Kosakata untuk IELTS (Umum) - Literature

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

mengadaptasi, memodifikasi

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

anekdot

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

menulis, mengarang

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

autobiografi

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

bestseller, buku terlaris

a short text accompanying an illustration, giving extra information

keterangan, caption

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

pesanan, komisi

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

membuat draf, menulis konsep

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

kritikus, resensi

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

edisi, versi

to use pictures in a book, magazine, etc.

mengilustrasikan, menggambarkan

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

indeks, daftar

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

sastra, berkaitan dengan sastra

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

metafora

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

mitos

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

narator, pencerita

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

merencanakan, menyusun

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

tragedi

an unexpected turn in the course of events

putaran tak terduga, kubah tak terduga

consisting of or employing symbols

simbolis, representatif

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

sekuel, lanjutan

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

menggambarkan, menjelaskan

giving a lot of information briefly and clearly

singkat, padat

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

autobiografi

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

lampiran, pengikut

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

memendekkan, mengurangi

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

kata pengantar, pengantar

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

kata pengantar, epilog

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

tajam, menantang

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

motif, tema