Le buddha de banlieue

Expressions pour faire référence aux documents :

An excerpt from a novel; a turning point in the plot; lyricism; the speaker of the poem; a film poster; a love letter; an excerpt from a study; the romantic movement; a vivid description; a recent novel by…; the article deals with / is about…; The painting as well as the novel convey a sense of…; the poster appeals to the viewer’s empathy and sense of justice; The author vividly describes…; The painter raises awareness on….; he sheds light on…; the author offers a socially-engaged perspective on….; the artist denounces…; she appears to…;

Expressions pour faire ressortir les tensions à l’intérieur d’un dossier :

Despite its apparent simplicity, document B…; However descriptive it may seem, the poem…; In contrast to the novel’s focus on…; The file is characterized by a tension between…

While document A… document B… ; On the one hand… on the other hand…; Document C is… whereas document B…; Nevertheless, document B…

Expressions pour présenter ses idées de façon claire et succincte, et citer :

The narrator asks the reader to become lost in the garden, an invitation which is keenly felt line…; The poster’s concern with the experience of beauty is attested by its…; The speaker of the poem engages in a process of poetic introspection, as can be seen line…; Romanticism revolutionized the role of nature in poetry, as the author of the study suggests in the second paragraph…

For instance…; Let us refers to…; This is clearly shown by…; This example encapsulates…; A similar effect is felt in the following paragraph…; As the narrator says line…; As the reader discovers line…; As the painter tries to depict…; A sharp contrast between…; The character is described as… which suggests…

Expressions pour conclure de façon pertinente :

To conclude… ; In conclusion… ; in order to draw this analysis to a close, let us…; As has been argued / demonstrated / shown, the documents…; Furthermore, it appears logical / pertinent / worthwhile to suggest that…; All in all, the documents…

Parler de poésie et de chanson :

Accent: stress; pied: foot; mètre: meter; rime: rhyme; rythme: rhythm; strophe: stanza; vers: line; vers non rimés : blank verse ; en vers : in verse ; refrain : chorus ; paroles : lyrics

Parler d’un texte littéraire :

Character ; to characterize / portray / depict / represent; climax; denouement; persona = speaker; narrator: irony; sarcasm; narrative; plot; pun = play on words; twist; convey; describe; reinforce /highlight / showcase / stress; illustrate; mean; mimic = imitate

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