Encyclopedia dictionary of English literary terms / Kamal Rani.

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"This encyclopaedic dictionary defines and discusses terms, points of view that are commonly used to classify, analyze, interpret, and write the history of works of literature. The individual entries, together with the guides to further reading included in most of them, are oriented especially toward undergraduate students of English. Over the decades, however, they have proved to be a useful work of reference also for advanced students, as well as for the general reader with literary interests. The dictionary presents a series of succinct essays in the alphabetic order of the title word or phrase. Terms that are related but subsidiary, or that designate subclasses, are treated under the title heading of the primary or generic term; also, words that are commonly used in conjunction or as mutually defining contraries(distance and involvement, empathy and sympathy, narrative and narratology) are discussed in the same entry. The essay form makes it feasible to supplement the definition of a term with indications of its changes in meaning over time and of its diversity in current usage, in order to help readers to steer their way through the shifting references and submerged ambiguities of its literary applications. In addition, the discursive way of treating more or less technical terms provides the author with an opportunity to write entries that are readable as well as useful. This encyclopaedic dictionary of Literary Terms in English is one of the unique handbook which is developed for the students of all level and curriculum who intended to make their careers in the field of English language. The purpose of this dictionary is to present a reasonable account of sampling theory as it has been developed for use in surveys with sufficient illustrations to show how the theory is applied in practice. As the level at which the book is directed, the minimum knowledge is not necessary for an easy understanding. The main feature of the book is the use of its Concrete, Descriptive and Abstract approach. The students are provided with the necessary learning experiences beginning with the concrete stages, followed by the abstract stage to enable them to learn various literary terms used in English Language and Literature. This approach encourages active thinking process, communication of ideas and problem solving." -- back cover