Pre-Owned Concise Handbook of Literary And Rhetorical Terms (Paperback) 0615769705 9780615769707

The Concise Handbook of Literary and Rhetorical Terms is a must-have reference, providingconcise, yet clear definitions of nearly 1700 terms with examples from over 700 authors and literary works terms grouped into logical categories, making it easier for finding similar concepts faster; categories include Genres, Literary Periods and Movements, Literary Criticism, Figures of Speech, Rhetorical Terms, Syntax, Sound Devices, Word Forms, Elements of Language, Literature, Poetry and Drama, Book and Text Features, Abbreviations and Symbolspronunciations for over 700 terms whose pronunciation is not self-evident or well-establishedterms you won't find in many other sources, like eggcorn, found poem, jumped the shark, McOndo, mondegreen, retronym, schadenfreude, snowclone, and treppenwitzaccurate distinctions between similar terms, like metonymy/synecdoche, pleonasm/tautology, and syllepsis/zeugmarelevant examples to illustrate most concepts, from notable historical figures, such as Plato and Shakespeare, to contemporary personalities, like Stephen Colbert and Barack Obama a user-friendly layout that facilitates fast access and provides space for annotations

Title: Concise Handbook of Literary And Rhetorical Terms ISBN10: 0615769705 EAN: 9780615769707 Genre: LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Rhetoric Author: Michael S. Mills Pre-Owned Condition- Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.