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Understanding Literary Terms
When it comes to discussing literature, there are a lot of big fancy words that English teachers and students love to use to be able to talk about the work more accurately. Here are over a hundred frequently used terms that will help you better understand stories, poetry, and just about kind of literary writing out there, all in a handy PDF.
Source: Writers Inc (1990). **
All You Need to Know
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** Writers Inc: A Guide to Writing, Thinking and Learning. Sebranek, Patrick. Meyer, Verne. Kemper, Dave. 2nd Edition. The Write Source Publishing House, Burlington, WI. 1990.
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