Vocabulario para IELTS Academic (Puntuación 8-9) - Literature

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

villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing

a fictional character with superpowers who is morally evil

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

someone who uses words skillfully, especially a gifted author

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

a short story on morality with animal characters

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