This site is provided for by the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Over forty literary terms defined by college students, each with thorough examples.

This is a glossary of literary terms designed for English 11: semester 1 and semester 2.

This article focuses on a variety of key literary terms used in high school English including their definitions. These terms include flashback, genre, irony, parody, satire, setting, subplot, tone, and symbol.

The first of three pages of simple definitions for literary terms. This page, A - E, covers forty-four terms from "Allegory" to "Exposition."

The second of three pages of simple definitions for literary terms. This page, F - R, covers forty-seven terms from "Fable," to "Romance."

Glossary of Literary Terms provided by the University of Cambridge Faculty of English. Seventy terms are included, and they are given between one sentence and a paragraph of explanation each.

This site provides a long list of literary terms complete with full definitions and examples.

This lesson focuses on the allegorical representations of characters in Animal Farm and literary terms. It provides a link to an activity matching the characters from the story to their political counterparts and an interactive crossword...

Searchable glossary of poetry terms.

This website contains a glossary with definitions of poetic terms and a bibliography of additional African-American poets and books and recommended reading.

A succinct definition of modernism, with examples of authors and styles.

Literary elements are included in this review exercise. Flashcards are provided for the following words: allusion, antagonist, dialogue, flashback, imagery, protagonist, symbol, dialect, hyperbole, idiom, irony, parody, pun, sarcasm,...

This is a glossary entry for the term "Asyndeton" including definitions, an example, and links to more information.

This is a glossary entry for the term "Kennings" including multiple definitions and examples including links to more examples.

This is a glossary entry for the term "Allusion" including a defintion, an example, and links to more information.

This is a glossary entry for the term "Anthropomorphism" including definitions, examples, and a link to more information.

This is a glossary entry for the term "Epithet" including definitions and examples from a number of poets.

A glossary of literary terms listed by alphabetical order. Many terms contain links to additional information.

This site provides a very detailed definition of the term but does not give any examples. Part of a larger site of literary terms.

This guide discusses how to approach analysis of a literary text, with the main focus being on the poem "Design" by Robert Frost. It explains how to examine the subject, the form, word choice or diction, and the theme. In each section,...

A glossary of definitions for terms related to literary theory. Click each word in the glossary list and a definition with examples appears.

This site from The UVic Writer's Guide provides a general description of the literary term "myth."

A short definition of the term Heroic Couplet along with a short example from a piece of poetry from Pope's Essay on Criticism.

This is a glossary entry for the term "Polysyndeton" including a definition and literary examples.