Glossary of Literary Terms

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This site provides a fairly comprehensive (and easily searchable) list of literary terms that students and teachers can refer to when seeking out technical terminology. Sources for the definitions are cited by the contributors, mostly staff and students of University of North Carolina at Pembroke, although not very consistently. Your best bet would probably still be to reach for a reputable glossary such as this, but this is a good alternative on the go and/or when you need a quick look at the breakdown of what 'metonymy' is, for instance. The contributors also provide examples to illustrate the definitions, which help to clarify our understanding of the terminology.