Narrative technique Flashcards

1
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main plot

A

l’action (f) centrale

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antithesis

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l’antithèse

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3
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background

A

l’arrière-plan (m)

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4
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biographer

A

le/la biographe

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5
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setting

A

le cadre

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6
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chapter

A

le chapitre

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7
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quotation

A

la citation

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8
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contrast

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le contraste

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9
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to depict

A

dépeindre

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10
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essay

A

l’essai (m)

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11
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to draw a comparison between

A

établir une comparaison entre

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12
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exaggeration

A

l’exagération (f)

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13
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stylistic device

A

la figure de style

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14
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narrative thread

A

le fil du récit

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15
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plot

A

l’intrigue (f)

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16
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subplot

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l’intrigue secondaire (f)

17
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metaphor

A

la métaphore

18
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to highlight

A

mettre en evidence

19
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motif

20
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narrator

A

le/la narrateur(-trice)

21
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flashback

A

le retour en arrière

22
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novel

23
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novelist

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le / la romancier (-ière)

24
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scene

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to point out
signaler
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overall structure
la structure d'ensemble
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elevated style
un style élevé
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clear style
un style limpide
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simple, plain style
un style simple
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sober style
un style sobre
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(table of) contents
la table des matières
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underlying theme
le thème sous-jacent
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to deal with
traiter de