The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Character and Characterization

Is a list of literary terms found frequently on AP English exams of value to test takers? Now there's a rhetorical question. Here's a list that provides definitions for everything from allegory to vernacular. To say the list is...

A comprehensive list of literary terms from the University of Victoria that will give students definitions and examples of how they are used. Terms are sorted by category. L.11-12.4d Verify meaning

This page offers a detailed overview of plot, including its various aspects and use in various types of literary works.

Definition of paradox with example from the poetry of John Donne and links to related terms such as oxymoron and metaphysical conceit.

Here's a definition of Narrator that includes distinctions "between the narrator, the author, and the implied author."

This is an alphabetical list of literary and rhetorical terms; each includes a definition and examples.

This site provides a general description of theme, complete with a couple of examples.

This short definition of Soliloquy compares it with a similar literary convention, the "aside."

This site from The UVic Writer's Guide provides an excellent description of the term chorus. Content includes a focus on its historical meaning as well.

The University of Victoria's Writer's Guide includes an extensive list of literary and rhetorical terms. List can be displayed alphabetically.