雅思词汇（综合） - Literature

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

改编, 适应

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

轶事

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

撰写, 著作

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

自传

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

畅销书, 畅销商品

a short text accompanying an illustration, giving extra information

说明文字, 标题

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

委托, 委员会

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

起草, 撰写

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

评论家, 批评家

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

版本, 版次

to use pictures in a book, magazine, etc.

插图, 说明

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, 目录

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

文学的, 与文学相关的

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

隐喻

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

神话

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

叙述者, 讲述者

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

构思, 策划

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

悲剧

an unexpected turn in the course of events

意外转折, 出人意料的变化

consisting of or employing symbols

象征性的, 代表性的

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

续集, 后续

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

描绘, 描述

giving a lot of information briefly and clearly

简洁, 明了

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

自传体的

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

附录, 附加部分

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

缩短, 简化

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

前言, 序言

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

后记, 尾声

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

尖锐的, 挑衅的

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

主题, 动机