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(a book, play, text, etc.) made shorter than the original by omitting some details

要約された

(of a story, play, image, etc.) using characters or events in a symbolic sense that represent a concept, quality, etc.

寓意的な

shocking or sensational, especially in a gruesome or vulgar way

衝撃的な

(of speech or writing) using a serious and elevated style that makes it tedious and complicated

膨脹した

a poem or other piece of writing in which certain letters of each line, usually the initial letters, spell out a word or phrase

アクロスティック

an absurd or comically exaggerated replication of a literary or dramatic work

バーレスク

poetry that is loosely styled by an irregular rhythm, intended to have a comic effect

ダゴレル

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

a long poem in narrative form giving an account of the extraordinary deeds and adventures of a nation's heroes or legends

叙事詩

a Japanese poem with three unrhymed lines that have five, seven and five syllables each

俳句

a song, musical piece, poem, etc. that expresses the feeling of sorrow and sadness after a loss or death

哀歌

a drawing, speech, or text aiming to criticize something or someone in a humorous manner

パロディ

a lyric poem, written in varied or irregular metrical form, for a particular object, person, or concept

オード

a piece of writing, music, etc. that imitates the style of someone else in a humorous way

パロディ

any holy poem, song, or hymn, especially the ones in the Book of Psalms, used in Christian and Jewish worship

詩篇

a verse of Italian origin that has 14 lines, usually in an iambic pentameter and a prescribed rhyme scheme

ソネット

a person who writes pieces of poetry and stories

バード

a series of lines in a poem, usually with recurring rhyme scheme and meter

詩節

any of the sections into which a long poem is divided

カント

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

凝った比喩

the continuation of a line of poetry into another couplet or stanza without a break

エンジャンベマン

the use of language and figures of speech in a way that influences or entertains people

修辞学

the systematic study of metrical structures and sounds in poetry

韻律

a section of additional material that is usually added at the end of a book

補遺

villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing

敵役

a separate part at the end of a book that gives further information

付録

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

あらすじ

marks and notes written in the margins of a book or document

マージナリア

a list of technical terms or jargons of a particular field or text, provided in alphabetical order with an explanation for each one

用語集

an error in a written or printed document

エラタム

generally accepted rules or principles, especially those that are considered as fundamental in a field of art or philosophy

カノン

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

モチーフ

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

コーデックス

the greatest literary or artistic piece that an author or artist has created

傑作

a work of fiction with an intermediate length, which could be considered a short novel

ノヴェラ

an apparent mistake or inconsistency in the narrative of a book, motion picture, etc.

プロットの穴

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

冗長さ

to use satire in order to criticize or ridicule a system, person, etc.

風刺する

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

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