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Fowler’s seminal Dictionary of Modern Critical Terms. Bringing together original entries written by such celebrated theorists as Terry Eagleton and Malcolm Bradbury with new definitions of current terms and controversies, this is the essential reference book for students of literature at all levels. This book includes:
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There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective inflamed. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
3 days ago · 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.
Bringing together original entries written by such celebrated theorists as Terry Eagleton and Malcolm Bradbury with new definitions of current terms and controversies, this is the essential reference book for students of literature at all levels.
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Reading and Literature – A Glossary of Literary Terms 2 Style: The distinctive way that a writer uses language including such factors as word choice, sentence length, arrangement, and complexity, and the use of figurative language and imagery. Suspense: A feeling of excitement, curiosity, or expectation about what will happen.
Alliteration: the repetition at close intervals of consonant sounds for a purpose. For example: wailing in the winter wind. Allusion: a reference to something in literature, history, mythology, religious texts, etc., considered common knowledge. Ambiguity: Double or even multiple meaning.
An introduction to the study of English Literature, including discussions of: how to define "literature", why study literature?, how to approach the great books, and English literary periods.
