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Avancerat Ordförråd för TOEFL - Litteratur och skrivande
Här får du lära dig några engelska ord om litteratur och skrivande, som "lurid", "epic", "psalm" etc. som behövs för TOEFL-provet.
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(a book, play, text, etc.) made shorter than the original by omitting some details
förkortad, sammanfattad
(of a story, play, image, etc.) using characters or events in a symbolic sense that represent a concept, quality, etc.
allegorisk, symbolisk
shocking or sensational, especially in a gruesome or vulgar way
chockerande, sensationslysten
(of speech or writing) using a serious and elevated style that makes it tedious and complicated
uppblåst, pretentiös
a poem or other piece of writing in which certain letters of each line, usually the initial letters, spell out a word or phrase
akrostik
an absurd or comically exaggerated replication of a literary or dramatic work
burlesque, parodi
poetry that is loosely styled by an irregular rhythm, intended to have a comic effect
doggerel, lättviktig poesi
a song or poem expressing sadness, especially in the memory of a dead person or a bitter event in the past
elegy, klagovisa
a long poem in narrative form giving an account of the extraordinary deeds and adventures of a nation's heroes or legends
epos, episk dikt
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, klagosång
a drawing, speech, or text aiming to criticize something or someone in a humorous manner
parodi, satir
a lyric poem, written in varied or irregular metrical form, for a particular object, person, or concept
oda
a piece of writing, music, etc. that imitates the style of someone else in a humorous way
parodi
any holy poem, song, or hymn, especially the ones in the Book of Psalms, used in Christian and Jewish worship
psalm, helig sång
a verse of Italian origin that has 14 lines, usually in an iambic pentameter and a prescribed rhyme scheme
sonett
a series of lines in a poem, usually with recurring rhyme scheme and meter
strof, vers
an elaborate image or a far-fetched metaphor, used in poetry
utsmyckad bild, far-fetched 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, bilaga
villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing
antagonist, skurk
a separate part at the end of a book that gives further information
bilaga, appendix
a short promotional description of a book, motion picture, etc. published on the cover of a book or in an advertisement
sammanfattning, blurb
marks and notes written in the margins of a book or document
marginalia, noteringar i marginalen
a list of technical terms or jargons of a particular field or text, provided in alphabetical order with an explanation for each one
glossär, terminologi
generally accepted rules or principles, especially those that are considered as fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
kanon, norm
a subject, idea, or phrase that is repeatedly used in a literary work
motiv, tema
an ancient book, written by hand, especially of scriptures, classics, etc.
kodex, manuskript
the greatest literary or artistic piece that an author or artist has created
storslagna verk
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.
handlingsfel, logisk lucka
the fact of having an excessive number of words that results in being tedious
prolixitet
to use satire in order to criticize or ridicule a system, person, etc.
satirisera, ironisera
