Help your students get the most out of their literature course.Updated with new terms, examples, and exercises, and to reflect the 2016 MLA guidelines, the Second Edition of Essential Literary Terms defines more than 225 must-know literary terms in clear and concise prose, and offers an abundance of examples and exercises to enhance understanding. Master teacher Sharon Hamilton has drawn on decades of teaching experience at the college and AP® levels to design this book especially for introductory students.