Can appreciate contemporary literary texts including idiomatic, cultural and historic allusions
Literary appreciation
Vocabulary
to grasp the beauty of the text — apreender a beleza do texto
The patient reader grasps the beauty of the text in the cadence of the sentences.
O leitor demorado apreende a beleza do texto na cadência das frases.cultural allusions — ciladas culturais
The lively prose is peppered with that escape the tourist.
A prosa viva é pontuada por ciladas culturais que escapam ao turista.to go beyond the literal meaning — ir além do sentido literal
One should go beyond the literal meaning to savour the metaphor.
Convém ir além do sentido literal para saborear a metáfora.figurative language — linguagem figurada
enriches the poem without making it hermetic.
A linguagem figurada enriquece o poema sem o tornar hermetizante.aesthetic stance — tomada de posição estética
The author's divides the critics.
A tomada de posição estética do autor divide os críticos.Lusophone flavour — sabor lusófono
The novel has an unmistakable .
O romance tem um sabor lusófono inconfundível.
Grammar
Idiomatic expression patterns for literary reading
Recognising fixed expressions, proverbs and metaphorical constructions whose meaning cannot be assembled word by word
- Every cloud has a silver lining.
- Too many cooks spoil the broth.
Cultural notes
British literary prose draws on the Bible, Shakespeare and folk sayings; allusions to these shared sources compress an attitude into a phrase. Native readers catch the echo without any overt marker.