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LIT 4310: Literary Theory

Literary Theory Terms

Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Glossaries

Literary Terms: A Practical Glossary by Brian Moon
Call #: MAIN 803 M818L
Publication Date: 1999
Key Terms in Literary Theory by Mary Klages
Call #: MAIN 803 K63K
Publication Date: 2012
The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms, 3rd ed. by Chris Baldick
Call #: e-Book
Publication Date: 2008
A Glossary of Contemporary Literary Theory by Jeremy Hawthorn
Call #: REF 801.95 H399G
Publication Date: 2000
The Anthem Dictionary of Literary Terms and Theory by Peter Auger
Call #: REF 803 A919A
Publication Date: 2010

Online Resources

Purdue OWL: Literary Terms
Includes a list of terms that can help you interpret, critique, and respond to a variety of literary works. It can help you begin to identify central concerns or elements in a work that might help facilitate your interpretation, argumentation, and analysis.