Texts and authors - Vocabulary I-R

Here you will find words which are very useful while working with texts.

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Texts and authors

I
idea
to idealize
identical
to illustrate
to imagine sth.
imagination
impressed by
improbable
in course of
to influence
to intended for
in public
indifference
indifferently to / in an indifferent way
inexplicable
inferior
irony
J
to judge somebody
to justify
L
lack of
to lead to
length of the lines
M
to make a comment on / about to give his/her opinion
to make it clear
to make no sense
to make objections
to make sb. understand
to make the reader understand / to realize that
to make up a story
manner of speaking
meaningless
melodious
to mention
mistrust
N
naive
narrative
need
non-literary
novelist
O
objection
objective
obvious / evident
of inferior quality
on the whole / all in all
to open the reader's eyes to
to oppose
to have a ... opinion of / about
a favourable opinion of / about
a good opinion of / about
high opinion of / about
a positive opinion of / about
order
P
parody
passage
personal opinion
to mention / indicate the place
point of view
to point out
pompous
to pose a problem
to praise
to hold/have a prejudice against
to propose
to prove sth.
to publish
Q
to quote
R
rash
to react / to respond
to recommend
to recognize
reflexions
reproach
to resign herself/himself with the idea of
to result from
rhyme scheme
rhyming couple
to play a secondary role
rough conduct
runs from line ... to line

This list was written by Ulrike Schroedter. Thanks to Guilia and Lea.