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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villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing
antagonista
a fictional character with superpowers who is morally evil
supercriminale
an elaborate image or a far-fetched metaphor, used in poetry
metafora inverosimile
a technique used in speech and writing to exaggerate the extent of something
iperbole
the fact of having an excessive number of words that results in being tedious
prolissità
a short promotional description of a book, motion picture, etc. published on the cover of a book or in an advertisement
trafiletto
a short quotation or phrase that is written at the beginning of a book or any chapter of it, suggesting the theme
epigrafe
a collection of various items, such as literary pieces, poems, letters, etc., gathered from different sources
miscellanea
someone who writes pamphlets, especially one who promotes partisan views on political issues
pamphleteer
someone who uses words skillfully, especially a gifted author
paroliere
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
giallo
an ancient book, written by hand, especially of scriptures, classics, etc.
Codice
a brief symbolic story that is told to send a moral or religious message
parabola
humor, irony, ridicule, or sarcasm used to expose or criticize the faults and shortcomings of a person, government, etc.
satira
a story, poem, etc. in which the characters and events are used as symbols to convey moral or political lessons
allegoria
the beginning section of a movie, book, play, etc. that introduces the work
prologo
a statement that implies or indirectly mentions something or someone else, especially as a literary device
allusione