Vocabular Avansat pentru TOEFL - Literatură și Scriere
Aici veți învăța câteva cuvinte în limba engleză despre literatură și scris, precum „lurid”, „epic”, „psalm”, etc. care sunt necesare pentru examenul TOEFL.
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Chestionar
(a book, play, text, etc.) made shorter than the original by omitting some details
subliniat, rezumat
(of a story, play, image, etc.) using characters or events in a symbolic sense that represent a concept, quality, etc.
alegoric, simbolic
shocking or sensational, especially in a gruesome or vulgar way
șocant, sensational
(of speech or writing) using a serious and elevated style that makes it tedious and complicated
umflat, pretențios
a poem or other piece of writing in which certain letters of each line, usually the initial letters, spell out a word or phrase
acrostih
an absurd or comically exaggerated replication of a literary or dramatic work
burlesc, parodie
poetry that is loosely styled by an irregular rhythm, intended to have a comic effect
doggerel, poezie ușuratică
a song or poem expressing sadness, especially in the memory of a dead person or a bitter event in the past
elegie, poem elegiac
a long poem in narrative form giving an account of the extraordinary deeds and adventures of a nation's heroes or legends
epopee, poem epic
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, cântec de jale
a drawing, speech, or text aiming to criticize something or someone in a humorous manner
parodie, satiră
a lyric poem, written in varied or irregular metrical form, for a particular object, person, or concept
odă
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, cântec sfânt
a verse of Italian origin that has 14 lines, usually in an iambic pentameter and a prescribed rhyme scheme
sonet
a series of lines in a poem, usually with recurring rhyme scheme and meter
strofa, verset
an elaborate image or a far-fetched metaphor, used in poetry
conceit elaborat, metaforă măreață
the continuation of a line of poetry into another couplet or stanza without a break
enjambament, vers în continuare
the use of language and figures of speech in a way that influences or entertains people
retorică
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
adendum, anexă
villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing
antagonist, personaj negativ
a separate part at the end of a book that gives further information
apendice, anexă
a short promotional description of a book, motion picture, etc. published on the cover of a book or in an advertisement
rezumat, prezentare
marks and notes written in the margins of a book or document
marginalia, note marginale
a list of technical terms or jargons of a particular field or text, provided in alphabetical order with an explanation for each one
glosar, lexicon
generally accepted rules or principles, especially those that are considered as fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
canon, cânon
a subject, idea, or phrase that is repeatedly used in a literary work
motiv, temă
an ancient book, written by hand, especially of scriptures, classics, etc.
codex, manuscris
the greatest literary or artistic piece that an author or artist has created
capodoperă
a work of fiction with an intermediate length, which could be considered a short novel
novelă
an apparent mistake or inconsistency in the narrative of a book, motion picture, etc.
gaură în plot, incoerență în poveste
the fact of having an excessive number of words that results in being tedious
prolixitate
to use satire in order to criticize or ridicule a system, person, etc.
satiriza, ridiculiza