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IELTS académique (bande 8 et supérieur) - 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
a fictional character with superpowers who is morally evil
super-vilain
an elaborate image or a far-fetched metaphor, used in poetry
concept élaboré
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
a short promotional description of a book, motion picture, etc. published on the cover of a book or in an advertisement
résumé
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
miscellanées
someone who writes pamphlets, especially one who promotes partisan views on political issues
pamphlétiste
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
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
