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Figuras retóricas

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Rhetorical figure, language device used by a writer to prompt the reader to consider the meaning from a different perspective

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Hemistiquio

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Hemistich, half a line of verse preceded or followed by a caesura, sometimes used to indicate tension or suspense

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Justicia poética

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Poetic justice, device in which a character is punished or rewarded based on their actions, often by fate

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Metro

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Meter, rhythmic structure of verse

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Retruécano

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Pun, play on words involving words that sound similar or a word with multiple meanings

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Octava

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Octave, verse consisting of eight lines

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Polifonía

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Polyphony, aspect of narrative involving multiple perspectives

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Oda

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Ode, lyric poem addressing a particular subject, often elevated in style

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Polisíndeton

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Polysyndeton, repetition of conjunctions

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Pregunta retórica

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Rhetorical question, question posed for effect and not intended to be answered

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