Geavanceerde Woordenschat voor de TOEFL - Literatuur en schrijven

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

ingekorte, 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

schokkend, sensatieverhogend

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

opgeblazen, omvangrijk

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

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

burlesque, parodie

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

doggerel, smeuïge poëzie

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

elegie, herdenkingspoëzie

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

epos, epische poëzie

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

haiku

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

lament, rouwlied

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

parodie, satire

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

ode

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

parodie

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

psalm, heilig lied

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

sonnet

a person who writes pieces of poetry and stories

barde, dichter

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

strofe, vers

any of the sections into which a long poem is divided

canto, strofe

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

uitgebreide metafoor, verre vergelijking

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

the systematic study of metrical structures and sounds in poetry

prosodie

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

addendum, bijlage

villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing

antagonist, schurk

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

appendix, bijlage

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

flaptekst, samenvatting

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

marginalia, aantekeningen in de marge

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

glossarium, termenlijst

an error in a written or printed document

erratum, fout

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

canon, kanon

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, handschrift

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

meesterwerk

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

novelle

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

plotgat, verhaallogische fout

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

prolixiteit

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

satiriseren, lachen om

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

epiloog