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Vocabulario Esencial para el TOEFL - Literatura

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre literatura, como "prose", "tale", "myth", etc. que se necesitan para el examen TOEFL.

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Essential Words Needed for TOEFL
literary
literary
[Adjetivo]

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

literario

literario

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

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

anécdota

anécdota

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

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

prosa

prosa

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

a portion of written text, often of moderate length

pasaje

pasaje

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

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

rima

rima

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

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

argumento

argumento

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

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

cuento, historia

cuento, historia

volume
volume
[Sustantivo]

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

volumen, tomo

volumen, tomo

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

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

publicación

publicación

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

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

dramaturgo, autor teatral

dramaturgo, autor teatral

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

relating to poetry as a form of expression or literature

poético

poético

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

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

mito

mito

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

relating or based on myths or legendary stories

mítico

mítico

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

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

ficción

ficción

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

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

argumento, trama

argumento, trama

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

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

leyenda

leyenda

romance
romance
[Sustantivo]

a novel or movie about love

romance

romance

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

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

trágico

trágico

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

consisting of or employing symbols

simbólico

simbólico

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

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

escribir

escribir

biography
biography
[Sustantivo]

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

biografía

biografía

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

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

autobiografía

autobiografía

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

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

describir

describir

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

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

metáfora

metáfora

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

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

narración

narración

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

causing powerful emotions of sympathy or sorrow

emotivo, conmovedor

emotivo, conmovedor

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

to use pictures in a book, magazine, etc.

ilustrar

ilustrar

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

to write a literary piece with a lot of consideration

escribir

escribir

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

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

hacer un borrador

hacer un borrador

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

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

bestseller

bestseller

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

connected with or in the style of comedy

cómico

cómico

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

a series of cartoons in boxes that narrate a story

historieta, tira cómica

historieta, tira cómica

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