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4579662870vocalesvowels0
4579662871diptongodiphthong, the combination of a strong vowel (a, o, e) with a weak vowel (i, u)1
4579662872sinéresistwo strong vowels in the same syllable2
4579662873sinalefablending two successive vowels into one syllable3
4579662874llanadescribes words in which the stressed syllable is the second to last4
4579662875agudadescribes words in which the stressed syllable is the last5
4579662876esdrújulasdescribes words in which the stressed syllable is the third to last6
4579662877tetrasílabofour syllables per line7
4579662878hexasílabosix syllables per line8
4579662879heptasílaboseven syllables per line9
4579662880octosílaboeight syllables per line10
4579662881eneasílabonine syllables per line11
4579662882decasílaboten syllables per line12
4579662883endecasílaboeleven syllables per line13
4579662884dodecasílabotwelve syllables per line14
4579662885alejandrinofourteen syllables per line15
4579662886hipérbolehyperbole, exaggeration16
4579662887prosopopeyapersonification, giving human characteristics to non-human objects17
4579662888aliteraciónalliteration, repetition of the same sound or group of sounds18
4579662889anáforaanaphora, repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of two or more verses or sentences19
4579662890antítesisantithesis, expression of contradictory ideas in similar phrases20
4579662891aparteaside, technical theater term to communicate to the audience certain things that the other characters should not know21
4579662892apóstrofeapostrophe, a passage addressing a person or thing as if it could respond22
4579662893arquetipoarchetype, a typical example or symbol of something, a model of behavior23
4579662894arte mayorverses with more than eight syllables24
4579662895arte menorverses with eight syllables or less25
4579662896asíndetonasyndeton, omission of a conjunction between parts of a sentence26
4579662897carpe diemlife is short and should be appreciated27
4579662898cesuracaesura, a pause in the middle of a line28
4579662899clímaxclimax, most intense point of action in the plot29
4579662900elipsisellipsis, omission of elements of a sentence30
4579662901encabalgamientoenjambment, continuation of a thought from one verse to the next31
4579662902epopeyaepic poetry, poetry in an elevated style describing a historic or legendary hero32
4579662903epítetoepithet, addition of adjectives that are not necessary, but emphasize a certain characteristic of a thing33
4579662904estribillorefrain, line or lines that are repeated throughout a poem34
4579662905estrofastanza35
4579662906estructurastructure, the framework of a literary work36
4579662907exposiciónexposition, the beginning of a work in which the characters and premise are introduced37
4579662908hamartiatragic flaw, weakness of a tragic hero that leads him to catastrophe38
4579662909hipérbatonhyperbaton, alteration to the typical order of words in a sentence39
4579662910imagenimage, literal or figurative representation of an object or sensory experience, mental image40
4579662911in media resbeginning in the middle of the action rather than before41
4579662912metáforametaphor, a comparison between objects in which one object is typically symbolic of another42
4579662913metonimiametonymy, substitution of a word for the idea meant43
4579662914onomatopeyaonomatopoeia, use of words to imitate a sound44
4579662915paradojaparadox, union of apparently irreconcilable ideas45
4579662916pareadocouplet, stanza of two lines46
4579662917parodiaparody, exaggerated imitation of something for comic effect47
4579662918prefiguraciónforeshadowing, indication of events to come48
4579662919realismo mágicomagical realism, magical elements in a realistic setting49
4579662920rima asonanteassonance, type of rhyme in which only the vowels rhyme50
4579662921rima consonanteconsonance, rhyme in which the last sounds rhyme51
4579662922simbolosymbol, use of a concrete object to represent an abstract idea52
4579662923símilsimile, comparison between two objects using like or as53
4579662924sinécdoquesynecdoche, substituting the name of an object for another related object, typically used to give an object a more general name54
4579662925sonetosonnet, poetic composition of fourteen lines55
4579662926tematheme56
4579662927tonotone, attitude of the author towards the material57
4579662928alegoríaallegory, story interpreted to reveal a deeper meaning58
4579662929coplacouplet, two lines of verse joined into one unit59
4579662930figuras retóricasrhetorical figure, language device used by a writer to prompt the reader to consider the meaning from a different perspective60
4579662931hemistiquiohemistich, half a line of verse preceded or followed by a caesura, sometimes used to indicate tension or suspense61
4579662932justicia poéticapoetic justice, device in which a character is punished or rewarded based on their actions, often by fate62
4579662933metrometer, rhythmic structure of verse63
4579662934retruécanopun, play on words involving words that sound similar or a word with multiple meanings64
4579662935octavaoctave, verse consisting of eight lines65
4579662936polifoníapolyphony, aspect of narrative involving multiple perspectives66
4579662937odaode, lyric poem addressing a particular subject, often elevated in style67
4579662938polisíndetonpolysyndeton, repetition of conjunctions68
4579662939pregunta retóricarhetorical question, question posed for effect and not intended to be answered69
4579662940ritmorhythm, pattern of language70
4579662941serventesiostanza of four verses of more than eight syllables with consonance, usually with a rhyme scheme ABAB71
4579662942apologíaeulogy, speech in defense or praise of a person or ideology72
4579662943caricaturacaricature, work that ridicules the example it is about73
4579662944cromatismothe use of a set or range of colors to represent ideas or emotions74
4579662945desdoblamientoformation of two or more things through the separation of components that tend to be together, such as the manifestation of two or more personalities75
4579662946leitmotivleading motif, repetition of a word, phrase, situation, or concept in a work76
4579662947metaficciónmetafiction, fiction in which the author breaks the illusion of reality in a work by referring to the artificiality of the work77
4579662948sátirasatire, a literary work whose purpose is to ridicule the subject78
4579662949narrativa epistolarepistolary novel, a work in the form of written letters from one or multiple characters79
4579662950narrador fidedignoreliable narrator, narrator whose understanding of the characters or the actions in the story accredit it to tell the facts80
4579662951narrador 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
4579662952narrador testigowitness, narrator who does not participate in the action of the story but relates the facts in first person and makes commentary82
4579662953narratariothe person at whom the narrator directs the text83
4579662954parábolaparable, a short educational story whose action is applicable to another situation84
4579662955diéresisdiaeresis, pronunciation of vowels in a diphthong in separate syllables85
4579662956hiatohiatus, separation of a sinalefa86
4579662957verso blancoblank verse, verse that does not have any kind of rhyme with any other verse, appears in poems with a regular metric rhyme scheme87
4579662958verso librefree verse, verso that does not have any rhyme or metric pattern88
4579662959polimetríapolymetric, use of distinct metric forms in a single poem89
4579662960silvasilva meter, combines verses of seven and eleven syllables90
4579662961anagnórisisanagnorisis, moment at which a character makes an important discovery or understands something about himself, human nature, or his situation91
4579662962catarsiscatharsis, feeling of purification or liberation prompted by some experience92
4579662963falla trágicatragic flaw, fatal error of the protagonist in a work that causes an irreparable harm93
4579662964pathosin a Greek tragedy, the affection that inclines the audience towards the tragic character94
4579662965tres 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
4579662966cacofoníacacophony, use of words that combine unpleasant sounds96
4579662967sinestesiasynthesthesia, description of a sensation or image by means of sensations perceived by the five senses97
4579662968conceptismoconceptism, 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
4579662969culteranismoGongorism, 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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