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Abrams is a distinguished scholar who has written prizewinning books on eighteenth and nineteenthcentury literature, literary criticism, and european. The term is applied to a number of works in drama and prose fiction which have in common the sense that the human condition is essentially absurd, and that this condition can be adequately rep resented only in works of literature that are themselves absurd. The concise oxford dictionary of literary terms chris baldick is professor of english at goldsmiths college, university of london. Criticism terminology, literature terminology, english language terms and phrases. A glossary of literary terms covers the terminology of literature from literary history to theory to criticism making it a valuable addition to any literary theory or literature course. Mar 17, 2020 a glossary of literary terms, seventh edition by m. The distinctive way that a writer uses language including such factors as word choice, sentence length, arrangement, and complexity, and the use of figurative language and imagery. Over the decades, however, they have proved to be a useful work of reference also for advanced students, as well as for the general reader with literary interests. For a more complete glossary of terms relating to poetry in particular, see glossary of poetry terms. Try one of the apps below to open or edit this item. Pdf glossary of literary terms by mh abrams seventh. In many of the colleges teachers ask students to buy the book glossary of literary terms by m.
He edited the oxford book of gothic tales 1992, and is the author of in frankensteins shadow 1987, criticism and literary theory 1890 to the present 1996, and other works of literary history. Under abramss editorship, the norton anthology of english literature became the standard text for undergraduate survey courses across the u. Abrams, was an american literary critic, known for works on romanticism, in particular his book the mirror and the lamp. May 12, 2015 download mh abrams a glossary of literary terms. For a more complete glossary of terms relating to poetry in particular, see.
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