Allusion: a reference to something in literature, history, mythology, religious texts, etc., considered common knowledge. ♢ Ambiguity: Double or even multiple ...

Glossary of Literary Terms. When writing a literary analysis or a poetic ... Diction – A writer's specific choice of words, phrases, sentence structures, and ...

Literary Terms & General ELA Vocabulary. Allegory ​- the representation of abstract ideas or principles by characters, figures, or events in narrative ...

Among his books are The Character of Criticism,. Shadows of Ethics: Criticism and the Just Society,. Language Alone: The Critical Fetish of Modernity, and. The ...

Includes bibliographical references. 1. Literature – Terminology. 2. English language – Terms and phrases. 3. Literary form – Terminology. 4. Criticism – ...

The major genres in literature are fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama. Haiku Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry in which 17 syllables are arranged in three ...

Skilled writers of literary analysis use subject-specific terminology ... Literary terms: A guide for students. Analytic vocabulary. Literary terms. Explanation.

Key Vocabulary English Literature. Helping our students to express their ... • A Dictionary of Literary Terms by Martin Gray. • AQA A Level English ...

Literary Terms. Summer Reading 2017. Next year we will spend some time ... Connotation: The deeper meaning of words, beyond their dictionary definitions,.

Allusion: A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art to enrich the reading experience by adding meaning. Characterization: ...