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University of North Carolina: Glossary of Literary Terms
This site is provided for by the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Over forty literary terms defined by college students, each with thorough examples.
Quizlet
Quizlet: Literary Elements/humorous Fiction Terms Flashcards
Literary elements are included in this review exercise. Flashcards are provided for the following words: allusion, antagonist, dialogue, flashback, imagery, protagonist, symbol, dialect, hyperbole, idiom, irony, parody, pun, sarcasm,...
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Literary Terms
This is an extensive glossary of literary terms.
Purdue University
Gudie to Critical Theory: Introduction to Marxism
Detailed site with introductory information regarding Marxism. Contains some terms and concepts, samples and lesson plans. Also included are links to other web resources.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Quiz: Literature Meets Art
Test your knowledge of terms and materials in the 'Literature meets art' tutorial. Match the term to its correct definition below. If you need a hint, look back at Terms and materials: Literature
Brigham Young University
Silva Rhetoricae: Consonance
This site provides a very detailed definition of the term but does not give any examples. Part of a larger site of literary terms.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Consonance
This is a glossary entry for the term "Consonance" including the defintion and an example.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Literary Terms a E
The first of three pages of simple definitions for literary terms. This page, A - E, covers forty-four terms from "Allegory" to "Exposition."
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Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Literary Terms F R
The second of three pages of simple definitions for literary terms. This page, F - R, covers forty-seven terms from "Fable," to "Romance."
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Literary Terms S Z
The third of three pages of simple definitions for literary terms. This page, S - Z, covers twenty-two terms from "Saga," to "Understatement."
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Anagram
This is a glossary entry for the term "Anagram" including a definition and an example.
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Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Anaphora
This is a glossary entry for the term "Anaphora" including the definition, examples, and a link to more information.
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Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Anastrophe
This is a glossary entry for the term "Anastrophe" including the definition and an example.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Aphorism
This is a glossary entry of the term "Aphorism" including definitions and examples.
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Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Assonance
This is a glossary entry for the term "Assonance" including a definition and an example.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Bildungsroman
This is a glossary entry for the term "Bildungsroman" referring to characteristics of a "Coming Of Age" type story. A link to more information is provided.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Circumlocution
This is a glossary entry for the term Circumlocution meaning "a roundabout or indirect manner of writing or speaking."
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Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Connotation
This is a glossary entry for the term "Connotation" including the definition and an example.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Deus Ex Machina
This is a glossary entry for the term Deus ex Machina which literally means "god out of a machine." It is a negative reference to an author who uses a supernatural being like an angel to resolve a plot.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Diction
This is a glossary entry for the term "Diction" including a definition, an example, and a link to more examples.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Foil
This is a glossary entry for the term "Foil" including definition and examples.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Hyperbaton
This is a glossary entry for the figure of speech "Hyperbaton" including definitions from two sources.
Ted Nellen
Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): Imagery
This is a glossary entry that defines the term "Imagery."
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Cyber English (By Ted Nellen): "Internal Rhyme"
This is a glossary entry for the term "Internal Rhyme" including the definition and an example.