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

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

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

