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Chris baldick is professor of english at goldsmiths. A glossary of literary terms consists of succinct essays in the alphabetic order of the title word or phrase. An allegory generally teaches a lesson by means of an interesting story. Now available in a new, fully updated and expanded edition, it offers readers increased coverage of new terms from modern critical and theoretical movements, such as feminism, and schools of american poetry, spanish verse forms, life writing, and crime fiction. Pdf the oxford dictionary of literary terms download. Oxford dictionary of literary terms oxford reference. A reference to a wellknown person, place, event, literary work, or work of art to enrich the reading experience by adding meaning. You can click on the term for a full explanation and quiz. Habib associate editors matthew birchwood, vedrana velickovic. The concise oxford dictionary of literary terms chris baldick is professor of english at goldsmiths college, university of london.