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abridged
/əˈbɹɪdʒd/
adjective
(a book, play, text, etc.) made shorter than the original by omitting some details
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allegorical
/ˌæɫəˈɡɔɹəkəɫ/
adjective
(of a story, play, image, etc.) using characters or events in a symbolic sense that represent a concept, quality, etc.
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lurid
/ˈɫʊɹəd/
adjective
(of a literary piece) shocking due to involving severe violence, explicit sexual content, or immoral activities
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turgid
/ˈtɝdʒɪd/
adjective
(of speech or writing) using a serious and elevated style that makes it tedious and complicated
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acrostic
/ækɹˈɑːstɪk/
noun
a poem or other piece of writing in which certain letters of each line, usually the initial letters, spell out a word or phrase
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burlesque
/bɝˈɫɛsk/
noun
an absurd or comically exaggerated replication of a literary or dramatic work
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doggerel
/ˈdɑɡɝəɫ/
noun
poetry that is loosely styled by an irregular rhythm, intended to have a comic effect
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elegy
/ˈɛɫəˌdʒi/
noun
a song or poem expressing sadness, especially in the memory of a dead person or a bitter event in the past
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epic
/ˈɛpɪk/
noun
a long poem in narrative form giving an account of the extraordinary deeds and adventures of a nation's heroes or legends
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haiku
/ˈhaɪku/
noun
a Japanese poem with three unrhymed lines that have five, seven and five syllables each
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lament
/ɫəˈmɛnt/
noun
a song, musical piece, poem, etc. that expresses the feeling of sorrow and sadness after a loss or death
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lampoon
/ɫæmˈpun/
noun
a drawing, speech, or text aiming to criticize something or someone in a humorous manner
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ode
/ˈoʊd/
noun
a lyric poem, written in varied or irregular metrical form, for a particular object, person, or concept
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parody
/ˈpɛɹədi/
noun
a piece of writing, music, etc. that imitates the style of someone else in a humorous way
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psalm
/ˈsɑɫm/, /ˈsɑm/
noun
any holy poem, song, or hymn, especially the ones in the Book of Psalms, used in Christian and Jewish worship
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sonnet
/ˈsɑnɪt/
noun
a verse of Italian origin that has 14 lines, usually in an iambic pentameter and a prescribed rhyme scheme
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bard
/ˈbɑɹd/
noun
a person who writes pieces of poetry and stories
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stanza
/ˈstænzə/
noun
a series of lines in a poem, usually with recurring rhyme scheme and meter
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canto
/ˈkæntoʊ/
noun
any of the sections into which a long poem is divided
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conceit
/kənˈsit/
noun
an elaborate image or a far-fetched metaphor, used in poetry
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enjambement
/ɛndʒˈæmbmənt/
noun
the continuation of a line of poetry into another couplet or stanza without a break
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rhetoric
/ˈɹɛtɝɪk/
noun
the use of language and figures of speech in a way that influences or entertains people
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prosody
/ˈpɹɑsədi/
noun
the systematic study of metrical structures and sounds in poetry
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addendum
/əˈdɛndəm/
noun
a section of additional material that is usually added at the end of a book
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antagonist
/ænˈtæɡənəst/
noun
someone who strongly opposes another person or thing
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appendix
/əˈpɛndɪks/
noun
a separate part at the end of a book that gives further information
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blurb
/ˈbɫɝb/
noun
a short promotional description of a book, motion picture, etc. published on the cover of a book or in an advertisement
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marginalia
/mˌɑːɹdʒɪnˈeɪliə/
noun
marks and notes written in the margins of a book or document
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glossary
/ˈɡɫɔsɝi/
noun
a list of technical terms or jargons of a particular field or text, provided in alphabetical order with an explanation for each one
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erratum
/ɛɹˈɑːɾəm/
noun
an error in a written or printed document
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canon
/ˈkænən/
noun
generally accepted rules or principles, especially those that are considered as fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
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motif
/moʊˈtif/
noun
a subject, idea, or phrase that is repeatedly used in a literary work or musical composition
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codex
/kˈoʊdɛks/
noun
an ancient book, written by hand, especially of scriptures, classics, etc.
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magnum opus
/mˈæɡnəm ˈɑːpəs/
noun
the greatest literary or artistic piece that an author or artist has created
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novella
/noʊˈvɛɫə/
noun
a work of fiction with an intermediate length, which could be considered a short novel
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plot hole
/plˈɑːt hˈoʊl/
noun
an apparent mistake or inconsistency in the narrative of a book, motion picture, etc.
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prolixity
/pɹəlˈɪksɪɾi/
noun
the fact of having an excessive number of words that results in being tedious
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to satirize
/ˈsætɝˌaɪz/
verb
to use satire in order to criticize or ridicule a system, person, etc.
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epilogue
/ˈɛpəˌɫɔɡ/
noun
a concluding part added at the end of a novel, play, etc.
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