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Accademico IELTS (Banda 8 e Superiore) - Literature

Qui imparerai alcune parole inglesi legate alla letteratura necessarie per l'esame IELTS accademico.

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Vocabulary for Academic IELTS (8)
protagonist

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

protagonista

protagonista

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antagonist

villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing

antagonista

antagonista

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supervillain

a fictional character with superpowers who is morally evil

supercriminale

supercriminale

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conceit

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

metafora inverosimile

metafora inverosimile

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hyperbole

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

iperbole

iperbole

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prolixity

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

prolissità

prolissità

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blurb

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

trafiletto

trafiletto

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epigraph

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

epigrafe

epigrafe

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miscellanea

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

miscellanea

miscellanea

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pamphleteer

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

pamphleteer

pamphleteer

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wordsmith

someone who uses words skillfully, especially a gifted author

paroliere

paroliere

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Afrofuturism

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

Afrofuturismo

Afrofuturismo

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whodunit

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

giallo

giallo

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codex

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

Codice

Codice

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parable

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

parabola

parabola

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satire

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

satira

satira

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allegory

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

allegoria

allegoria

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prologue

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

prologo

prologo

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epilogue

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

epilogo

epilogo

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allusion

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

allusione

allusione

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fable

a short story on morality with animal characters

favola

favola

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abridgment

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

abbreviazione

abbreviazione

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