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10461792683vocalesvowels0
10461792684diptongodiphthong, the combination of a strong vowel (a, o, e) with a weak vowel (i, u)1
10461792685sinéresistwo strong vowels in the same syllable2
10461792686sinalefablending two successive vowels into one syllable3
10461792687llanadescribes words in which the stressed syllable is the second to last4
10461792688agudadescribes words in which the stressed syllable is the last5
10461792689esdrújulasdescribes words in which the stressed syllable is the third to last6
10461792690tetrasílabofour syllables per line7
10461792691hexasílabosix syllables per line8
10461792692heptasílaboseven syllables per line9
10461792693octosílaboeight syllables per line10
10461792694eneasílabonine syllables per line11
10461792695decasílaboten syllables per line12
10461792696endecasílaboeleven syllables per line13
10461792697dodecasílabotwelve syllables per line14
10461792698alejandrinofourteen syllables per line15
10461792699hipérbolehyperbole, exaggeration16
10461792700prosopopeyapersonification, giving human characteristics to non-human objects17
10461792701aliteraciónalliteration, repetition of the same sound or group of sounds18
10461792702anáforaanaphora, repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of two or more verses or sentences19
10461792703antítesisantithesis, expression of contradictory ideas in similar phrases20
10461792704aparteaside, technical theater term to communicate to the audience certain things that the other characters should not know21
10461792705apóstrofeapostrophe, a passage addressing a person or thing as if it could respond22
10461792706arquetipoarchetype, a typical example or symbol of something, a model of behavior23
10461792707arte mayorverses with more than eight syllables24
10461792708arte menorverses with eight syllables or less25
10461792709asíndetonasyndeton, omission of a conjunction between parts of a sentence26
10461792710carpe diemlife is short and should be appreciated27
10461792711cesuracaesura, a pause in the middle of a line28
10461792712clímaxclimax, most intense point of action in the plot29
10461792713elipsisellipsis, omission of elements of a sentence30
10461792714encabalgamientoenjambment, continuation of a thought from one verse to the next31
10461792715epopeyaepic poetry, poetry in an elevated style describing a historic or legendary hero32
10461792716epítetoepithet, addition of adjectives that are not necessary, but emphasize a certain characteristic of a thing33
10461792717estribillorefrain, line or lines that are repeated throughout a poem34
10461792718estrofastanza35
10461792719estructurastructure, the framework of a literary work36
10461792720exposiciónexposition, the beginning of a work in which the characters and premise are introduced37
10461792721hamartiatragic flaw, weakness of a tragic hero that leads him to catastrophe38
10461792722hipérbatonhyperbaton, alteration to the typical order of words in a sentence39
10461792723imagenimage, literal or figurative representation of an object or sensory experience, mental image40
10461792724in media resbeginning in the middle of the action rather than before41
10461792725metáforametaphor, a comparison between objects in which one object is typically symbolic of another42
10461792726metonimiametonymy, substitution of a word for the idea meant43
10461792727onomatopeyaonomatopoeia, use of words to imitate a sound44
10461792728paradojaparadox, union of apparently irreconcilable ideas45
10461792729pareadocouplet, stanza of two lines46
10461792730parodiaparody, exaggerated imitation of something for comic effect47
10461792731prefiguraciónforeshadowing, indication of events to come48
10461792732realismo mágicomagical realism, magical elements in a realistic setting49
10461792733rima asonanteassonance, type of rhyme in which only the vowels rhyme50
10461792734rima consonanteconsonance, rhyme in which the last sounds rhyme51
10461792735simbolosymbol, use of a concrete object to represent an abstract idea52
10461792736símilsimile, comparison between two objects using like or as53
10461792737sinécdoquesynecdoche, substituting the name of an object for another related object, typically used to give an object a more general name54
10461792738sonetosonnet, poetic composition of fourteen lines55
10461792739tematheme56
10461792740tonotone, attitude of the author towards the material57
10461792741alegoríaallegory, story interpreted to reveal a deeper meaning58
10461792742coplacouplet, two lines of verse joined into one unit59
10461792743figuras retóricasrhetorical figure, language device used by a writer to prompt the reader to consider the meaning from a different perspective60
