The Broadview Pocket Glossary of Literary Terms

This compact guide covers a wide variety of terms commonly used in academic discussions of poetry, fiction, drama, rhetoric, and literary theory. Definitions are kept concise; examples are abundant. The coverage ranges from traditional topics through to recent scholarship, and the straightforward entries aim to enable students to learn new terms with confidence. The pocket glossary brings together entries from a variety of Broadview publications–including The Broadview Anthology of British Literature and The Broadview Anthology of Short Fiction–and adds a number of new entries.