Mahalagang Bokabularyo para sa GRE - Lahat Tungkol sa Panitikan

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

novella

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

mahabang tula

a historical account of events presented in chronological order

kasaysayan

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

parody (sining)

a short story on morality with animal characters

maikling kwento na nagtatampok ng mga hayop

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

maikling kwento

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

hayku

a short poem or phrase that expresses a single thought satirically, often ending in a clever or humorous way

kasabihan

a long story of heroic actions and bravery in old Norse or Icelandic in the Middle Ages, or a modern narrative resembling such a narrative

alamat

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

panipi sa simula ng ilang sulatin

a humorous poem of five anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme of AABBA

kalokohang tula

the creative and imaginative expression of powerful feelings in art, poetry, music, etc.

liriko

spoken or written language in its usual form, in contrast to poetry

tuluyan

the collection of artistic or literary works produced by a particular painter, author, etc.

oeuvre

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

paksa

the way in which characters in a movie, book, etc. are created and represented by a writer

paglalarawan

villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing

antagonist (sinehan)

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

bida (sine)

to make a book, play, etc. short by omitting the details and including the main parts

magpaigsi

to describe a specific subject, scene, person, etc.

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

adenda

a short introductory section at the beginning of a book, usually written by someone other than the author

pambungad

a part at the end of a book including some final words that may not be written by the author

kasunod na salita

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

estropa

a set of words that usually have a rhythmic pattern

berso

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

soneto

exciting and intriguing in a way that attracts someone's attention

gripping

giving a lot of information briefly and clearly

maigsi

(of an author or literary work) accepted as highly acclaimed authors or pieces of literature, which are collectively referred to as the literary canon

kaugnay ng mga orihinal na gawa ng isang awtor

(of writing or speech) full of literary or complicated words and phrases

mabulaklak

behaving in an artificial way that is too formal, trying to impress others

magalang

sexually explicit or morally obscene

bastos

scholarly and highly interested in cultural or artistic matters

mataas ang kilay

a book, movie, play, etc. that continues and extends the story of an earlier one

sequel (pelikula, libro, atbp.)

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

lumang manuskrito

an author whose work is published under someone else's name

tagapagsulat

someone who is known for writing or telling humorous stories or jokes about real people and events

taong mapagpatawa

a playwright who writes tragedies

trahedya

a male literary author or scholar

tao ng mga sulat

a person who writes or uses satires in order to criticize or humor someone or something

manunulat na satiriko