a figure of speech that compares two unrelated things to highlight their similarities and convey a deeper meaning
隐喻
a word or phrase that compares two things or people, highlighting the similarities, often introduced by 'like' or 'as'
明喻, 比喻
the figurative language in literature by which the audience can form vivid mental images
意象, 形象思维
a form of humor in which the words that someone says mean the opposite, producing an emphatic effect
讽刺
a collection of selected writings by various authors, often on a similar theme or subject
选集
the specific form or version that a book, magazine, or similar publication is in
版本, 版次
a person or firm that manages the preparation and public distribution of printed material such as books, newspapers, etc.
出版商, 出版社
novels that are aimed at young women, usually with a single woman as the main character
女性文学, 年轻女性小说
a genre of science fiction set in a future dystopian society dominated by computer technology
赛博朋克, 网络朋克
a plotline or a story element that runs throughout a larger narrative, connecting different events and characters together, often with a unifying theme or motif
叙述线索, 故事线
a novel that focuses on the psychological and moral growth of its main character from youth to adulthood
成长小说, 教育小说
a genre of literature, film, and other forms of media that focuses on the growth and development of a protagonist from youth to adulthood
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
元小说
a genre of prose fiction that depicts the adventures of a roguish hero or heroine, typically one of low social status, who lives by their wits in a corrupt society
流浪汉小说, 皮卡雷斯克小说
a verse without rhyme, especially one with ten syllables and five stresses, known as an iambic pentameter
无韵诗, 白诗
a lyric poem, written in varied or irregular metrical form, for a particular object, person, or concept
颂歌
a verse of Italian origin that has 14 lines, usually in an iambic pentameter and a prescribed rhyme scheme
十四行诗
a Japanese poem with three unrhymed lines that have five, seven and five syllables each
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