A Reader's Guide to Literary Terms
Author | : Karl E. Beckson |
Publisher | : New York : Noonday Press |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 1961 |
Genre | : Books and reading |
ISBN | : |
Edition for 1975 published under title: Literary terms.
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Author | : Karl E. Beckson |
Publisher | : New York : Noonday Press |
Total Pages | : 258 |
Release | : 1961 |
Genre | : Books and reading |
ISBN | : |
Edition for 1975 published under title: Literary terms.
Author | : Karl Beckson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 244 |
Release | : 1961 |
Genre | : Literature |
ISBN | : 9780500140055 |
Author | : Lewis Turco |
Publisher | : University of New Mexico Press |
Total Pages | : 383 |
Release | : 2020-09-01 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 0826361935 |
The much-anticipated second edition of The Book of Literary Terms features new examples and terms to enhance Turco’s classic guide that students and scholars have relied on over the years as a definitive resource for the definitions of the major terms, forms, and styles of literature. Chapters covering fiction, drama, nonfiction, and literary criticism and scholarship offer readers a comprehensive guide to all forms of prose and their many sub-genres. From “Utopian novel,” “videotape,” and “yellow journalism” to “kabuki play,” “Personalism,” and “Poststructuralism,” this book is a valuable reference offering an extensive world of knowledge. Every teacher, student, critic, and general lover of literature should be sure to add The Book of Literary Terms to their library.
Author | : Karl E. Beckson |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 325 |
Release | : 1989-06 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 0374521778 |
Explains and gives examples of over 900 literary terms.
Author | : Sharon Hamilton |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780393928372 |
Essential Literary Terms offers clear, concise definitions over 220 must-know literary terms for introductory students.
Author | : |
Publisher | : Broadview Press |
Total Pages | : 170 |
Release | : 2013-12-13 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1770484329 |
This compact guide covers a wide variety of terms commonly used in academic discussions of poetry, fiction, drama, rhetoric, and literary theory. Definitions are kept concise; examples are abundant. The coverage ranges from traditional topics through to recent scholarship, and the straightforward entries aim to enable students to learn new terms with confidence. The pocket glossary brings together entries from a variety of Broadview publications—including The Broadview Anthology of British Literature and The Broadview Anthology of Short Fiction—and adds a number of new entries.
Author | : Chris Baldick |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 377 |
Release | : 2008-03-20 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 019101821X |
The best-selling Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms (formerly the Concise dictionary) provides clear, concise, and often witty definitions of the most troublesome literary terms from abjection to zeugma. It is an essential reference tool for students of literature in any language. It is now available in a new and expanded edition and includes increased coverage of new terms from modern critical and theoretical movements, such as feminism, and schools of American poetry, Spanish verse forms, life writing, and crime fiction. It includes extensive coverage of traditional drama, versification, rhetoric, and literary history, as well as updated and extended advice on recommended further reading and a pronunciation guide to more than 200 terms. New to this edition are recommended entry-level web links updated via the Dictionary of Literary Terms companion website.
Author | : Sunflower Education |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 100 |
Release | : 2011-07 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 9781937166113 |
Literary terms are the building blocks of literature. Give students a firm grasp of them with this well thought out handbook that features an in-depth look at 29 literary terms. Each lesson follows an easy-to-use format: a definition of the term is followed by a discussion using two excellent examples in prose or poetry. Questions promote and ensure understanding. A writing exercise for each term provides an opportunity for application. Gives students the knowledge and experience to interpret literature with confidence Grades 9-12. Meets National Council of Teachers of English/International Reading Association Standards for the English Language Arts. 58 Pages of Activity Sheets Complete Answer Key Complete definition, description, examples, and exercises for the following literary terms: Allegory Alliteration Allusion Analogy Assonance Atmosphere Ballad Characterization Couplet Figurative Language Foreshadowing Imagery Inversion Irony Metaphor Meter Onomatopoeia Personification Plot (Exposition, Conflict, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution) Point of View Refrain Rhyme Rhythm Simile Sonnet Style Symbolism Theme Tone