Pokročilá Slovní Zásoba pro TOEFL - Literatura a psaní

shocking or sensational, especially in a gruesome or vulgar way

(of speech or writing) using a serious and elevated style that makes it tedious and complicated

humorous and poorly written poetry

a song or poem expressing sadness, especially in the memory of a dead person or a bitter event in the past

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

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

a song, musical piece, poem, etc. that expresses the feeling of sorrow and sadness after a loss or death

a drawing, speech, or text aiming to criticize something or someone in a humorous manner

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

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

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

a person who writes pieces of poetry and stories

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

any of the sections into which a long poem is divided

an elaborate image or a far-fetched metaphor, used in poetry

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

villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing

a separate part at the end of a book that gives further information

a short promotional description of a book, motion picture, etc. published on the cover of a book or in an advertisement

a list of technical terms or jargons of a particular field or text, provided in alphabetical order with an explanation for each one

generally accepted rules or principles, especially those that are considered as fundamental in a field of art or philosophy

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

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

the greatest literary or artistic piece that an author or artist has created

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

the fact of having an excessive number of words that results in being tedious