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The first comprehensive discussion of the history, theory, and practice of kairos: that is of the role "timeliness" or "right-timing" plays in human deliberation, speech, and action.

This approachable text identifies eight theoretical approaches to reading and writing about literature. Each chapter provides detailed discussions of how students can use these traditional and contemporary approaches to enhance their ability to analyze, enjoy, and study literature. The text also presents a unique focus on ethics and personal experience in writing about literature.

This collection offers the first comprehensive discussion of the history, theory, and pedagogical applications of kairos, a seminal and recently revised concept of classical rhetoric. Augusto Rostagni, James L. Kinneavy, Richard Leo Enos, John Poulakos, and John E. Smith are among the international list of scholars who explore the Homeric and literary origins of kairos, the technologies of time-keeping in antiquity, the role of "right-timing" ...