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. Recom

The best-selling Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms (formerly the Concise dictionary) provides clear, concise, and often witty definitions of the most troubles

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

Offers definitions for English words and phrases, along with observations about the evolution of the dictionary since its first edition and tables that contain