A Dictionary Of Literary Devices

Author : Bernard Marie Dupriez
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 572 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0802068030

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A Dictionary of Literary Devices by Bernard Marie Dupriez Pdf

Comprising some 4000 terms, defined and illustrated, "Gradus" calls upon the resources of linguistics, poetics, semiotics, socio-criticism, rhetoric, pragmatics, combining them in ways which enable readers quickly to comprehend the codes and conventions which together make up 'literarity.'

Author : Chris Baldick
Publisher : Oxford Quick Reference
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780198715443

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The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms by Chris Baldick Pdf

Contains a fully updated A-Z guide to over 1,200 definitions of terms from the fields of literary theory and criticism, rhetoric, versification and drama. Recommendations for further reading are included.

Author : J. A. Cuddon
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1146 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-07
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781118326008

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A Dictionary of Literary Terms and Literary Theory by J. A. Cuddon Pdf

With new entries and sensitive edits, this fifth edition places J.A. Cuddon’s indispensable dictionary firmly in the 21st Century. Written in a clear and highly readable style Comprehensive historical coverage extending from ancient times to the present day Broad intellectual and cultural range Expands on the previous edition to incorporate the most recent literary terminology New material is particularly focused in areas such as gender studies and queer theory, post-colonial theory, post-structuralism, post-modernism, narrative theory, and cultural studies. Existing entries have been edited to ensure that topics receive balanced treatment

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Criticism
ISBN : 9780199208272

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms by Anonim Pdf

Author : Chris Baldick
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2008-03-20
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780191018213

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The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms by Chris Baldick Pdf

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. It is an essential reference tool for students of literature in any language. It is now available in a new and expanded edition and includes increased coverage of new terms from modern critical and theoretical movements, such as feminism, and schools of American poetry, Spanish verse forms, life writing, and crime fiction. It includes extensive coverage of traditional drama, versification, rhetoric, and literary history, as well as updated and extended advice on recommended further reading and a pronunciation guide to more than 200 terms. New to this edition are recommended entry-level web links updated via the Dictionary of Literary Terms companion website.

Author : Gray
Publisher : Pearson Education India
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8131716694

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Dictionary Of Literary Terms, 2/E by Gray Pdf

Author : Peter Childs,Roger Fowler
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2006-07-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781134234752

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The Routledge Dictionary of Literary Terms by Peter Childs,Roger Fowler Pdf

A twenty-first century version of Roger Fowler’s 1973 Dictionary of Modern Critical Terms, this latest edition of The Routledge Dictionary of Literary Terms is the most up-to-date guide to critical and theoretical concepts available to students of literature at all levels. With over forty newly commissioned entries, this essential reference book includes: an exhaustive range of entries, covering such topics as genre, form, cultural theory and literary technique new definitions of contemporary critical issues such as Cybercriticism and Globalization complete coverage of traditional and radical approaches to the study and production of literature thorough accounts of critical terminology and analyses of key academic debates full cross-referencing throughout and suggestions for further reading. Covering both long-established terminology as well as the specialist vocabulary of modern theoretical schools, The Routledge Dictionary of Literary Terms is an indispensable guide to the principal terms and concepts encountered in debates over literary studies in the twenty-first century.

Author : Meyer Howard Abrams,Geoffrey Galt Harpham
Publisher : Wadsworth Publishing Company
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Education
ISBN : 1413002188

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A Glossary of Literary Terms by Meyer Howard Abrams,Geoffrey Galt Harpham Pdf

This text defines and discusses terms, critical theories, and points of view that are commonly used to classify, analyse, interpret, and write the history of works of literature. The Glossary presents a series of essays in alphabetic order.

Author : Peter Auger
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010-07-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780857286703

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The Anthem Dictionary of Literary Terms and Theory by Peter Auger Pdf

This Dictionary is a guide to the literary terms most relevant to students and readers of English literature today, thorough on the essentials and generous in its intellectual scope. The definitions are lively and precise in equipping students and general readers with a genuinely useful critical vocabulary. It identifies the thinking and controversies surrounding terms, and offers fresh insights and directions for future reading. It does this with the help of extensive cross-referencing, indexes and up-to-date bibliography (with recommended websites).

Author : Bernard Dupriez
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : English language
ISBN : 0745010563

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A Dictionary of Literary Devices by Bernard Dupriez Pdf

Author : Kathleen Morner,Ralph Rausch
Publisher : Contemporary Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Criticism
ISBN : 0844254657

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NTC's Dictionary of Literary Terms by Kathleen Morner,Ralph Rausch Pdf

NTC's Dictionary of Literary Terms contains nearly 600 terms, concepts, and critical theories--all defined, explained, and illustrated in clear easy-to-understand language.

Author : Marlé Hammond
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-19
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780192515308

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A Dictionary of Arabic Literary Terms and Devices by Marlé Hammond Pdf

The Dictionary of Arabic Literary Terms covers the most important literary terms relevant to classical and modern Arabic literature. Its 300+ entries include technical terms and rhetorical devices, themes and motifs, concepts, historical eras, literary schools and movements, forms and genres, figures and institutions. Defining terms such as 'root-play', highlighting schools such as the Mahjar poets, and exploring concepts such as 'imaginary evocation', the dictionary introduces its readers to the specificities of the Arabic literary tradition. The dictionary is intended to meet the needs of the growing number of students studying Arabic in the English-speaking world, whose studies include Arabic literature from an early stage. This reference resource equips them to understand the nuances and complexities of the texts they encounter. It is an invaluable reference work for students of Arabic literature.

Author : X. J. Kennedy,Dana Gioia,Mark Bauerlein
Publisher : Longman Publishing Group
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Criticism
ISBN : 032133194X

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The Longman Dictionary of Literary Terms by X. J. Kennedy,Dana Gioia,Mark Bauerlein Pdf

A resource every writer should have.

Author : Chris Baldick
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0198608837

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms by Chris Baldick Pdf

Provides explanations of literary terms and includes information on such topics as drama, rhetoric, and textual criticism.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Broadview Press
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-13
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781770484320

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The Broadview Pocket Glossary of Literary Terms by Anonim Pdf

This compact guide covers a wide variety of terms commonly used in academic discussions of poetry, fiction, drama, rhetoric, and literary theory. Definitions are kept concise; examples are abundant. The coverage ranges from traditional topics through to recent scholarship, and the straightforward entries aim to enable students to learn new terms with confidence. The pocket glossary brings together entries from a variety of Broadview publications—including The Broadview Anthology of British Literature and The Broadview Anthology of Short Fiction—and adds a number of new entries.