Akademikong IELTS (Band 8 Pataas) - Literature

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

protagonista, pangunahing tauhan

villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing

antagonista, masamang tauhan

a fictional character with superpowers who is morally evil

supervillain, masamang super

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

elaborate na imahinasyon, malikhain na talinghaga

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

hyperbole, sobrang exaggeration

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

proliksidad

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

pagsasalin, maikling paglalarawan

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

epigrapo, sipi

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

mga iba-ibang bagay, sama-samang bagay

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

manunulat ng pamphlet, manunulat ng mga pamplet

someone who uses words skillfully, especially a gifted author

sining ng salita, magaling na manunulat

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

Afrofuturismo

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

misteryo, kwento ng krimen

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

kodigo, manuskrito

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

talinhaga, allegory

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

sátira, sátirang

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

allegory

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

salin-alin

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

epilogo

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

allusyon, tukoy

a short story on morality with animal characters

pabula, moral na kwento

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

pagsasalin, abridgment