Προχωρημένο Λεξιλόγιο για το TOEFL - Λογοτεχνία και Γραφή

(a book, play, text, etc.) made shorter than the original by omitting some details

συντομευμένη

(of a story, play, image, etc.) using characters or events in a symbolic sense that represent a concept, quality, etc.

αλληγορικός

shocking or sensational, especially in a gruesome or vulgar way

μακάβριος

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

πομπώδης

a poem or other piece of writing in which certain letters of each line, usually the initial letters, spell out a word or phrase

ακροστιχίδα

an absurd or comically exaggerated replication of a literary or dramatic work

παρωδία

poetry that is loosely styled by an irregular rhythm, intended to have a comic effect

άτεχνη ποίηση

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

ελεγεία

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

έπος

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

χαϊκού

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

θρήνος

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

σάτιρα

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

ωδή

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

παρωδία (τέχνη)

any holy poem, song, or hymn, especially the ones in the Book of Psalms, used in Christian and Jewish worship

ψαλμός

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

σονέττο

a person who writes pieces of poetry and stories

βάρδος

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

στροφή

any of the sections into which a long poem is divided

ωδή

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

τραβηγμένη μεταφορά

the continuation of a line of poetry into another couplet or stanza without a break

εμπλοκή

the use of language and figures of speech in a way that influences or entertains people

ρητορική

the systematic study of metrical structures and sounds in poetry

προσωδία

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

προσθήκη

villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing

ανταγωνιστής (κινηματογράφος)

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

παράρτημα βιβλίου

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

σύντομη περίληψη σε εξώφυλλα βιβλίων ή σε διαφημίσεις

marks and notes written in the margins of a book or document

marginalia

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

γλωσσάριο

an error in a written or printed document

λανθασμένη

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

αρχές (τέχνη ή λογική)

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

μοτίβο

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

παλιό χειρόγραφο

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

μεγάλο έργο

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

νουβέλα

an apparent mistake or inconsistency in the narrative of a book, motion picture, etc.

τρύπα οικοπέδου

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

πολυλογία

to use satire in order to criticize or ridicule a system, person, etc.

σατυρίζω

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

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