Základní Slovní Zásoba pro GRE - Vše o literatuře

a work of fiction with an intermediate length, which could be considered a short novel

novela

a long poem in narrative form giving an account of the extraordinary deeds and adventures of a nation's heroes or legends

epos, epická báseň

a historical account of events presented in chronological order

kronika, letopisy

a lyric poem, written in varied or irregular metrical form, for a particular object, person, or concept

óda

a piece of writing, music, etc. that imitates the style of someone else in a humorous way

parodie

a short story on morality with animal characters

bajka, mýtus

a brief symbolic story that is told to send a moral or religious message

podobenství, allegorie

a Japanese poem with three unrhymed lines that have five, seven and five syllables each

haiku

a short poem or phrase that expresses a single thought satirically, often ending in a clever or humorous way

epigram

a long story of heroic actions and bravery in old Norse or Icelandic in the Middle Ages, or a modern narrative resembling such a narrative

saga, epos

a short quotation or phrase that is written at the beginning of a book or any chapter of it, suggesting the theme

epigraf, citace

a humorous poem of five anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme of AABBA

limerick, humorná báseň

the creative and imaginative expression of powerful feelings in art, poetry, music, etc.

lyrika, poetika

spoken or written language in its usual form, in contrast to poetry

próza

the collection of artistic or literary works produced by a particular painter, author, etc.

dílo, tvorba

a subject, idea, or phrase that is repeatedly used in a literary work

motiv, téma

the way in which characters in a movie, book, etc. are created and represented by a writer

charakterizace, popis

villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing

antagonista, záporná postava

the main character in a movie, novel, TV show, etc.

protagonista, hlavní postava

to make a book, play, etc. short by omitting the details and including the main parts

zkrátit, zjednodušit

to describe a specific subject, scene, person, etc.

zobrazit, popisovat

a section of additional material that is usually added at the end of a book

dodatek, příloha

a short introductory section at the beginning of a book, usually written by someone other than the author

předmluva, úvod

a part at the end of a book including some final words that may not be written by the author

doslov, epilog

a series of lines in a poem, usually with recurring rhyme scheme and meter

sloka, strof

a set of words that usually have a rhythmic pattern

verš, strofa

a verse of Italian origin that has 14 lines, usually in an iambic pentameter and a prescribed rhyme scheme

sonet

exciting and intriguing in a way that attracts one's attention

uchvacující, napínavý

giving a lot of information briefly and clearly

stručný, výstižný

(of an author or literary work) accepted as highly acclaimed authors or pieces of literature, which are collectively referred to as the literary canon

kanonický, zavedený

(of writing or speech) full of literary or complicated words and phrases

květinový, pompézní

behaving in an artificial way that is too formal, trying to impress others

přehnaný, umělý

sexually explicit or morally obscene

vulgární, nevhodný

scholarly and highly interested in cultural or artistic matters

vzdělaný, umělecký

a book, movie, play, etc. that continues and extends the story of an earlier one

pokračování, druhá část

an ancient book, written by hand, especially of scriptures, classics, etc.

kódex, rukopis

an author whose work is published under someone else's name

ghostwriter, pseudonymní autor

someone who is known for writing or telling humorous stories or jokes about real people and events

humorista, komik

a playwright who writes tragedies

tragik, dramaturg tragédií

a male literary author or scholar

člověk písmen, literát

a person who writes or uses satires in order to criticize or humor someone or something

satirik