Avancerat Ordförråd för TOEFL - Litteratur och skrivande

(a book, play, text, etc.) made shorter than the original by omitting some details

förkortat

(of a story, play, image, etc.) using characters or events in a symbolic sense that represent a concept, quality, etc.

allegorisk

shocking or sensational, especially in a gruesome or vulgar way

spöklik

(of speech or writing) using a serious and elevated style that makes it tedious and complicated

svulstig

a poem or other piece of writing in which certain letters of each line, usually the initial letters, spell out a word or phrase

akrostikon

an absurd or comically exaggerated replication of a literary or dramatic work

bondkomik

poetry that is loosely styled by an irregular rhythm, intended to have a comic effect

haltande vers

a song or poem expressing sadness, especially in the memory of a dead person or a bitter event in the past

elegi

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

epos

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

a drawing, speech, or text aiming to criticize something or someone in a humorous manner

pamflett

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)

any holy poem, song, or hymn, especially the ones in the Book of Psalms, used in Christian and Jewish worship

psalm

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

sonett

a person who writes pieces of poetry and stories

bard

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

strof

any of the sections into which a long poem is divided

sång

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

långsökt metafor

the continuation of a line of poetry into another couplet or stanza without a break

enjambement

the use of language and figures of speech in a way that influences or entertains people

retorik

the systematic study of metrical structures and sounds in poetry

prosodi

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

tillägg

villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing

antagonist (biograf)

a separate part at the end of a book that gives further information

bokbilaga

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

marks and notes written in the margins of a book or document

marginalanteckningar

a list of technical terms or jargons of a particular field or text, provided in alphabetical order with an explanation for each one

ordlista

an error in a written or printed document

tryckfel

generally accepted rules or principles, especially those that are considered as fundamental in a field of art or philosophy

principer (konst eller logik)

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

motiv

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

gammalt manuskript

the greatest literary or artistic piece that an author or artist has created

magnum opus

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

novell

an apparent mistake or inconsistency in the narrative of a book, motion picture, etc.

plotthål

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

ordrikedom

to use satire in order to criticize or ridicule a system, person, etc.

satirisera

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

epilog