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words and concepts used in discussions and written works about literature
and literary works.
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about literary terminologyA terminology is a system of terms belonging to a
science, art, or specialized subject; it is the nomenclature of that
subject. A literary terminology is the system of terms that belong
to the technique and practice of reading and writing literature.A literary vocabulary—a
related term—is the stock of words or phrases that express the concepts and objects
belonging to the vocabulary of literature. One uses these terms to describe
and talk about literature. A familiarity with literary terminology
and its vocabulary is essential for
anyone who would understand and appreciate writing or reading.
A glossary a list of terms in a special subject, field or area of
usage, with accompanying definitions. A literary glossary is a list
of literary terms and their definitions.
the glossary of literary terms
The Muse Of Literature is pleased to be able to offer you an
automated literary glossary containing a large number of definitions of a
variety of different kinds of literary terms. The terms in this glossary all
belong to the vocabulary of literature.
These definitions are arranged in the form of an automated table. Each entry
(row) in
the table provides a definition of a single term. Columns in a row contain
the name of the term, its definition, an example, and an indication of the
term's literary type or role. For example:
The term adventure fiction is defined as a novel
or short story in which exciting events are the most important aspect,
rather than character development or theme. An example of adventure
fiction is The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas. The type of term is literary genre; that is,
The Three Musketeers is an example of the literary genre known as
adventure fiction.
A variety of different types of words are included in the glossary. Among
them are literary genres (particular kinds of themes and subjects), literary periods
(eras), and literary forms (novels, short
stories, etc.). For example, The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser is an
example of an allegory, which is a literary form; the line Peter
Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers from Mother Goose is an
example of a kind of rhyme called alliteration.
With the aid of the table's automated facilities, you can conveniently search entries for occurrences of text strings that
represent and express your interests. For example, entering the
text allegory in the SEARCH box will produce a
list of all literary terms and definitions in the Glossary that are related
to the term allegory. The list of
literary terms produced in this manner may be sorted and
otherwise arranged for presentation on the monitor screen or for printing.
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about compiling this handy literary glossary
With this glossary, The Muse Of Literature's
goal is to provide visitors with a handy, quick, easy way to look up the
meanings of literary terms they are likely to encounter in general and
miscellaneous activities, on pages at Electricka's web site, or on pages at
other web sites. The Muse offers this quick and easy
path because a reference that's handy is more likely to be of help in
developing an understanding and appreciation of literature and in growing a
personal vocabulary of literary terms than a tome would be.
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If you are a visitor who needs an in-depth definition of literary terms,
you may wish to consult a text book, reference book, scholarly work, or web
site specializing in literary terminology. Of course, the public library or
a school library are good places to find such works.
For those inclined to acquire works or other works that treat literary
terminology in depth, The Muse Of Literature will provide citations to
relevant reference works found in the ETAF-Amazon Association.
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