Acadêmico IELTS (Banda 8 ou Acima) - Literature

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

protagonista, personagem principal

villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing

antagonista, vilão

a fictional character with superpowers who is morally evil

supervilão, vilão superpoderoso

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

conceito elaborado, metáfora extravagante

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

hipérbole, exagero

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

prolixidade

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

resumo, sinopse

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

epígrafe, citação

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

miscigenação, variedades

someone who writes pamphlets, especially one who promotes partisan views on political issues

panfletário, escritor de panfletos

someone who uses words skillfully, especially a gifted author

artesão das palavras, escritor talentoso

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

romance policial, mistério

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

códice, manuscrito

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

parábola, alegoria

humor, irony, ridicule, or sarcasm used to expose or criticize the faults and shortcomings of a person, government, etc.

sátira, sátiras

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

alegoria

the beginning section of a movie, book, play, etc. that introduces the work

prólogo

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

epílogo

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

alusão, referência

a short story on morality with animal characters

fábula, conto moral

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

abreviação, versão abreviada