Essential Words Needed for the GRE - All About Literature
Here you will learn some English words about literature, such as "novella", "limerick", "depict", etc. that are needed for the GRE exam.
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novella
[noun]
a work of fiction with an intermediate length, which could be considered a short novel
epic
[noun]
a long poem in narrative form giving an account of the extraordinary deeds and adventures of a nation's heroes or legends
ode
[noun]
a lyric poem, written in varied or irregular metrical form, for a particular object, person, or concept
parody
[noun]
a piece of writing, music, etc. that imitates the style of someone else in a humorous way
haiku
[noun]
a Japanese poem with three unrhymed lines that have five, seven and five syllables each
epigram
[noun]
a short poem or phrase that expresses a single thought satirically, often ending in a clever or humorous way
saga
[noun]
a long story of heroic actions and bravery in old Norse or Icelandic in the Middle Ages, or a modern narrative resembling such a narrative
epigraph
[noun]
a short quotation or phrase that is written at the beginning of a book or any chapter of it, suggesting the theme
lyricism
[noun]
the creative and imaginative expression of powerful feelings in art, poetry, music, etc.
oeuvre
[noun]
the collection of artistic or literary works produced by a particular painter, author, etc.
motif
[noun]
a subject, idea, or phrase that is repeatedly used in a literary work or musical composition
characterization
[noun]
the way in which characters in a movie, book, etc. are created and represented by a writer
to abridge
[verb]
to make a book, play, etc. short by omitting the details and including the main parts
addendum
[noun]
a section of additional material that is usually added at the end of a book
foreword
[noun]
a short introductory section at the beginning of a book, usually written by someone other than the author
afterword
[noun]
a part at the end of a book including some final words that may not be written by the author
sonnet
[noun]
a verse of Italian origin that has 14 lines, usually in an iambic pentameter and a prescribed rhyme scheme
canonical
[adjective]
(of an author or literary work) accepted as highly acclaimed authors or pieces of literature, which are collectively referred to as the literary canon
flowery
[adjective]
(of writing or speech) full of literary or complicated words and phrases
mannered
[adjective]
behaving in an artificial way that is too formal, trying to impress others
sequel
[noun]
a book, movie, play, etc. that continues and extends the story of an earlier one
humorist
[noun]
someone who is known for writing or telling humorous stories or jokes about real people and events
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