C2レベルの単語リスト - Literature

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

提喩

villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing

敵役, 悪役

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

主人公, プロタゴニスト

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

フレームストーリー, 枠物語

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

凝った比喩, 奇抜な比喩

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

誇張, 夸張

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

エピグラフ, 引用

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

雑多, 多様

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

ミステリー小説, 殺人事件

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

コーデックス, 写本

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

たとえ話, 寓話

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

ゼウグマ, ゼウグマ

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

寓話

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

暗示, 言及

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

要約, 短縮版

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

対照的なキャラクター, フォイルキャラクター

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

オキシモロン, 矛盾語

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

前兆, 予兆

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

並置

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

メタフィクション

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

ビルドゥングスロマン, 成長小説

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

エレジー, 哀歌

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

カコフォニー

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

モチーフ, テーマ

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

直喩, シミリ

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

エクログ

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

ロイヤリティ, 著作権料

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

ノンセクイター, ノンセクイター（名詞）

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

カノニカル, 文献の

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

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