IELTS のための語彙 (一般) - Literature

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

適応させる, 脚色する

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

逸話

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

執筆する, 書く

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

自伝

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

ベストセラー, 売上トップ

a short text accompanying an illustration, giving extra information

キャプション, 説明文

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

依頼, 委員会

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

ドラフトを書く, 下書きする

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

批評家, 評論家

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

版, バージョン

to use pictures in a book, magazine, etc.

イラストする, 描写する

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

索引, インデックス

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

文学的な, 文学に関連する

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

隠喩

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

神話

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

語り手, ナレーター

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

プロットする, 計画する

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

悲劇

an unexpected turn in the course of events

予期しない展開, 驚きの展開

consisting of or employing symbols

象徴的な, 代表的な

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

続編, 続続

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

描く, 表現する

giving a lot of information briefly and clearly

簡潔な, 明瞭な

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

自伝的

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

付録, アペンディクス

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

短縮する, 省略する

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

前書き, 序文

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

あとがき, エピローグ

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

エッジの効いた, 挑発的な

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

モチーフ, テーマ