Literature - Spanish Culture

Alliteration

words that begin with the same sound are placed close together

Assonance

the repetition of the same or similar vowel sounds within words, phrases, or sentences

Internal/External Conflict

internal conflict is a struggle within a character's mind, while external conflict involves a character’s struggle against an outside force, such as another character, nature, or society

Inference/Infer

the process of drawing a conclusion from supporting evidence

Metaphor

a common figure of speech that makes a comparison by directly relating one thing to another unrelated thing

Stanza

a dividing and organizing technique which places a group of lines in a poem together, separated from other groups of lines by line spacing or indentation

Allusion

basically a reference to something else

Paradox

a statement that contradicts itself, or that must be both true and untrue at the same time

Channel

used as a metaphor to express the speaker's desire to be an instrument through which natural forces and energies flow

Forge

something means to shape or create it, often through effort and skill

Vigorous

strong, healthy, and full of energy

Personal essay

a short work of nonfictional prose on a single topic related to the life or interests of the writer

Analogy

a comparison of two things that are alike in some respects. It often explains something unfamiliar to something more familiar