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Vocabulaire Avancé pour le TOEFL - Littérature et Écriture
Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais sur la littérature et l'écriture, tels que « sinistre », « épique », « psaume », etc. qui sont nécessaires pour l'examen TOEFL.
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(a book, play, text, etc.) made shorter than the original by omitting some details
abrégé
(of a story, play, image, etc.) using characters or events in a symbolic sense that represent a concept, quality, etc.
allégorique
shocking or sensational, especially in a gruesome or vulgar way
choquant
(of speech or writing) using a serious and elevated style that makes it tedious and complicated
ampoulé
a poem or other piece of writing in which certain letters of each line, usually the initial letters, spell out a word or phrase
acrostiche
an absurd or comically exaggerated replication of a literary or dramatic work
parodie
poetry that is loosely styled by an irregular rhythm, intended to have a comic effect
vers de mirliton
a song or poem expressing sadness, especially in the memory of a dead person or a bitter event in the past
élégie
a long poem in narrative form giving an account of the extraordinary deeds and adventures of a nation's heroes or legends
épopée
a Japanese poem with three unrhymed lines that have five, seven and five syllables each
haiku
a song, musical piece, poem, etc. that expresses the feeling of sorrow and sadness after a loss or death
complainte
a drawing, speech, or text aiming to criticize something or someone in a humorous manner
satire
a lyric poem, written in varied or irregular metrical form, for a particular object, person, or concept
ode
a piece of writing, music, etc. that imitates the style of someone else in a humorous way
parodie
any holy poem, song, or hymn, especially the ones in the Book of Psalms, used in Christian and Jewish worship
psaume
a verse of Italian origin that has 14 lines, usually in an iambic pentameter and a prescribed rhyme scheme
sonnet
a series of lines in a poem, usually with recurring rhyme scheme and meter
strophe
the continuation of a line of poetry into another couplet or stanza without a break
enjambement
the use of language and figures of speech in a way that influences or entertains people
rhétorique
the systematic study of metrical structures and sounds in poetry
prosodie
a section of additional material that is usually added at the end of a book
addendum
villainous character who strongly opposes another person or thing
antagoniste
a separate part at the end of a book that gives further information
appendice
a short promotional description of a book, motion picture, etc. published on the cover of a book or in an advertisement
texte de présentation
marks and notes written in the margins of a book or document
notes marginales
a list of technical terms or jargons of a particular field or text, provided in alphabetical order with an explanation for each one
glossaire
generally accepted rules or principles, especially those that are considered as fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
critère
a subject, idea, or phrase that is repeatedly used in a literary work
thème
an ancient book, written by hand, especially of scriptures, classics, etc.
codex
the greatest literary or artistic piece that an author or artist has created
magnum opus
a work of fiction with an intermediate length, which could be considered a short novel
roman court
an apparent mistake or inconsistency in the narrative of a book, motion picture, etc.
incohérence dans intrigue
the fact of having an excessive number of words that results in being tedious
prolixité
to use satire in order to criticize or ridicule a system, person, etc.
satiriser
