Lista de Palavras Nível C2 - Literatura

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

discurso em que uma parte de algo representa o todo

villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing

antagonista (cinema)

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

protagonista (cinema)

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

história emoldurada

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

metáfora rebuscada

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

exagero

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

citação no início de algum texto

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

coleção de diversos elementos coletados em uma publicação

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

novela policial

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

manuscrito antigo

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

conto curto

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

ligação das palavras ou frases

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

alegoria

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

alusão

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

resumo (romance, peça, etc.)

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

personagem ou papel oposto

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

metáfora de contrastes

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

quando o escritor sugere implicitamente o que acontecerá tarde

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

produzindo um efeito contrastante colocando duas coisas próximas uma da outra

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

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

gênero que se concentra no desenvolvimento do personagem do protagonista

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

elegia

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

ruídos altos e desagradáveis ​​criados por palavras escritas para representar o caos

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

motivo

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

comparação (literatura)

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

écloga

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

direitos autorais

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

declaração desconectada ou ilógica dentro de uma narrativa

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

relacionado às obras originais de um autor

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

em forma escrita