Geavanceerde Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Literatuur en schrijven
Hier leer je enkele Engelse woorden over literatuur en schrijven, zoals "lurid", "episch", "psalm" etc., die nodig zijn voor het TOEFL-examen.
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(a book, play, text, etc.) made shorter than the original by omitting some details

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

allegorisch, symbolisch
shocking or sensational, especially in a gruesome or vulgar way

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

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

acrostichon, acrostichon gedicht
an absurd or comically exaggerated replication of a literary or dramatic work

parodie, burleske
humorous and poorly written poetry

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

sonnet, gedicht van veertien regels
a person who writes pieces of poetry and stories

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

strofe, couplet
any of the sections into which a long poem is divided

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

conceit, uitgewerkte metafoor
the continuation of a line of poetry into another couplet or stanza without a break

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

retoriek, welsprekendheid
the systematic study of metrical structures and sounds in poetry

prosodie, systematische studie van metrische structuren en geluiden in poëzie
a section of additional material that is usually added at the end of a book

addendum, aanhangsel
villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing

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

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

een korte promotiebeschrijving, een pakkende samenvatting
marks and notes written in the margins of a book or document

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

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

canon, algemeen aanvaarde regels
a subject, idea, or phrase that is repeatedly used in a literary work

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

codex, oud handschrift
the greatest literary or artistic piece that an author or artist has created

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

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

plotgat, narratieve inconsistentie
the fact of having an excessive number of words that results in being tedious

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

satiriseren, bespotten
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