C2 Szintű Szólista - Literature

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

szinekdoché

villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing

antagonista, gonosz karakter

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

főszereplő, protagonista

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

kerettörténet, keretmesélés

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

bonyolult kép, távoli hasonlat

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

hiperbola, felnagyítás

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

epigramma, idézet

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

vegyes válogatás, különböző dolgok

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

krimi, rejtélyes történet

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

kódex, kézirat

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

példabeszéd, allegória

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

allegória

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

utalás, célzás

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

rövidítés, tömörített változat

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

ellentétes karakter, kiegészítő szereplő

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

oximoron, ellentmondás

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

előrejelzés, előérzet

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

juxtapozíció

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

metafikció

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

nevelődési regény, formálódási regény

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

elegia, gyászvers

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

kakofónia

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

motívum, téma

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

hasONLÍTÁS, összehasonlítás

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

ekloga

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

szerzői jogdíj, royalty

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

non sequitur, non sequitur (főnév)

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

kanonikus, hagyományos

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

epistoláris