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Vocabulario para IELTS (General) - Literatura

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre literatura, como "adapt", "caption", "myth", etc. que son necesarias para el examen IELTS.

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Words for General IELTS
to adapt
[Verbo]

to change a book or play in a way that can be made into a movie, TV series, etc.

adaptar

adaptar

Ex: The studio acquired the rights adapt the graphic novel for TV .
anecdote
[Sustantivo]

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

anécdota

anécdota

Ex: The book included anecdotes from the author ’s travels around the world .
autobiography
[Sustantivo]

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

autobiografía

autobiografía

bestseller
[Sustantivo]

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

bestseller

bestseller

to draft
[Verbo]

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

hacer un borrador

hacer un borrador

critic
[Sustantivo]

someone who evaluates and provides opinions or judgments about various forms of art, literature, performances, or other creative works

crítico

crítico

edition
[Sustantivo]

the specific form or version that a book, magazine, or similar publication is in

edición

edición

Ex: edition of the textbook has been updated with new information and revised chapters to reflect the latest research findings .

to use pictures in a book, magazine, etc.

ilustrar

ilustrar

literary
[Adjetivo]

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

literario

literario

metaphor
[Sustantivo]

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

metáfora

metáfora

myth
[Sustantivo]

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

mito

mito

narrator
[Sustantivo]

the person who tells the story in a novel, poem, etc.

narrador

narrador

to plot
[Verbo]

to write the series of events forming a novel, movie, play, etc.

escribir

escribir

tragedy
[Sustantivo]

a play with sad events, especially one that the main character dies at the end

tragedia

tragedia

twist
[Sustantivo]

an unexpected turn in the course of events

giro inesperado

giro inesperado

symbolic
[Adjetivo]

consisting of or employing symbols

simbólico

simbólico

sequel
[Sustantivo]

a book, movie, play, etc. that continues and extends the story of an earlier one

secuela, continuación

secuela, continuación

to depict
[Verbo]

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

describir

describir

concise
[Adjetivo]

giving a lot of information briefly and clearly

conciso

conciso

(of a written work) relating to the author's own life

autobiográfico

autobiográfico

Ex: The graphic novel was praised for its raw and honest portrayal of the author 's life , making it a autobiographical work .
appendix
[Sustantivo]

a separate part at the end of a book that gives further information

apéndice

apéndice

Ex: Readers could find detailed technical specifications in appendix, including experimental procedures and calculations .
to abridge
[Verbo]

to make a book, play, etc. short by omitting the details and including the main parts

compendiar

compendiar

Ex: For the anthology , abridged the lengthy essay to highlight its main arguments .
foreword
[Sustantivo]

a short introductory section at the beginning of a book, usually written by someone other than the author

prólogo

prólogo

afterword
[Sustantivo]

a part at the end of a book including some final words that may not be written by the author

epílogo

epílogo

motif
[Sustantivo]

a subject, idea, or phrase that is repeatedly used in a literary work

tema, motivo

tema, motivo

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