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Základní Slovní Zásoba pro TOEFL - Literature

Zde se naučíte některá anglická slova o literatuře, jako je "próza", "pohádka", "mýtus" atd., která jsou potřebná pro zkoušku TOEFL.

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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL
literary
literary
[Přídavné jméno]

related to literature, especially in terms of its style, structure, or content

literární, související s literaturou

literární, související s literaturou

Ex: The literary analysis focused on exploring themes and motifs within the novel. 
anecdote
anecdote
[Podstatné jméno]

a short interesting story about a real event or person, often biographical

anekdota, krátký příběh

anekdota, krátký příběh

Ex: She shared a funny anecdote about her first day at work. 
prose
prose
[Podstatné jméno]

spoken or written language in its usual form, in contrast to poetry

próza

próza

Ex: Her writing style is characterized by clear and concise prose, making her novels accessible to a wide audience. 
passage
passage
[Podstatné jméno]

a portion of written text, often of moderate length

úryvek, výňatek

úryvek, výňatek

Ex: The teacher asked us to analyze a passage from Shakespeare. 
rhyme
rhyme
[Podstatné jméno]

agreement between the sound or the ending of a word and another word

rým, zvuková shoda

rým, zvuková shoda

Ex: "Cat" and "hat" are perfect rhymes because they end with the same sound. 
storyline
storyline
[Podstatné jméno]

the plot of a movie, play, novel, etc.

děj, zápletka

děj, zápletka

Ex: The storyline takes a surprising turn in the final chapters of the book. 
tale
tale
[Podstatné jméno]

a true or imaginary story, particularly one that is full of exciting events

příběh, pověst

příběh, pověst

volume
volume
[Podstatné jméno]

a single publication that is part of a set of similar works

svazek, díl

svazek, díl

Ex: The magazine releases a new volume every month. 
publication
publication
[Podstatné jméno]

the act of preparation and distribution of a book, magazine, piece of music, etc. to the public

publikace

publikace

Ex: The publication of her first novel took nearly two years of editing. 
playwright
playwright
[Podstatné jméno]

someone who writes plays for the TV, radio, or theater

dramatik, autor her

dramatik, autor her

Ex: The playwright received critical acclaim for her latest production. 
poetic
poetic
[Přídavné jméno]

relating to poetry as a form of expression or literature

básnický, lyrický

básnický, lyrický

Ex: The book includes several poetic passages. 
myth
myth
[Podstatné jméno]

a story involving the ancient history of a people, usually about heroes and supernatural events that could be unreal

mýtus, legenda

mýtus, legenda

Ex: The myth of the phoenix tells of a bird that rises from its ashes. 
mythical
mythical
[Přídavné jméno]

relating or based on myths or legendary stories

mytický, legendární

mytický, legendární

Ex: The mythical creature known as the unicorn is often depicted as a symbol of purity and grace. 
fiction
fiction
[Podstatné jméno]

a type of literature about unreal people, events, etc.

fikce, román

fikce, román

Ex: She loves reading fiction novels that transport her to different worlds. 
plot
plot
[Podstatné jméno]

the events that are crucial to the formation and continuity of a story in a movie, play, novel, etc.

děj, zápletka

děj, zápletka

Ex: The plot of the novel kept readers on the edge of their seats with its unexpected twists. 
legend
legend
[Podstatné jméno]

an old story that is sometimes considered historical although it is not usually proved to be true

legenda, mýtus

legenda, mýtus

romance
romance
[Podstatné jméno]

a novel or movie about love

romantický román, milostný příběh

romantický román, milostný příběh

Ex: She curled up with a romance novel, eager to lose herself in a world of passion and intrigue. 
tragic
tragic
[Přídavné jméno]

(of a literary piece) related to or characteristic of tragedy

tragický, dramatický

tragický, dramatický

Ex: The tragic ending of the play left the audience deeply moved by the protagonist's untimely demise. 
symbolic
symbolic
[Přídavné jméno]

consisting of or employing symbols

symbolický, emblematický

symbolický, emblematický

Ex: The dove is symbolic of peace and harmony across cultures and religions. 
to author
to author
[sloveso]

to be the writer of a book, article, etc.

psát, být autorem

psát, být autorem

biography
biography
[Podstatné jméno]

the story of someone's life that is written by another person

biografie, životopis

biografie, životopis

Ex: The biography of Nelson Mandela highlights his journey and achievements. 
autobiography
autobiography
[Podstatné jméno]

the story of the life of a person, written by the same person

autobiografie, paměti

autobiografie, paměti

Ex: He wrote an autobiography to share his life story with the world. 
to depict
to depict
[sloveso]

to describe a specific subject, scene, person, etc.

zobrazit,  popsat

zobrazit, popsat

Ex: The artist’s work often depicts scenes from daily life in a vibrant style. 
metaphor
metaphor
[Podstatné jméno]

a figure of speech that compares two unrelated things to highlight their similarities and convey a deeper meaning

metafora, řečnická figura

metafora, řečnická figura

Ex: He used the metaphor of a journey to describe the process of personal growth. 
narration
narration
[Podstatné jméno]

the way of telling or explaining a story, particularly in a movie, novel, etc.

vyprávění, vypravování

vyprávění, vypravování

Ex: The first-person narration allowed readers to experience the protagonist's inner thoughts and emotions firsthand. 
moving
moving
[Přídavné jméno]

causing powerful emotions of sympathy or sorrow

dojemný, pohnutý

dojemný, pohnutý

Ex: The moving speech by the survivor brought tears to the eyes of everyone in the audience. 
to illustrate
to illustrate
[sloveso]

to use pictures in a book, magazine, etc.

ilustrovat

ilustrovat

Ex: She illustrates her articles with hand-drawn sketches. 
to compose
to compose
[sloveso]

to write a literary piece with a lot of consideration

složit, psát

složit, psát

Ex: After months of research, she finally composed a compelling essay on environmental conservation. 
to draft
to draft
[sloveso]

to write something for the first time that needs corrections for the final presentation

vypracovat návrh, napsat první verzi

vypracovat návrh, napsat první verzi

Ex: The author spent hours drafting the opening chapter of his novel, knowing that revisions would follow. 
bestseller
bestseller
[Podstatné jméno]

an item, especially a book, that is bought by a large number of people

bestseller, nejprodávanější

bestseller, nejprodávanější

Ex: Her latest novel became a bestseller within weeks of its release. 
comic
comic
[Přídavné jméno]

connected with or in the style of comedy

komický, legrační

komický, legrační

Ex: She enjoys reading comic books featuring humorous stories and characters. 
comic strip
comic strip
[Podstatné jméno]

a series of cartoons in boxes that narrate a story

komiksový pás, obrázkový seriál

komiksový pás, obrázkový seriál

Ex: Every Sunday, she eagerly awaited the newspaper to read her favorite comic strip. 
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