C2 Level Wordlist - Literature

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

villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing

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

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

an elaborate or far-fetched poetic image or comparison between very dissimilar things, used in literature

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

a quotation or phrase placed at the beginning of a book, chapter, or other written work, often to suggest a theme or context

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

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

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

a short, simple story that teaches a moral lesson

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

a specific story, artwork, or performance that embodies symbolic representation of deeper truths

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

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

a character in a literary work who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, to highlight specific traits of the latter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

a remark or response that bears no logical or relevant connection to what was said before

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

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