Продвинутый Словарный Запас для TOEFL - Литература и письменность
Здесь вы выучите некоторые английские слова о литературе и писательстве, такие как «мрачный», «эпический», «псалм» и т. д., которые необходимы для экзамена TOEFL.
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Правописание
Тест
(a book, play, text, etc.) made shorter than the original by omitting some details
сокращенном
(of a story, play, image, etc.) using characters or events in a symbolic sense that represent a concept, quality, etc.
аллегорический
shocking or sensational, especially in a gruesome or vulgar way
зловещий
(of speech or writing) using a serious and elevated style that makes it tedious and complicated
напыщенный
a poem or other piece of writing in which certain letters of each line, usually the initial letters, spell out a word or phrase
акростих
an absurd or comically exaggerated replication of a literary or dramatic work
Пародия
poetry that is loosely styled by an irregular rhythm, intended to have a comic effect
плохие стихи
a song or poem expressing sadness, especially in the memory of a dead person or a bitter event in the past
элегия
a long poem in narrative form giving an account of the extraordinary deeds and adventures of a nation's heroes or legends
эпопея
a Japanese poem with three unrhymed lines that have five, seven and five syllables each
хокку
a song, musical piece, poem, etc. that expresses the feeling of sorrow and sadness after a loss or death
причитание
a drawing, speech, or text aiming to criticize something or someone in a humorous manner
памфлет, пасквиль
a lyric poem, written in varied or irregular metrical form, for a particular object, person, or concept
ода
a piece of writing, music, etc. that imitates the style of someone else in a humorous way
пародия
any holy poem, song, or hymn, especially the ones in the Book of Psalms, used in Christian and Jewish worship
псалом
a verse of Italian origin that has 14 lines, usually in an iambic pentameter and a prescribed rhyme scheme
сонет
a series of lines in a poem, usually with recurring rhyme scheme and meter
строфа
an elaborate image or a far-fetched metaphor, used in poetry
тщеславие
the continuation of a line of poetry into another couplet or stanza without a break
Анжамбеман
the use of language and figures of speech in a way that influences or entertains people
красноречие
the systematic study of metrical structures and sounds in poetry
просодия, стихосложение
a section of additional material that is usually added at the end of a book
добавление
villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing
противник
a separate part at the end of a book that gives further information
приложение
a short promotional description of a book, motion picture, etc. published on the cover of a book or in an advertisement
реклама
marks and notes written in the margins of a book or document
маргиналии
a list of technical terms or jargons of a particular field or text, provided in alphabetical order with an explanation for each one
словарь
generally accepted rules or principles, especially those that are considered as fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
канон, принцип
a subject, idea, or phrase that is repeatedly used in a literary work
мотив
an ancient book, written by hand, especially of scriptures, classics, etc.
Коллекция древних рукописей
the greatest literary or artistic piece that an author or artist has created
великолепный опус
a work of fiction with an intermediate length, which could be considered a short novel
повесть
an apparent mistake or inconsistency in the narrative of a book, motion picture, etc.
сюжетный дыр
the fact of having an excessive number of words that results in being tedious
многословность
to use satire in order to criticize or ridicule a system, person, etc.
высмеивать
a concluding part added at the end of a novel, play, etc.
эпилог