Research Guides: ENGL 15: Introduction to Cultural Studies & Literary Theory (Beers): Literary Theory

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Literary Theory and Terminology

ONLINE REFERENCE SOURCES ON LITERARY THEORY AND TERMINOLOGY

The following online reference works are good sources for learning more about particular theoretical approaches, and for finding definitions of the terms used by scholars when analyzing literature.