Akademisk IELTS (Band 8 och Ovan) - Litteratur

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

huvudperson (biograf)

villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing

antagonist (biograf)

a fictional character with superpowers who is morally evil

superskurk

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

långsökt metafor

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

överdrift

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

ordrikedom

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

kort sammanfattning på bokomslag eller i annonser

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

samling av olika element samlade i en publikation

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

ströskriftsförfattare

someone who uses words skillfully, especially a gifted author

ordsmed

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

kulturell och konstnärlig rörelse (i afrikansk kultur)

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

deckare

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

gammalt manuskript

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

kort saga

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

satir

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

allegori

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

allusion

a short story on morality with animal characters

novell med djur

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

förkortning (roman, pjäs, etc.)