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Abrams, american literary critic who revolutionized the study of the romantic period in english literature through groundbreaking analysis. I regard this as a treasure chest of interesting trivia and other information. For a more complete glossary of terms relating to poetry in particular, see glossary of poetry terms. 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. Pdf a glossary of literary terms download full pdf.
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Bringing together original entries written by such celebrated theorists as terry eagleton and malcolm bradbury. To find a literary word or phrase, always look it up in the index of terms at the end of this volume. Suitable for all serious students of literature, this book contains a. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. In many of the colleges teachers ask students to buy the book glossary of literary terms by m. Geoffrey galt harpham a glossary of literary terms covers the terminology of literature from literary history to theory to criticism making it a valuable addition to any literary theory or literature course.
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