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| 6462143635 | vocales | vowels | 0 | |
| 6462143636 | diptongo | the combination of a strong vowel (a, o, e) with a weak vowel (i, u) | 1 | |
| 6462143637 | sinéresis | two strong vowels in the same syllable | 2 | |
| 6462143638 | sinalefa | blending two successive vowels into one syllable Los cabellos que-al oro -oscurecían. | 3 | |
| 6462143639 | llana | describes words in which the stressed syllable is the second to last | 4 | |
| 6462143640 | aguda | describes words in which the stressed syllable is the last | 5 | |
| 6462143641 | esdrújulas | describes words in which the stressed syllable is the third to last | 6 | |
| 6462143651 | hipérbole | exaggeration | 7 | |
| 6462143652 | prosopopeya | giving human characteristics to non-human objects | 8 | |
| 6462143653 | aliteración | repetition of the same sound or group of sounds | 9 | |
| 6462143654 | anáfora | repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of two or more verses or sentences | 10 | |
| 6462143655 | antítesis | contradictory ideas in similar phrases | 11 | |
| 6462143657 | apóstrofe | a passage addressing a person or thing as if it could respond | 12 | |
| 6462143658 | arquetipo | a typical example or symbol of something, a model of behavior | 13 | |
| 6462143661 | asíndeton | omission of a conjunction between parts of a sentence | 14 | |
| 6462143663 | cesura | a pause in the middle of a line | 15 | |
| 6462143665 | elipsis | omission of elements of a sentence | 16 | |
| 6462143666 | encabalgamiento | continuation of a thought from one verse to the next | 17 | |
| 6462143667 | epopeya | poetry in an elevated style describing a historic or legendary hero | 18 | |
| 6462143668 | epíteto | addition of adjectives that are not necessary, but emphasize a certain characteristic of a thing - ex: My little saver child | 19 | |
| 6462143669 | estribillo | line or lines that are repeated throughout a poem | 20 | |
| 6462143670 | estrofa | stanza | 21 | |
| 6462143674 | hipérbaton | alteration to the typical order of words in a sentence ex: some rise in sin, and some BY VIRTUE FALL (simile anastrophe) | 22 | |
| 6462143677 | metáfora | a comparison between objects in which one object is typically symbolic of another | 23 | |
| 6462143678 | metonimia | substitution of a word for the idea meant England decides to keep check on immigration. (England refers to the government.) The pen is mightier than the sword. (Pen refers to written words and sword to military force.) The Oval Office was busy in work. ("The Oval Office" is a metonymy as it stands for people at work in the office.) Let me give you a hand. (Hand means help.) | 24 | |
| 6462143679 | onomatopeya | use of words to imitate a sound | 25 | |
| 6462143680 | paradoja | union of apparently irreconcilable ideas | 26 | |
| 6462143681 | pareado | stanza of two lines | 27 | |
| 6462143682 | parodia | exaggerated imitation of something for comic effect | 28 | |
| 6462143683 | prefiguración | foreshadowing, indication of events to come | 29 | |
| 6462143684 | realismo mágico | magical elements in a realistic setting | 30 | |
| 6462143685 | rima asonante | type of rhyme in which only the vowels rhyme | 31 | |
| 6462143686 | rima consonante | rhyme in which the last sounds rhyme | 32 | |
| 6462143688 | símil | comparison between two objects using like or as | 33 | |
| 6462143689 | sinécdoque | substituting the name of an object for another related object, typically used to give an object a more general name (a part of the whole - "wheels" instead of car | 34 | |
| 6462143691 | tema | theme | 35 | |
| 6462143693 | alegoría | allegory, story interpreted to reveal a deeper meaning | 36 | |
| 6462143694 | copla | couplet, two lines of verse joined into one unit | 37 | |
| 6462143695 | figuras retóricas | rhetorical figure, language device used by a writer to prompt the reader to consider the meaning from a different perspective | 38 | |
| 6462143696 | hemistiquio | hemistich, half a line of verse preceded or followed by a caesura, sometimes used to indicate tension or suspense | 39 | |
| 6462143697 | justicia poética | poetic justice, device in which a character is punished or rewarded based on their actions, often by fate | 40 | |
| 6462143698 | metro | meter, rhythmic structure of verse | 41 | |
| 6462143699 | retruécano | pun, play on words involving words that sound similar or a word with multiple meanings | 42 | |
| 6462143701 | polifonía | polyphony, aspect of narrative involving multiple perspectives | 43 | |
| 6462143702 | oda | ode, lyric poem addressing a particular subject, often elevated in style | 44 | |
| 6462143703 | polisíndeton | polysyndeton, repetition of conjunctions | 45 | |
| 6462143704 | pregunta retórica | rhetorical question, question posed for effect and not intended to be answered | 46 | |
| 6462143707 | apología | eulogy, speech in defense or praise of a person or ideology | 47 | |
| 6462143708 | caricatura | caricature, work that ridicules the example it is about | 48 | |
| 6462143709 | cromatismo | the use of a set or range of colors to represent ideas or emotions | 49 | |
| 6462143711 | leitmotiv | leading motif, repetition of a word, phrase, situation, or concept in a work | 50 | |
| 6462143712 | metaficción | metafiction, fiction in which the author breaks the illusion of reality in a work by referring to the artificiality of the work | 51 | |
| 6462143713 | sátira | satire, a literary work whose purpose is to ridicule the subject | 52 | |
| 6462143714 | narrativa epistolar | epistolary novel, a work in the form of written letters from one or multiple characters | 53 | |
| 6462143715 | narrador fidedigno | reliable narrator, narrator whose understanding of the characters or the actions in the story accredit it to tell the facts | 54 | |
| 6462143716 | narrador no fidedigno | unreliable 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 information | 55 | |
| 6462143717 | narrador testigo | witness, narrator who does not participate in the action of the story but relates the facts in first person and makes commentary | 56 | |
| 6462143718 | narratario | the person at whom the narrator directs the text | 57 | |
| 6462143719 | parábola | parable, a short educational story whose action is applicable to another situation | 58 | |
| 6462143720 | diéresis | diaeresis, pronunciation of vowels in a diphthong in separate syllables | 59 | |
| 6462143721 | hiato | hiatus, separation of a sinalefa | 60 | |
| 6462143722 | verso blanco | blank verse, verse that does not have any kind of rhyme with any other verse, appears in poems with a regular metric rhyme scheme | 61 | |
| 6462143723 | verso libre | free verse, verso that does not have any rhyme or metric pattern | 62 | |
| 6462143724 | polimetría | polymetric, use of distinct metric forms in a single poem | 63 | |
| 6462143731 | cacofonía | cacophony, use of words that combine unpleasant sounds | 64 | |
| 6462143732 | sinestesia | synthesthesia, description of a sensation or image by means of sensations perceived by the five senses | 65 | |
| 6892095786 | esdrújula | words where the accent falls in the 3rd to last syllable - ALWAYS has an accent | 66 | |
| 6892103337 | agudas | words where the accent is on the last syllable, tilde (accent) when ends in vowel, n or s | 67 | |
| 6892107158 | llanas | 68 |
