School of Writing, Literature, and Film

In the Oregon State Guide to English Literary Terms, our professors define common literary devices and offer short lessons on how to use them in essays and other forms of literary criticism. The series is designed to be a free, online teaching resource for high school English teachers and college and high school English students, offering them tools to engage meaningfully with challenging literary texts.

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