Classic Literature Terms
Understanding literary terms is essential for a complete understanding of literature: what happens with words, how writers structure sentences, how poetics and rhetoric work, and more. Find tips and resources related to literary terms.
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What Is Resolution in Literature?
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What Literature Can Teach Us
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What Is a Foil Character in Literature?
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Escape Literature
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What Is Burlesque Literature?
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Tragic Flaw: Literary Definition and Examples
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How a Narrative Arc Structures a Story
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What Is an Antagonist?
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Characters' Thoughts and Motivations in Psychological Realism
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Introduction to Medieval Literature
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What Is a Soliloquy? Literary Definition and Examples
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What Is the Canon in Literature?
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Falling Action in Literature
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The Definition of Quest in Literature
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Hubris Crimes in Greek Tragedy and Law
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An Introduction to Metafiction
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Understanding Mystery Writing
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Arthurian Romance
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What Is a Novel? Definition and Characteristics