Literary Criticism for Dummies?

[annemehr <annemehr@yahoo.com>]

Can anybody recommend a good introductory book on methods of literary 
criticism?

On the main list, I keep seeing references to things like 
"Stanislovskian method," "affective fallacy," and, just today, 
"somebody's triangle" which you were supposed to recognize from intro. 
to lit. class.

Well, dang it, I had advanced *and* AP English in high school (way 
back in the late '70's, though), and then took some English electives 
in college, but the most we ever did was discuss themes and 
foreshadowing and stuff like that.

So what's a HPfGU discussion junkie to do?  Maybe some of you current 
students had a good textbook I could order?

Thanks much!
Annemehr