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  1. 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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  2. What does the adjective inflamed mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective inflamed . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  3. 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.

  4. Aug 1, 2011 · Inflammation is an essential response provided by the immune systems that ensures the survival during infection and tissue injury. Inflammatory responses are essential for the maintenance of...

  5. 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.

    • Timothy H. Wilson
  6. Glossary of Common Literary Terms. Allegory: an allegory is a narrative in which the characters often stand for abstract concepts. An allegory generally teaches a lesson by means of an interesting story. Alliteration: the repetition at close intervals of consonant sounds for a purpose. For example: wailing in the winter wind.

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  8. concentrating on some fundamental questions about literature and its contexts: i. Does literature refer to or correspond to something outside texts? What sort of ‘truth’ does literature aim towards? ii. What mental process—the writer’s or reader’s—contributes to the production of literary texts? iii. To what extent are texts ...

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