托福高级词汇 - 文学与写作

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

缩减的, 简缩的

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

寓言的, 象征的

shocking or sensational, especially in a gruesome or vulgar way

骇人听闻的, 耸人听闻的

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

肿胀的, 冗长复杂的

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

藏头诗

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

滑稽戏, 模仿剧

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

无韵诗, 滑稽诗

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

挽歌, 哀歌

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

史诗, 叙事诗

a Japanese poem with three unrhymed lines that have five, seven and five syllables each

俳句

a song, musical piece, poem, etc. that expresses the feeling of sorrow and sadness after a loss or death

哀歌, 悲伤的曲子

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

讽刺, 讽刺作品

a lyric poem, written in varied or irregular metrical form, for a particular object, person, or concept

颂歌

a piece of writing, music, etc. that imitates the style of someone else in a humorous way

讽刺作品

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

诗篇, 圣诗

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

十四行诗

a person who writes pieces of poetry and stories

吟游诗人, 诗人

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

节, 诗节

any of the sections into which a long poem is divided

欧弥部, 诗的段落

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

复杂的意象, 远离的隐喻

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

行连行, 连句

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

修辞

the systematic study of metrical structures and sounds in poetry

韵律

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

附录, 补遗

villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing

对立角色, 反派

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

附录, 附加部分

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

简介, 宣传语

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

边注, 边缘注释

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

术语表, 词汇表

an error in a written or printed document

勘误, 错误

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

规范, 经典

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

主题, 动机

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

法典, 手稿

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

杰作

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

中篇小说

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

情节漏洞, 叙事矛盾

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

冗长

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

讽刺, 嘲讽

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

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