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IELTS Académique (Band 8 et Plus) - Literature
Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés à la littérature qui sont nécessaires à l'examen académique IELTS.
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villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing
antagoniste, adversaire
a fictional character with superpowers who is morally evil
super-vilain, super-vilaine
a technique used in speech and writing to exaggerate the extent of something
hyperbole
the fact of having an excessive number of words that results in being tedious
prolixité, verbosité
a short promotional description of a book, motion picture, etc. published on the cover of a book or in an advertisement
texte de présentation
a short quotation or phrase that is written at the beginning of a book or any chapter of it, suggesting the theme
épigraphe
a collection of various items, such as literary pieces, poems, letters, etc., gathered from different sources
recueil
someone who writes pamphlets, especially one who promotes partisan views on political issues
pamphlétaire
someone who uses words skillfully, especially a gifted author
écrivain, auteur
a cultural and artistic movement that explores the intersection of African and African Diaspora culture with technology and the future
Afrofuturisme
a story, play, movie, etc. about a mystery or murder that the audience cannot solve until the end
roman policier, polar
an ancient book, written by hand, especially of scriptures, classics, etc.
codex
a brief symbolic story that is told to send a moral or religious message
parabole
humor, irony, ridicule, or sarcasm used to expose or criticize the faults and shortcomings of a person, government, etc.
satire
a story, poem, etc. in which the characters and events are used as symbols to convey moral or political lessons
allégorie
the beginning section of a movie, book, play, etc. that introduces the work
prologue
a statement that implies or indirectly mentions something or someone else, especially as a literary device
allusion
