Essential Vocabulary 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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a long poem in narrative form giving an account of the extraordinary deeds and adventures of a nation's heroes or legends
a lyric poem, written in varied or irregular metrical form, for a particular object, person, or concept
a piece of writing, music, etc. that imitates the style of someone else in a humorous way
a Japanese poem with three unrhymed lines that have five, seven and five syllables each
a short poem or phrase that expresses a single thought satirically, often ending in a clever or humorous way
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
a short quotation or phrase that is written at the beginning of a book or any chapter of it, suggesting the theme
a humorous poem of five anapestic lines with a rhyme scheme of AABBA
the creative and imaginative expression of powerful feelings in art, poetry, music, etc.
spoken or written language in its usual form, in contrast to poetry
the collection of artistic or literary works produced by a particular painter, author, etc.
the way in which characters in a movie, book, etc. are created and represented by a writer
villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing
to make a book, play, etc. short by omitting the details and including the main parts
a section of additional material that is usually added at the end of a book
a short introductory section at the beginning of a book, usually written by someone other than the author
a part at the end of a book including some final words that may not be written by the author
a set of words that usually have a rhythmic pattern
a verse of Italian origin that has 14 lines, usually in an iambic pentameter and a prescribed rhyme scheme
(of an author or literary work) accepted as highly acclaimed authors or pieces of literature, which are collectively referred to as the literary canon
behaving in an artificial way that is too formal, trying to impress others
someone who is known for writing or telling humorous stories or jokes about real people and events
a male literary author or scholar
