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Vocabulary · C1 Advanced

La littérature

C1 · Advanced · 14 words

Advanced vocabulary for discussing novels, style, and literary analysis.

  • le roman novel

    Ce roman a remporté plusieurs prix.

    This novel won several awards.

  • le personnage character

    Le personnage principal évolue tout au long du livre.

    The main character evolves throughout the book.

  • le narrateur narrator

    Le narrateur raconte l'histoire à la première personne.

    The narrator tells the story in the first person.

  • l'intrigue plot

    L'intrigue devient de plus en plus complexe.

    The plot becomes increasingly complex.

  • le style littéraire literary style

    Son style littéraire est très reconnaissable.

    His literary style is very recognizable.

  • la métaphore metaphor

    L'auteur utilise une métaphore filée tout au long du texte.

    The author uses an extended metaphor throughout the text.

  • le genre littéraire literary genre

    La science-fiction est un genre littéraire populaire.

    Science fiction is a popular literary genre.

  • la critique littéraire literary criticism

    La critique littéraire a salué ce premier roman.

    Literary criticism praised this first novel.

  • l'auteur author

    L'auteur s'est inspiré de sa propre vie.

    The author drew on his own life.

  • le manuscrit manuscript

    Le manuscrit original est conservé à la bibliothèque nationale.

    The original manuscript is kept at the national library.

  • l'édition edition

    Cette édition contient des notes inédites.

    This edition contains unpublished notes.

  • le lectorat readership

    Le lectorat de ce magazine a beaucoup vieilli.

    This magazine's readership has aged a lot.

  • la prose prose

    Sa prose est à la fois simple et poétique.

    His prose is both simple and poetic.

  • le récit narrative

    Le récit alterne entre plusieurs époques.

    The narrative alternates between several time periods.

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