Publisher's Synopsis
The present book is a rare and erudite compilation of literary and critical terms that have been lucidly explained for the better understanding of the students of English literature. It covers a wide variety of terms related to the study of English literature, including literary terms related to poetry, like lyrical poetry, sonnet, elegies, satires, epics, bathos, blank verse and quatrain, literary terms related to drama, like tragi-comedy, farce, soliloquy and dramatic irony, and literary terms related to fiction, like novelette, tract and inter-chapter The critical terms covered in the book include anthology, decorum, genre, imagery and aporia. The explanations provided in the book are very easy to follow, and include examples to help the readers comprehend the concepts in a better way. The book is a beneficial read for anyone who is interested in the subject.