Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms: English (English)

Author: Portik
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Publish Date: 2000-12-01
Features: This dictionary provides over 1,000 terms covering all aspects of literature, from ancient odes to contemporary African American rap poetry, from popular New Romantic stories to aristocratic masquerade comedies, and everything in between. The definitions are concise, lively, and easy to understand, making it an invaluable tool for literary research.
● Includes newly coined terms from various schools of contemporary literary theory
● Broadly covers traditional drama, poetry, rhetoric, and all aspects of literary history research
● Contains commonly used foreign words related to literature and language
● Provides pronunciation and variant forms for over 200 difficult terms
This dictionary offers detailed explanations of more than 1,000 literary terms, ranging from ancient odes to contemporary African American rap poetry; from popular New Romantic stories to aristocratic masquerade comedies, it broadly covers traditional drama, poetry, rhetoric, and literary history; includes newly coined terms from various schools of contemporary literary theory; explains commonly used foreign words related to literature and language; and provides variant forms for specialized terms, offering pronunciations for difficult vocabulary.