Not a general dictionary of literary terms, the "Dictionary of Concepts in Literary Criticism and Theory" treats seventy fundamental and overarching concepts from allegory and allusion to tragedy and unity. By concepts is meant broad terms that designate modes of thought about, approaches to, or major classifications of literature that are of central importance to the history or present pursuit of literary criticism and commentary. Particular attention has been given to distinguishing the different senses in which a term has been used or is presently used, to noting major questions that...
Not a general dictionary of literary terms, the "Dictionary of Concepts in Literary Criticism and Theory" treats seventy fundamental and overarchin...