10461792744hemistiquiohemistich, half a line of verse preceded or followed by a caesura, sometimes used to indicate tension or suspense61
10461792745justicia poéticapoetic justice, device in which a character is punished or rewarded based on their actions, often by fate62
10461792746metrometer, rhythmic structure of verse63
10461792747retruécanopun, play on words involving words that sound similar or a word with multiple meanings64
10461792748octavaoctave, verse consisting of eight lines65
10461792749polifoníapolyphony, aspect of narrative involving multiple perspectives66
10461792750odaode, lyric poem addressing a particular subject, often elevated in style67
10461792751polisíndetonpolysyndeton, repetition of conjunctions68
10461792752pregunta retóricarhetorical question, question posed for effect and not intended to be answered69
10461792753ritmorhythm, pattern of language70
10461792754serventesiostanza of four verses of more than eight syllables with consonance, usually with a rhyme scheme ABAB71
10461792755apologíaeulogy, speech in defense or praise of a person or ideology72
10461792756caricaturacaricature, work that ridicules the example it is about73
10461792757cromatismothe use of a set or range of colors to represent ideas or emotions74
10461792758desdoblamientoformation of two or more things through the separation of components that tend to be together, such as the manifestation of two or more personalities75
10461792759leitmotivleading motif, repetition of a word, phrase, situation, or concept in a work76
10461792760metaficciónmetafiction, fiction in which the author breaks the illusion of reality in a work by referring to the artificiality of the work77
10461792761sátirasatire, a literary work whose purpose is to ridicule the subject78
10461792762narrativa epistolarepistolary novel, a work in the form of written letters from one or multiple characters79
10461792763narrador fidedignoreliable narrator, narrator whose understanding of the characters or the actions in the story accredit it to tell the facts80
10461792764narrador no fidedignounreliable narrator, narrator who misinterprets the motives or action of the characters or who does no perceive the connections between the facts of the story, creating a discrepancy between the author and the narrator because the narrator is offering inconsistent information81
10461792765narrador testigowitness, narrator who does not participate in the action of the story but relates the facts in first person and makes commentary82
10461792766narratariothe person at whom the narrator directs the text83
10461792767parábolaparable, a short educational story whose action is applicable to another situation84
10461792768diéresisdiaeresis, pronunciation of vowels in a diphthong in separate syllables85
10461792769hiatohiatus, separation of a sinalefa86
10461792770verso blancoblank verse, verse that does not have any kind of rhyme with any other verse, appears in poems with a regular metric rhyme scheme87
10461792771verso librefree verse, verso that does not have any rhyme or metric pattern88
10461792772polimetríapolymetric, use of distinct metric forms in a single poem89
10461792773silvasilva meter, combines verses of seven and eleven syllables90
10461792774anagnórisisanagnorisis, moment at which a character makes an important discovery or understands something about himself, human nature, or his situation91
10461792775catarsiscatharsis, feeling of purification or liberation prompted by some experience92
10461792776falla trágicatragic flaw, fatal error of the protagonist in a work that causes an irreparable harm93
10461792777pathosin a Greek tragedy, the affection that inclines the audience towards the tragic character94
10461792778tres unidadestheatrical rule that there is only one principal action, that the action does not last more than one day, and that all of the action takes place in the same place95
10461792779cacofoníacacophony, use of words that combine unpleasant sounds96
10461792780sinestesiasynthesthesia, description of a sensation or image by means of sensations perceived by the five senses97
10461792781conceptismoconceptism, literary movement associated with the Spanish baroque period that is characterized by the use of word play, paradoxes, acuteness of thoughts, and concision in expression98
10461792782culteranismoGongorism, Spanish literary style from the end of the 16th century and the 17th century, characterized by the excessive wealth of surprising metaphors, the exaggerated use of jargon, and syntactic complexity99

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