Foreword Prefatory Statements and Acknowledgments POLEMICAL INTRODUCTION FIRST ESSAY. Historical Criticism: Theory of Modes Fictional Modes: Introduction Tragic Fictional Modes Comic Fictional Modes Thematic Modes SECOND ESSAY. Ethical Criticism: Theory of Symbols Introduction Literal and Descriptive Phases: Symbol as Motif and as Sign Formal Phase: Symbol as Image Mythical Phase: Symbol as Archetype Anagogic Phase: Symbol as Monad THIRD ESSAY. Archetypal Criticism: Theory of Myths Introduction Theory of Archetypal Meaning (1):Apocalyptic Imagery Theory of Archetypal Meaning (z):Demonic Imagery Theory of Archetypal Meaning (3):Analogical Imagery Theory of Mythos: Introduction The Mythos of Spring: Comedy The Mythos of Summer: Romance The Mythos of Autumn: Tragedy The Mythos of Winter: Irony and Satire CONTENTS FOURTH ESSAY. Rhetorical Criticism: Theory of Genres Introduction The Rhythm of Recurrence: Epos The Rhythm of Continuity: Prose The Rhythm of Decorum: Drama The Rhythm of Association: Lyric Specific Forms of Drama Specific Thematic Forms (Lyric and Epos) Specific Continuous Forms (Prose Fiction) Specific Encyclopaedic Forms The Rhetoric of Non-Literary Prose TENTATIVE CONCLUSION NOTES GLOSSARY INDEX