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6662255728vocalesvowels0
6662255729diptongodiphthong, the combination of a strong vowel (a, o, e) with a weak vowel (i, u)1
6662255730sinéresistwo strong vowels in the same syllable2
6662255731sinalefablending two successive vowels into one syllable3
6662255732llanadescribes words in which the stressed syllable is the second to last4
6662255733agudadescribes words in which the stressed syllable is the last5
6662255734esdrújulasdescribes words in which the stressed syllable is the third to last6
6662255735tetrasílabofour syllables per line7
6662255736hexasílabosix syllables per line8
6662255737heptasílaboseven syllables per line9
6662255738octosílaboeight syllables per line10
6662255739eneasílabonine syllables per line11
6662255740decasílaboten syllables per line12
6662255741endecasílaboeleven syllables per line13
6662255742dodecasílabotwelve syllables per line14
6662255743alejandrinofourteen syllables per line15
6662255744hipérbolehyperbole, exaggeration16
6662255745prosopopeyapersonification, giving human characteristics to non-human objects17
6662255746aliteraciónalliteration, repetition of the same sound or group of sounds18
6662255747anáforaanaphora, repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of two or more verses or sentences19
6662255748antítesisantithesis, expression of contradictory ideas in similar phrases20
6662255749aparteaside, technical theater term to communicate to the audience certain things that the other characters should not know21
6662255750apóstrofeapostrophe, a passage addressing a person or thing as if it could respond22
6662255751arquetipoarchetype, a typical example or symbol of something, a model of behavior23
6662255752arte mayorverses with more than eight syllables24
6662255753arte menorverses with eight syllables or less25
6662255754asíndetonasyndeton, omission of a conjunction between parts of a sentence26
6662255755carpe diemlife is short and should be appreciated27
6662255756cesuracaesura, a pause in the middle of a line28
6662255757clímaxclimax, most intense point of action in the plot29
6662255758elipsisellipsis, omission of elements of a sentence30
6662255759encabalgamientoenjambment, continuation of a thought from one verse to the next31
6662255760epopeyaepic poetry, poetry in an elevated style describing a historic or legendary hero32
6662255761epítetoepithet, addition of adjectives that are not necessary, but emphasize a certain characteristic of a thing33
6662255762estribillorefrain, line or lines that are repeated throughout a poem34
6662255763estrofastanza35
6662255764estructurastructure, the framework of a literary work36
6662255765exposiciónexposition, the beginning of a work in which the characters and premise are introduced37
6662255766hamartiatragic flaw, weakness of a tragic hero that leads him to catastrophe38
6662255767hipérbatonhyperbaton, alteration to the typical order of words in a sentence39
6662255768imagenimage, literal or figurative representation of an object or sensory experience, mental image40
6662255769in media resbeginning in the middle of the action rather than before41
6662255770metáforametaphor, a comparison between objects in which one object is typically symbolic of another42
6662255771metonimiametonymy, substitution of a word for the idea meant43
6662255772onomatopeyaonomatopoeia, use of words to imitate a sound44
6662255773paradojaparadox, union of apparently irreconcilable ideas45
6662255774pareadocouplet, stanza of two lines46
6662255775parodiaparody, exaggerated imitation of something for comic effect47
6662255776prefiguraciónforeshadowing, indication of events to come48
6662255777realismo mágicomagical realism, magical elements in a realistic setting49
6662255778rima asonanteassonance, type of rhyme in which only the vowels rhyme50
6662255779rima consonanteconsonance, rhyme in which the last sounds rhyme51
6662255780simbolosymbol, use of a concrete object to represent an abstract idea52
6662255781símilsimile, comparison between two objects using like or as53
6662255782sinécdoquesynecdoche, substituting the name of an object for another related object, typically used to give an object a more general name54
6662255783sonetosonnet, poetic composition of fourteen lines55
6662255784tematheme56
6662255785tonotone, attitude of the author towards the material57
6662255786alegoríaallegory, story interpreted to reveal a deeper meaning58
6662255787coplacouplet, two lines of verse joined into one unit59
6662255788figuras retóricasrhetorical figure, language device used by a writer to prompt the reader to consider the meaning from a different perspective60
6662255789hemistiquiohemistich, half a line of verse preceded or followed by a caesura, sometimes used to indicate tension or suspense61
6662255790justicia poéticapoetic justice, device in which a character is punished or rewarded based on their actions, often by fate62
6662255791metrometer, rhythmic structure of verse63
6662255792retruécanopun, play on words involving words that sound similar or a word with multiple meanings64
6662255793octavaoctave, verse consisting of eight lines65
6662255794polifoníapolyphony, aspect of narrative involving multiple perspectives66
6662255795odaode, lyric poem addressing a particular subject, often elevated in style67
6662255796polisíndetonpolysyndeton, repetition of conjunctions68
6662255797pregunta retóricarhetorical question, question posed for effect and not intended to be answered69
6662255798ritmorhythm, pattern of language70
6662255799serventesiostanza of four verses of more than eight syllables with consonance, usually with a rhyme scheme ABAB71
6662255800apologíaeulogy, speech in defense or praise of a person or ideology72
6662255801caricaturacaricature, work that ridicules the example it is about73
6662255802cromatismothe use of a set or range of colors to represent ideas or emotions74
6662255803desdoblamientoformation of two or more things through the separation of components that tend to be together, such as the manifestation of two or more personalities75
6662255804leitmotivleading motif, repetition of a word, phrase, situation, or concept in a work76
6662255805metaficciónmetafiction, fiction in which the author breaks the illusion of reality in a work by referring to the artificiality of the work77
6662255806sátirasatire, a literary work whose purpose is to ridicule the subject78
6662255807narrativa epistolarepistolary novel, a work in the form of written letters from one or multiple characters79
6662255808narrador fidedignoreliable narrator, narrator whose understanding of the characters or the actions in the story accredit it to tell the facts80
6662255809narrador 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
6662255810narrador testigowitness, narrator who does not participate in the action of the story but relates the facts in first person and makes commentary82
6662255811narratariothe person at whom the narrator directs the text83
6662255812parábolaparable, a short educational story whose action is applicable to another situation84
6662255813diéresisdiaeresis, pronunciation of vowels in a diphthong in separate syllables85
6662255814hiatohiatus, separation of a sinalefa86
6662255815verso blancoblank verse, verse that does not have any kind of rhyme with any other verse, appears in poems with a regular metric rhyme scheme87
6662255816verso librefree verse, verso that does not have any rhyme or metric pattern88
6662255817polimetríapolymetric, use of distinct metric forms in a single poem89
6662255818silvasilva meter, combines verses of seven and eleven syllables90
6662255819anagnórisisanagnorisis, moment at which a character makes an important discovery or understands something about himself, human nature, or his situation91
6662255820catarsiscatharsis, feeling of purification or liberation prompted by some experience92
6662255821falla trágicatragic flaw, fatal error of the protagonist in a work that causes an irreparable harm93
6662255822pathosin a Greek tragedy, the affection that inclines the audience towards the tragic character94
6662255823tres 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
6662255824cacofoníacacophony, use of words that combine unpleasant sounds96
6662255825sinestesiasynthesthesia, description of a sensation or image by means of sensations perceived by the five senses97
6662255826conceptismoconceptism, 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
6662255827culteranismoGongorism, 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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