English and American Poetry Resources: Dictionaries

DICTIONARIES

DICTIONARIES OF LITERARY TERMS

The following reference books are very helpful in explaining the many specialized terms that are used by scholars when they talk about poetry.

The following reference books are very helpful when doing literary research. They provide succinct yet thorough definitions and explanatory articles on the terms used by scholars when they talk about all aspects of literature.

GENERAL DICTIONARIES

The following dictionaries are two of the most highly respected dictionaries for learning about words in the English language in all fields of study.