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4321115840vocalesvowels0
4321115841diptongodiphthong, the combination of a strong vowel (a, o, e) with a weak vowel (i, u)1
4321115842sinéresistwo strong vowels in the same syllable2
4321115843sinalefablending two successive vowels into one syllable3
4321115844llanadescribes words in which the stressed syllable is the second to last4
4321115845agudadescribes words in which the stressed syllable is the last5
4321115846esdrújulasdescribes words in which the stressed syllable is the third to last6
4321115847tetrasílabofour syllables per line7
4321115848hexasílabosix syllables per line8
4321115849heptasílaboseven syllables per line9
4321115850octosílaboeight syllables per line10
4321115851eneasílabonine syllables per line11
4321115852decasílaboten syllables per line12
4321115853endecasílaboeleven syllables per line13
4321115854dodecasílabotwelve syllables per line14
4321115855alejandrinofourteen syllables per line15
4321115856hipérbolehyperbole, exaggeration16
4321115857prosopopeyapersonification, giving human characteristics to non-human objects17
4321115858aliteraciónalliteration, repetition of the same sound or group of sounds18
4321115859anáforaanaphora, repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of two or more verses or sentences19
4321115860antítesisantithesis, expression of contradictory ideas in similar phrases20
4321115861aparteaside, technical theater term to communicate to the audience certain things that the other characters should not know21
4321115862apóstrofeapostrophe, a passage addressing a person or thing as if it could respond22
4321115863arquetipoarchetype, a typical example or symbol of something, a model of behavior23
4321115864arte mayorverses with more than eight syllables24
4321115865arte menorverses with eight syllables or less25
4321115866asíndetonasyndeton, omission of a conjunction between parts of a sentence26
4321115867carpe diemlife is short and should be appreciated27
4321115868cesuracaesura, a pause in the middle of a line28
4321115869clímaxclimax, most intense point of action in the plot29
4321115870elipsisellipsis, omission of elements of a sentence30
4321115871encabalgamientoenjambment, continuation of a thought from one verse to the next31
4321115872epopeyaepic poetry, poetry in an elevated style describing a historic or legendary hero32
4321115873epítetoepithet, addition of adjectives that are not necessary, but emphasize a certain characteristic of a thing33
4321115874estribillorefrain, line or lines that are repeated throughout a poem34
4321115875estrofastanza35
4321115876estructurastructure, the framework of a literary work36
4321115877exposiciónexposition, the beginning of a work in which the characters and premise are introduced37
4321115878hamartiatragic flaw, weakness of a tragic hero that leads him to catastrophe38
4321115879hipérbatonhyperbaton, alteration to the typical order of words in a sentence39
4321115880imagenimage, literal or figurative representation of an object or sensory experience, mental image40
4321115881in media resbeginning in the middle of the action rather than before41
4321115882metáforametaphor, a comparison between objects in which one object is typically symbolic of another42
4321115883metonimiametonymy, substitution of a word for the idea meant43
4321115884onomatopeyaonomatopoeia, use of words to imitate a sound44
4321115885paradojaparadox, union of apparently irreconcilable ideas45
4321115886pareadocouplet, stanza of two lines46
4321115887parodiaparody, exaggerated imitation of something for comic effect47
4321115888prefiguraciónforeshadowing, indication of events to come48
4321115889realismo mágicomagical realism, magical elements in a realistic setting49
4321115890rima asonanteassonance, type of rhyme in which only the vowels rhyme50
4321115891rima consonanteconsonance, rhyme in which the last sounds rhyme51
4321115892simbolosymbol, use of a concrete object to represent an abstract idea52
4321115893símilsimile, comparison between two objects using like or as53
4321115894sinécdoquesynecdoche, substituting the name of an object for another related object, typically used to give an object a more general name54
4321115895sonetosonnet, poetic composition of fourteen lines55
4321115896tematheme56
4321115897tonotone, attitude of the author towards the material57
4321115898alegoríaallegory, story interpreted to reveal a deeper meaning58
4321115899coplacouplet, two lines of verse joined into one unit59
4321115900figuras retóricasrhetorical figure, language device used by a writer to prompt the reader to consider the meaning from a different perspective60
4321115901hemistiquiohemistich, half a line of verse preceded or followed by a caesura, sometimes used to indicate tension or suspense61
4321115902justicia poéticapoetic justice, device in which a character is punished or rewarded based on their actions, often by fate62
4321115903metrometer, rhythmic structure of verse63
4321115904retruécanopun, play on words involving words that sound similar or a word with multiple meanings64
4321115905octavaoctave, verse consisting of eight lines65
4321115906polifoníapolyphony, aspect of narrative involving multiple perspectives66
4321115907odaode, lyric poem addressing a particular subject, often elevated in style67
4321115908polisíndetonpolysyndeton, repetition of conjunctions68
4321115909pregunta retóricarhetorical question, question posed for effect and not intended to be answered69
4321115910ritmorhythm, pattern of language70
4321115911serventesiostanza of four verses of more than eight syllables with consonance, usually with a rhyme scheme ABAB71

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