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Vocabulaire pour l'IELTS Academic (Score 5) - Littérature

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés à la littérature qui sont nécessaires pour l'examen académique IELTS de base.

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Vocabulary for IELTS Academic (Band 5)
novelist

a writer who explores characters, events, and themes in depth through long narrative stories, particularly novels

romancier, romancière

romancier, romancière

Ex: He became a bestselling novelist after his debut novel captured the hearts of readers worldwide. 

Il est devenu un romancier à succès après que son premier roman a conquis le cœur des lecteurs du monde entier.

novel
novel
[nom]

a long written story that usually involves imaginary characters and places

roman

roman

Ex: The author's novel is inspired by his own experiences growing up. 
poem
poem
[nom]

a written piece with particularly arranged words in a way that, usually rhyme, conveys a lot of emotion and style

poème

poème

Ex: His poem on love was full of heartfelt emotions and beautiful rhymes. 
play
play
[nom]

a written story that is meant to be performed on a stage, radio, or television

pièce (de théâtre)

pièce (de théâtre)

Ex: The radio station broadcasted a play that captivated listeners nationwide. 
prose
prose
[nom]

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

prose

prose

Ex: In the world of literature, prose encompasses novels, short stories, essays, and plays, among other forms of written expression. 
verse
verse
[nom]

a poem or short piece of poetry

strophe, vers

strophe, vers

Ex: Daniel wrote a humorous verse for his sister's birthday. 
fiction
fiction
[nom]

literature consisting of stories about imaginary people, events, or situations

fiction

fiction

Ex: He writes both poetry and fiction. 
nonfiction

a type of literature that gives information based on real events and facts

non-fiction, littérature factuelle

non-fiction, littérature factuelle

Ex: The library has a large section dedicated to nonfiction, including biographies and memoirs. 

La bibliothèque a une grande section dédiée à la non-fiction, comprenant des biographies et des mémoires.

biography

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

biographie

biographie

Ex: She read a biography about Marie Curie's groundbreaking work in science. 

Elle a lu une biographie sur le travail révolutionnaire de Marie Curie en science.

autobiography

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

autobiographie

autobiographie

Ex: Her autobiography detailed her struggles and triumphs throughout her career. 

Son autobiographie détaillait ses luttes et ses triomphes tout au long de sa carrière.

short story

a complete story that is not long and can be read in a short time

nouvelle

nouvelle

Ex: The collection of short stories featured tales of adventure and mystery. 

Le recueil de nouvelles présentait des récits d'aventure et de mystère.

tragedy
tragedy
[nom]

a serious play or other literary work in which the main character experiences great suffering or a disastrous ending

tragédie

tragédie

Ex: The students studied an ancient Greek tragedy in class. 
comedy
comedy
[nom]

a genre of plays, films, or other works intended to be humorous, typically with a light or happy ending

comédie

comédie

Ex: The film combines romance with comedy. 
mystery
mystery
[nom]

a book, movie, or play about a puzzling event, often a crime, whose explanation is gradually revealed

mystère

mystère

Ex: We watched a mystery about a detective investigating a stolen painting. 
narrator

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

narrateur, narratrice

narrateur, narratrice

Ex: In the poem, the narrator reflects on the beauty of nature. 

Dans le poème, le narrateur réfléchit à la beauté de la nature.

essayist

someone who writes essays to be published

essayiste

essayiste

Ex: As an essayist, she contributed monthly pieces to the literary review. 

En tant qu'essayiste, elle a contribué chaque mois par des articles à la revue littéraire.

baddy
baddy
[nom]

an evil character in fiction or a motion picture

méchant

méchant

Ex: Kids cheered when the hero finally defeated the baddy. 

Les enfants ont applaudi quand le héros a finalement vaincu le méchant.

goody
goody
[nom]

someone who is morally good, especially a character in a movie, play or book

gentil, gentille, bon

gentil, gentille, bon

Ex: The film's goody risked everything to save the town. 

Le gentil du film a tout risqué pour sauver la ville.

book review

a critical assessment of a book's content, style, and overall quality, aimed at informing readers and providing constructive feedback

critique de livre, compte rendu de livre

critique de livre, compte rendu de livre

Ex: She wrote a detailed book review highlighting the novel's strengths and flaws. 

Elle a écrit une critique de livre détaillée mettant en lumière les forces et les défauts du roman.

poetry
poetry
[nom]

a literary form that uses concentrated, imaginative, or rhythmic language to express ideas, feelings, or experiences

poésie

poésie

Ex: The course introduces students to modern American poetry. 
poet
poet
[nom]

a person who writes poems

poète

poète

Ex: The poet read some of his latest poems to the audience. 
rhyme
rhyme
[nom]

a short piece of poem

rime

rime

Ex: She wrote a playful rhyme for her friend's birthday card. 

Elle a écrit une rime ludique pour la carte d'anniversaire de son amie.

character

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

personnage

personnage

Ex: The lion in The Chronicles of Narnia is a noble character. 
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