Słownictwo do egzaminu IELTS (ogólne) - Literature

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

zaadaptować

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

anekdota

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

pisać

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

autobiografia

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

bestseller

a short text accompanying an illustration, giving extra information

napis

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

zamówienie

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

tworzyć szkic

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

krytyk

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

wydanie

to use pictures in a book, magazine, etc.

ilustrować

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

indeks

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

literacki

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

mit

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

narrator

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

angażować

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

tragedia

an unexpected turn in the course of events

nieoczekiwany zwrot

consisting of or employing symbols

symboliczny

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

sequel

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

przedstawiać

giving a lot of information briefly and clearly

zwięzły

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

autobiograficzny

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

dodatek

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

skrócić

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

przedmowa

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

posłowie

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

ostry

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

motyw