Список Слів Рівня C2 - Literature

a figure of speech in which a part of something represents the whole or vice versa

синекдота

villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing

антагоніст, негідник

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

протагоніст, головний герой

a literary technique in which an introductory narrative serves as a frame for another story or a series of shorter stories

рамкова історія, фреймова історія

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

химерний образ, потужна метафора

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

гіпербола, перебільшення

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

епіграф, цитата

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

міскеланія, різноманіття

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

детектив, мошенництво

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

кодекс, рукопис

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

парабола, алегорія

the use of a word with two senses each of which apply to a different word in a sentence, as a figure of speech

зевгма, zeugma

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

алегорія

a statement that implies or indirectly mentions something or someone else, especially as a literary device

алюзія, посилання

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

узагальнення, абріджування

a character in a story who contrasts with another character, typically the protagonist, in order to highlight particular qualities of the other character

персонаж-доповнення, контрастний персонаж

a figure of speech that combines two contradictory or contrasting terms to create a unique expression

оксюморон, оксюморонів

the act of giving a clue of the future events to the audience in advance while narrating a story

передбачення, попередження

the act of placing two things side by side to produce a contrasting effect

юxtapозиція

a literary genre that uses self-reflexive techniques to draw attention to its status as a work of fiction, blurring the lines between reality and fiction

метафікція

a novel that focuses on the psychological and moral growth of its main character from youth to adulthood

роман виховання, роман формування особистості

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

елегія, пам'ятна поема

a literary device that uses a mixture of unpleasant, inharmonious, and harsh sounds to show disorder or chaos

какофонія

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

мотив, тема

a word or phrase that compares two things or people, highlighting the similarities, often introduced by 'like' or 'as'

порівняння, подібність

a form of poetry that originated in ancient Greek and Roman literature, typically consisting of a short, pastoral poem or dialogue between two shepherds

еклога

a payment made to the author or creator of a work for each copy of the work that is sold

роялті, авторські права

a literary device in which the answer to a question is not logical, creating an absurd or comic effect

нон-секвітур, нон-секвітур (ім.)

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

канонічний, основоположний

(literature) relating to a form of work that uses letters or written documents as the primary mode of communication among fictional characters

епістолярний