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Advanced Words Needed for TOEFL - Literature and Writing
Here you will learn some English words about literature and writing, such as "lurid", "epic", "psalm", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.
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abridged
[adjective]
(a book, play, text, etc.) made shorter than the original by omitting some details
allegorical
[adjective]
(of a story, play, image, etc.) using characters or events in a symbolic sense that represent a concept, quality, etc.
turgid
[adjective]
(of speech or writing) using a serious and elevated style that makes it tedious and complicated
acrostic
[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
burlesque
[noun]
an absurd or comically exaggerated replication of a literary or dramatic work
doggerel
[noun]
poetry that is loosely styled by an irregular rhythm, intended to have a comic effect
elegy
[noun]
a song or poem expressing sadness, especially in the memory of a dead person or a bitter event in the past
epic
[noun]
a long poem in narrative form giving an account of the extraordinary deeds and adventures of a nation's heroes or legends
haiku
[noun]
a Japanese poem with three unrhymed lines that have five, seven and five syllables each
lament
[noun]
a song, musical piece, poem, etc. that expresses the feeling of sorrow and sadness after a loss or death
lampoon
[noun]
a drawing, speech, or text aiming to criticize something or someone in a humorous manner
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
psalm
[noun]
any holy poem, song, or hymn, especially the ones in the Book of Psalms, used in Christian and Jewish worship
sonnet
[noun]
a verse of Italian origin that has 14 lines, usually in an iambic pentameter and a prescribed rhyme scheme
enjambement
[noun]
the continuation of a line of poetry into another couplet or stanza without a break
rhetoric
[noun]
the use of language and figures of speech in a way that influences or entertains people
addendum
[noun]
a section of additional material that is usually added at the end of a book
blurb
[noun]
a short promotional description of a book, motion picture, etc. published on the cover of a book or in an advertisement
glossary
[noun]
a list of technical terms or jargons of a particular field or text, provided in alphabetical order with an explanation for each one
canon
[noun]
generally accepted rules or principles, especially those that are considered as fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
motif
[noun]
a subject, idea, or phrase that is repeatedly used in a literary work or musical composition
magnum opus
[noun]
the greatest literary or artistic piece that an author or artist has created
novella
[noun]
a work of fiction with an intermediate length, which could be considered a short novel
plot hole
[noun]
an apparent mistake or inconsistency in the narrative of a book, motion picture, etc.
prolixity
[noun]
the fact of having an excessive number of words that results in being tedious
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