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a work of fiction with an intermediate length, which could be considered a short novel

novell

a long poem in narrative form giving an account of the extraordinary deeds and adventures of a nation's heroes or legends

epos

a historical account of events presented in chronological order

krönika

a lyric poem, written in varied or irregular metrical form, for a particular object, person, or concept

ode

a piece of writing, music, etc. that imitates the style of someone else in a humorous way

parodi (konst)

a short story on morality with animal characters

novell med djur

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

kort saga

a Japanese poem with three unrhymed lines that have five, seven and five syllables each

haiku

a short poem or phrase that expresses a single thought satirically, often ending in a clever or humorous way

epigram

a long story of heroic actions and bravery in old Norse or Icelandic in the Middle Ages, or a modern narrative resembling such a narrative

saga

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

citat i början av något skrift

a humorous poem of five anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme of aabba

limerick

the creative and imaginative expression of powerful feelings in art, poetry, music, etc.

lyrism

spoken or written language in its usual form, in contrast to poetry

prosa

the collection of artistic or literary works produced by a particular painter, author, etc.

oeuvre

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

motiv

the way in which characters in a movie, book, etc. are created and represented by a writer

karakterisering

villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing

antagonist (biograf)

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

huvudperson (biograf)

to make a book, play, etc. short by omitting the details and including the main parts

förkorta

to describe a specific subject, scene, person, etc.

a section of additional material that is usually added at the end of a book

tillägg

a short introductory section at the beginning of a book, usually written by someone other than the author

förord

a part at the end of a book including some final words that may not be written by the author

efterord

a series of lines in a poem, usually with recurring rhyme scheme and meter

strof

a set of words that usually have a rhythmic pattern

vers

a verse of Italian origin that has 14 lines, usually in an iambic pentameter and a prescribed rhyme scheme

sonett

exciting and intriguing in a way that attracts someone's attention

gripande

giving a lot of information briefly and clearly

koncis

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

relaterade till en författares originalverk

(of writing or speech) full of literary or complicated words and phrases

blommig

behaving in an artificial way that is too formal, trying to impress others

manerad

sexually explicit or morally obscene

påfrestande

scholarly and highly interested in cultural or artistic matters

högbryn

a book, movie, play, etc. that continues and extends the story of an earlier one

uppföljare (film, bok, etc.)

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

gammalt manuskript

an author whose work is published under someone else's name

spökskrivare

someone who is known for writing or telling humorous stories or jokes about real people and events

humorist

a playwright who writes tragedies

tragediförfattare

a male literary author or scholar

bokstävernas man

a person who writes or uses satires in order to criticize or humor someone or something

satiriker