Bokabularyo para sa IELTS (Pangkalahatan) - Literature

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

iangkop, iayon

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

anekdota

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

sumulat, magsulat

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

autobiya

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

pinaka-benta, pinakamabentang aklat

a short text accompanying an illustration, giving extra information

pamagat, caption

a formal request for an artist to paint, design or compose a piece of art

komisyon, pagka-aaring

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

magdraft, sumulat

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

kritiko, tagasuri

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

edisyon, bersyon

to use pictures in a book, magazine, etc.

ilustrasyon, ipaliwanag

an alphabetical list of subjects, names, etc. along with the page numbers each of them occurs, coming at the end of a book

talaan, indeks

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

literari, may kaugnayan sa panitikan

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

metapora

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

mitolohiya

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

tagapagsalaysay, taganarrat

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

buuin, plano

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

tragedya

an unexpected turn in the course of events

hindi inaasahang pagliko, biglaang pagbabago

consisting of or employing symbols

simboliko, kinakatawan

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

sekwela, pagsunod

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

ilalarawan, ipakita

giving a lot of information briefly and clearly

maikli, maikli

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

autobiograpikal

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

salin, dati

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

pagsalita, pangunahan

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

paunang salita, pambungad

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

pagkatapos ng salita, epilogo

(of a movie, book, piece of music, etc.) marked with sharpness and intensity

matalas, mapanlikha

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

motif, tema