A glossary of literary terms, primarily dealing with poetry, with definitions.

Rhetorical terms are defined on this site by the Kentucky Division of Classics. With sentence examples of each in English and Greek. Also related links to Perseus.

This is a glossary entry for the term "Theme" including a definition and an example.

This is a glossary entry for the term "Stream of Consciousness" including definition, background, and examples.

This video [4:00] from the American Masters film Zora Neale Hurston: Jump at the Sun examines Zora Neale Hurston and her famous novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God." In this resource, students delve into the novel's title in greater...

Calling itself "unique," Bob's is easy to use, with cross-links throughout, phonetic pronunciation guides when necessary, and many examples and quotations. Click on the letter and scroll for the word.

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

This is a glossary entry for the term "Personification" including a defintion and two literary examples.

This is a glossary entry defining the term "Flashback."

This is a glossary entry for the literary term "Oxymoron" including a definition and a list of more that 50 oxymorons.

This is a glossary entry for the term "Satire" including definitions and examples. Also offers links to more information and examples.

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

This is a glossary entry for the term "Metaphor" including a definition and links to simile, personification, hyperbole, anology, and other figures of speech.

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

This is a glossary entry for the term "Apostrophe" including a definition, examples, and a discussion of the differences between "apostrophe" and an "authorial instrusion."

This is a glossary entry for the term "Doppelganger" which literally means "double-goer." It includes defintions and examples.

This is a glossary entry for the term "Archetype" including definitions, examples, the background of the term coined by Carl Jung, and links to more information.

This is a glossary entry for the term "Caesura" including a definition and an example.

This is a glossary entry for the term "Anagram" including a definition and an example.

This is a glossary entry for the term "Juxtaposition" including multiple definitions.

This is a glossary entry for the term "Euphony" including a definition and an example.

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

This is a glossary entry for the term "Internal Rhyme" including the definition and an example.

This is a glossary entry for the term "Metonymy" including a definition, an example, and a link to Wikipedia.