This glossary of literary terms is a list of definitions of terms and concepts used in the discussion, classification, analysis, and criticism of all types of
literature
Literature is any collection of written work, but it is also used more narrowly for writings specifically considered to be an art form, especially prose fiction, drama, and poetry. In recent centuries, the definition has expanded to include ...
, such as poetry, novels, and picture books, as well as of grammar, syntax, and language techniques. For a more complete glossary of terms relating to poetry in particular, see
Glossary of poetry terms
This is a glossary of poetry.
This is a glossary of poetry terms.
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* Accent
** Vedic accent
* Cadence: the patterning of rhythm in poetry, or natural speech, without a distinct meter.
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Glossary of poetry terms
This is a glossary of poetry.
This is a glossary of poetry terms.
Basic composition
* Accent
** Vedic accent
* Cadence: the patterning of rhythm in poetry, or natural speech, without a distinct meter.
* Line: a unit into which a poem is divi ...
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Index of literature articles
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Literary criticism
Literary criticism (or literary studies) is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. Modern literary criticism is often influenced by literary theory, which is the philosophical discussion of literature's goals and methods. Th ...
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Literary theory
Literary theory is the systematic study of the nature of literature and of the methods for literary analysis. Culler 1997, p.1 Since the 19th century, literary scholarship includes literary theory and considerations of intellectual history, mo ...
References
Further reading
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M. H. Abrams
Meyer Howard Abrams (July 23, 1912 – April 21, 2015), usually cited as M. H. Abrams, was an American literary critic, known for works on romanticism, in particular his book ''The Mirror and the Lamp''. Under Abrams's editorship, ''The Norton An ...
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* Garner, Bryan. ''Garner's Modern English Usage''. Oxford University Press, 2016.
*Sharon Hamilton. ''Essential Literary Terms: A Brief Norton Guide with Exercises''. W. W. Norton, 2006. .
*William Harmon. ''A Handbook to Literature''. Prentice Hall, 2005. .
*X. J. Kennedy, et al. ''Handbook of Literary Terms: Literature, Language, Theory''. Longman, 2004. .
*V. B. Leitch. ''The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism''. W. W. Norton, 2001. .
*Frank Lentricchia & Thomas McLaughlin. ''Critical Terms for Literary Study''. Univ. of Chicago Press, 1995. .
*David Mikics. ''A New Handbook of Literary Terms''. Yale Univ. Press, 2007. .
*Ross Murfin & S. M. Ray. ''The Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms''. Bedford/St. Martin's, 2006. .
*John Peck & Martin Coyle. ''Literary Terms and Criticism''. Palgrave Macmillan, 2002. .
*Edward Quinn. ''A Dictionary of Literary And Thematic Terms''. Checkmark Books, 2006. .
*Lewis Turco. ''The Book of Literary Terms: The Genres of Fiction, Drama, Nonfiction, Literary Criticism, and Scholarship''. Univ. Press of New England, 1999. .
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