A simple list of literary terms. Click on each for a definition and examples.

The writer of this site tells about her experience with reading literature written in the "magical realism" style. It is a personal response to literature, rather than a scholarly analysis, but it is well-written and knowledgable. Many...

This is an introduction to the literary theme of appearance vs. reality using Hamlet, a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It features a list of key terms including literary devices and dramatic terms; essential questions including how the...

A one-page chart listing figurative language terms used in The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, along with definitions and examples.

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.

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

Form reinforces the concept of personification with examples and room for students to create their own.

A learning module that includes ten links to videos, websites, and assessments that review literary terms such as poetic devices, figurative language, literary elements, literary terms, and more.

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...

Site defines the term ambiguity. Offers explanations of different types of ambiguity, quotes and examples.

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

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

A graphic organizer for learning and applying understanding of the literary element of ambiguity. Includes sections in which you list the ambiguity from a given text and its possible interpretations.

This slideshow focuses on oxymoron by defining the term, discussing its purpose, and providing examples. L.9-10.5a Figures of Speech

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 tutorial focuses on the use of hyperbole; it defines the term and explains when it is used. It offers two video clips: the first demonstrates the use of hyperbole in song lyrics as it highlights them, and the second shows the use of...

This is a glossary entry for "Stanza" including the definition of the term.

This slideshow lesson focuses on the literary device metaphor. It defines the term, explains its purpose, and provides examples. W.11-12.2d Lang/Fig/Voc

Informational site that provides the definition for and examples of allegory.

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

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