A dictionary of literary and thematic terms, 2d ed.0816062439 A dictionary of literary and thematic terms, 2d ed. Quinn, Edward. Facts On File, Inc. 2006 474 pages $55.00 Hardcover PN44 Quinn (English emeritus, City College of New York “City College” redirects here. For other uses, see City College (disambiguation). CCNY was the first free public institution of higher education in the United States[3] ) provides a wide-ranging collection of over 1,000 literary terms The following is a list of literary terms; that is, those words used in discussion, classification, criticism, and analysis of literature.
and themes. His entries are both concise and accessible and handle the elementary along with the more technical terms even professionals tend to skim over Verb 1. skim over - read superficially skim read - interpret something that is written or printed; "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?" 2. and try to figure out through context. Quinn includes examples from literature and, in the case of highly complex terms or ideas, recommended reading for the entry, and has no fear in tackling such ideas as orality orality /oral·i·ty/ (or-al´it-e) the psychic organization of all the sensations, impulses, and personality traits derived from the oral stage of psychosexual development. o·ral·i·ty n. v. literacy, new genres including graphic novels and zines, attractive themes such as identity and madness, important events in literary history, and critical jargon. Where else could you find entries for "bardolatry Noun 1. bardolatry - the idolization of William Shakespeare idolisation, idolization - the act of worshiping blindly and to excess " (excessive devotion to Shakespeare) and "baseball" (sometimes in the form of excessive devotion to magical realism) on the same page? ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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