Backpack Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, Drama, and Writing

Key differences between 5th and 4th editions

• Time lapse between current and previous publications: 4 years (2015 vs 2011).
• Fifth Ed. of Backpack Literature presents new discussions on:
• Characterization ans character's motivation (Ch. 3)
• Historical fiction and naturalism literary genres (Ch. 4)
• How to read a poem and understand it (Ch. 9)
• The subjects of myths and the purposes they serve (Ch. 20)
• Interpretation of the plays (Ch. 23)
• Ancient Greek drama (Ch. 25)
• Three types of rhetorical appeals: pathos (emotional), ethos (credibility), and logos (logical) (Ch.29)
• See difference between 5th and 4rd editions to find 8 new short stories, 23 new poems, 5 new plays, and new dramatic scene.