Akademisches IELTS (Band 8 und Höher) - Literature

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

Protagonist, Hauptfigur

villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing

Antagonist, Widersacher

a fictional character with superpowers who is morally evil

Superbösewicht, schurke mit Superkräften

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

ausgeklügelte Metapher, anspruchsvolles Bild

a technique used in speech and writing to exaggerate the extent of something

Hyperbel, Übertreibung

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

Prolixität

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

Klappentext, Zusammenfassung

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

Epigraph, Zitat

a collection of various items, such as literary pieces, poems, letters, etc., gathered from different sources

Mischung, Vielfalt

someone who writes pamphlets, especially one who promotes partisan views on political issues

Pamphletist, Schriftsteller von Flugschriften

someone who uses words skillfully, especially a gifted author

Wortakrobat, talentierter Autor

a cultural and artistic movement that explores the intersection of African and African Diaspora culture with technology and the future

Afrofuturismus

a story, play, movie, etc. about a mystery or murder that the audience cannot solve until the end

Kriminalroman, Mordgeschichte

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

Kodex, Manuskript

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

Parabel, Allegorie

humor, irony, ridicule, or sarcasm used to expose or criticize the faults and shortcomings of a person, government, etc.

Satire, Satiren

a story, poem, etc. in which the characters and events are used as symbols to convey moral or political lessons

Allegorie

the beginning section of a movie, book, play, etc. that introduces the work

Prolog

a concluding part added at the end of a novel, play, etc.

Epilog

a statement that implies or indirectly mentions something or someone else, especially as a literary device

Allusion, Anspielung

a short story on morality with animal characters

Fabel, Märchen

a concise version of a lengthy play, novel, etc.

Abkürzung, Kürzung