Vocabular pentru IELTS (General) - Literature

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

a adapta, a modifica

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

anecdota

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

a scrie, a redacta

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

autobiografie

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

bestseller, carte de succes

a short text accompanying an illustration, giving extra information

legenda, cap de titlu

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

comandă, comisie

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

a redacta, a schița

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

critic, recenzent

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

edicie, versiune

to use pictures in a book, magazine, etc.

ilustra, reprezenta

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

index, indice

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

literar, legat de literatură

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

metaforă

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, narratoare

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

trasa, planifica

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

tragedie

an unexpected turn in the course of events

răsturnare neașteptată, schimbare surprinzătoare

consisting of or employing symbols

simbolic, reprezentativ

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

continuare, sequel

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

a înfățișa, a descrie

giving a lot of information briefly and clearly

concise, sintetic

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

autobiografic

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

apendice, anexă

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

abrevia, reduce

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

prefață, introducere

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

postfață, epilog

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

ascuțit, provocator

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

motiv, temă