Le livre Total English - Élémentaire - Unité 9 - Référence

art that is created from 1860s until 1970s in which a departure from traditional styles and values along with experimenting with new forms is dominant

art moderne

belonging to or following the methods or thoughts that are old as opposed to new or different ones

traditionnel

a picture created by paint

tableau

a modern type of art in which the artist and the audience are engaged in dramatic performance, often with political or social themes

art performance

a form of performing art that narrates a story using complex dance movements set to music but no words

ballet

music that originated in Europe, has everlasting value, long-established rules, and elaborated forms

musique classique

a story that we can watch on a screen, like a TV or in a theater, with moving pictures and sound

film

a musical play sung and performed by singers

opéra

a genre of music that features spoken lyrics over a rhythmic and rhyming musical background

musique rap, rap

a genre of popular music, with a strong beat played on electric guitars and drums, evolved from rock and roll and pop music

musique rock

a place, usually a building, with a stage where plays and shows are performed

théâtre

a movie or TV program based on true stories giving facts about a particular person or event

documentaire

an event or competition in which participants showcase their skills or talents in front of an audience and a panel of judges

spectacle de talents, concours de talents

written works that are valued as works of art, such as novels, plays and poems

littérature

a long written story that usually involves imaginary characters and places

roman

a live presentation of a play or stage production

pièce de théâtre, spectacle

a type of writing that uses special language, rhythm, and imagery to express emotions and ideas

poésie

a public event at which paintings, photographs, or other things are shown

exposition

pictures or words that are drawn on a public surface such as walls, doors, trains, etc.

graffiti

a character in a story or film who is portrayed as an antagonist or villain

méchant, antagoniste

a person or an animal represented in a book, play, movie, etc.

personnage

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

critique

an annual award given to the best director, movie, actor, etc. by the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Oscar

a part of a movie, play or book in which the action happens in one place or is of one particular type

scène

the main bad character in a movie, story, play, etc.

méchant

a style of art, music, literature, film, etc. that has its own special features

genre

a film genre that has a lot of exciting events, and usually contains violence

film d'action, film d'aventure

a movie or TV show, made by photographing a series of drawings or models rather than real people or objects

dessin animé

a type of entertainment that aims to make people laugh by using humor, jokes, and funny situations

comédie

a film genre that has a lot of unnatural or frightening events intending to scare people

film d'horreur, film terrifiant

a story that focuses on the romantic relationship between two individuals and their experiences or adventures together

histoire d'amour, roman d'amour

any theatrical performance that combines singing, dancing, and acting to tell a story

comédie musicale

books, movies, etc. about imaginary things based on science

science fiction

a movie, novel, etc. with an exciting plot that deals with crime

thriller, pièce à suspense