Vocabulario Avanzado para el TOEFL - Literatura y Escritura

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

abreviado, compendiado

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

alegórico

shocking or sensational, especially in a gruesome or vulgar way

horripilante, espeluznante

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

ampuloso, pomposo

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

acróstico

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

parodia

humorous and poorly written poetry

poesía burlesca

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

elegía

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

epopeya

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

haiku

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

elegía

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

sátira

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

oda

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

parodia

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

salmo

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

soneto

a person who writes pieces of poetry and stories

bardo, vate

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

estrofa

any of the sections into which a long poem is divided

canto

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

concepto

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

encabalgamiento

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

retórica

the systematic study of metrical structures and sounds in poetry

prosodia

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

apéndice, adenda

villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing

antagonista

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

apéndice

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

propaganda, texto de contraportada

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

marginalia, notas al margen

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

glosario

an error in a written or printed document

errata

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

canon

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

tema, motivo

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

códice

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

obra maestra

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

novela corta

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

vacío argumental, plot hole

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

verbosidad, palabrería

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

satirizar

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

epílogo