Listahan ng mga Salita sa Antas C2 - Literature

a figure of speech in which a part of something represents the whole or vice versa

sinécdoque

villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing

antagonista, masamang tauhan

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

protagonista, pangunahing tauhan

a literary technique in which an introductory narrative serves as a frame for another story or a series of shorter stories

frame story, kuwentong balangkas

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

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

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

the use of a word with two senses each of which apply to a different word in a sentence, as a figure of speech

zeugma, zeugma

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

allegory

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

allusyon, tukoy

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

pagsasalin, abridgment

a character in a story who contrasts with another character, typically the protagonist, in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character

katunggali, kaiba sa kwento

a figure of speech that combines two contradictory or contrasting terms to create a unique expression

oksimoron, salitang salungat

the act of giving a clue of the future events to the audience in advance while narrating a story

pagtukoy, paghuhudyat

the act of placing two things side by side to produce a contrasting effect

pagsasama

a literary genre that uses self-reflexive techniques to draw attention to its status as a work of fiction, blurring the lines between reality and fiction

metapiksyon

a novel that focuses on the psychological and moral growth of its main character from youth to adulthood

nobelang pagbuo, nobela ng paglago

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

elegiya, tula ng pagbabalik-tanaw

a literary device that uses a mixture of unpleasant, inharmonious, and harsh sounds to show disorder or chaos

kakofoniya

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

motif, tema

a word or phrase that compares two things or people, highlighting the similarities, often introduced by 'like' or 'as'

paghahambing, simile

a form of poetry that originated in ancient Greek and Roman literature, typically consisting of a short, pastoral poem or dialogue between two shepherds

ecloga

a payment made to the author or creator of a work for each copy of the work that is sold

royalty, karapatan ng may-akda

a literary device in which the answer to a question is not logical, creating an absurd or comic effect

non sequitur, non sequitur (pangngalan)

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

kanoniko, mga sibil

(literature) relating to a form of work that uses letters or written documents as the primary mode of communication among fictional characters

epistolaryo