Bruce Beiderwell and Jeff Wheeler know that studying literature can be intimidating because of the specialized terminology and categorization. Rather than focusing first on terms or definitions, THE LITERARY EXPERIENCE helps you develop the skills to understand and appreciate literature by organizing the book and beginning each discussion by asking the same questions that you really ask yourself when you read a text - questions like "What happened and why do we care?" or "Who is involved and why does it matter?." With THE LITERARY EXPERIENCE, you will learn all of the literary terms you need to share your experience while you engage in the poems, stories and plays themselves.