Vocabulaire pour IELTS (Général) - Littérature

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

adapter

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

anecdote

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

écrire

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

autobiographie

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

succès de librairie, meilleure vente

a short text accompanying an illustration, giving extra information

légende, sous-titre

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

commande

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

faire le brouillon, écrire au brouillon

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

critique

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

édition

to use pictures in a book, magazine, etc.

illustrer

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

index

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

littéraire

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

métaphore

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

mythe

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

narrateur, narratrice

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

inventer

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

tragédie

an unexpected turn in the course of events

rebondissement, coup de théâtre, tournant

consisting of or employing symbols

symbolique

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

suite

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

dépeindre, décrire

giving a lot of information briefly and clearly

concis

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

autobiographique

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

appendice

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

abréger, raccourcir

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

avant-propos

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

épilogue, mot de la fin, postface

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

avant-garde, subversif, audacieux

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

thème