Useful Terms for Analyzing Literature (All terms taken from Murfin, Ross and Supryia M. Ray. The Bedford Glossary of Critical and Literary Terms. 2nd ed. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2003. Print. Refer to this text for hundreds more definitions) Allegory: The presentation of an abstract idea through more concrete means. The typical allegory is a narrative…that has at … Continue reading Literature – Basic Terms to Know