A Handbook to Literature

This comprehensive book is the definitive reference on literature and literary criticism in English. This easy-to-use, alphabetically arranged reference source covers over 2,000 terms, including those from computing and information management as well as film, radio, TV, printing, linguistics, music, graphic arts, and classical studies. Now in its eighth edition, it has been used by more than one million readers. Abbey Theatre. Abecedarius. Abridgement. Absolute. Abstract. Absurd. Absurd, Theater of the. Academic. Academic Drama. Academies. Acatalectic. Accent. Accentualism. Accentual–Syllabic Verse. Accismus. Acephalous. Acmeism. Acronym....Zeugma. Zoom Shot. Outline of Literary English and American. For anyone who is needs a ready reference on literary terminology.