#4 Flashcards
1
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Elipsis
A
Ellipsis, omission of elements of a sentence
2
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Encabalgamiento
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Enjambment, continuation of a thought from one verse to the next
3
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Epopeya
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Epic poetry, poetry in an elevated style describing a historic or legendary hero
4
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Epíteto
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Epithet, addition of adjectives that are not necessary, but emphasize a certain characteristic of a thing
5
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Estribillo
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Refrain, line or lines that are repeated throughout a poem
6
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Estrofa
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Stanza
7
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Estructura
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Structure, the framework of a literary work
8
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Exposición
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Exposition, the beginning of a work in which the characters and premise are introduced
9
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Hamartia
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Tragic flaw, weakness of a tragic hero that leads him to catastrophe
10
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Hipérbaton
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Hyperbaton, alteration to the typical order of words in a sentence
