Daftar Kata Level C2 - Literature

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

sinékdoke

villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing

antagonis, karakter jahat

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

protagonis, tokoh utama

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

cerita bingkai, cerita rangka

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

metafora rumit, konsepsi jauh

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

hiperbola, melebih-lebihkan

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

epigraf, kutipan

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

bermacam-macam, variasi

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

cerita misteri, novel kriminal

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

kodeks, naskah

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

parabel, perumpamaan

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

allegori

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

alusi, acuan

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

ringkasan, versi singkat

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

karakter lawan, karakter kontras

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

oksimoron, kontradiktif

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

petunjuk, pertanda

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

juxtaposition

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

metafiksi

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

roman pembentukan, roman pendidikan

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

elegi, puisi duka

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

kakofoni

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'

simile, perbandingan

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

royalti, hak cipta

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

non sequitur, non sequitur (kata benda)

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

kanonik, dari kanon

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

epistolari