IELTS academic (banda 8 și mai sus) - Literature

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

protagonist

villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing

antagonist

a fictional character with superpowers who is morally evil

supervillain

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

conceit elaborat

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

hiperbolă

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

prolixitate

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

rezumat

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

epigraf

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

miscellaneous

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

pamfletar

someone who uses words skillfully, especially a gifted author

meșteșugar al cuvintelor

a cultural and artistic movement that explores the intersection of African and African Diaspora culture with technology and the future

Afrofuturism

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

roman polițist

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

codex

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

parabolă

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

satiră

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

alegorii

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

prolog

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

epilog

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

aluzie

a short story on morality with animal characters

fabula

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

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