The book of literary terms

"In The Book of Literary Terms, Lewis Turco provides a comprehensive guide to and definitions of all significant terms, forms, and styles for all nonpoetry literary genres. For each, all subgenres and their historical examples are described and defined, all significant terms explicated, and all important styles represented."--BOOK JACKET. "It is a book for students and teachers of all genres of literature, for serious general readers of literature, and for writers and critics."--BOOK JACKET.