Read Like Literature Like a Professor by Thomas Foster is the classic guide to understanding literary basics like symbols, themes, and contexts. lt shows the reader ( our students ) how to find deeper literary meaning within the text. The book ranges "from major themes to literary models, narrative devices and form." It's the perfect book for Honors, AP, and IB students who do a lot of literary analysis. This 67-slide PPT: summarizes key points in each chapter includes 12 activities and/o