fabliau
Definitions
A short, farcical, often bawdy tale of a genre written in the North of France in the 12th, 13th and 14th centuries.
Equivalents
Examples
“‘I’m planning a sort⟳ of fabliau comparing this place⟳ with a fascist state,’ said Sampson, ‘sort⟳ of Animal Farm meets Arturo Ui . . .’”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
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