noun · academic
literature
UK/ˈlɪtərətʃə/US/ˈlɪtərəˌtʃʊr/LIT·er·a·ture
written works, especially those considered to have artistic value
Examples
“She studied English literature at university.”
“Classical literature often reflects the society of its time.”
“There is a large body of literature on climate change.”
Band 8 sentence
“Studying English literature helped me understand how social issues are reflected in novels across different periods.”
Collocations
- classical literature
- modern literature
- literary work
Word family
Common mistakes
Many literatures discuss this topic.→Many works of literature discuss this topic.
I read literature last night.→I read a book / I read some literature last night.
Say it for a higher band
5books→6novels→7+literature
Synonyms
writing
fiction
Easily confused
fiction
“She prefers contemporary fiction to historical accounts.”
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