and upbeat, this set would make a fine addition to junior high/sophomore introductory level literature classes...Recommended."- Video Librarian (July/August 2004)FULL REVIEWS
Video Librarian (July 2004)
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"A new addition to the acclaimed Just the Facts educational series, Understanding Literature packs a lot of information into three short programs--The Elements of Fiction, The Elements of Poetry, and >i>The Elements of Drama introducing viewers to the core concepts of fiction (plot, character, conflict, etc.), poetry (rhyme, meter, figurative language, etc.), and drama (dialogue, soliloquy, dramatic conventions, etc.), drawing on examples from both classic and contemporary works. A short study guide with learning objectives, key vocabulary, and discussion questions accompanies each video. Fast-paced and upbeat, this set would make a fine addition to junior high/sophomore introductory level literature classes. Recommended.