Literature

Definition of abyss

An abyss is a depression or depth that, due to its characteristics, is majestic and dangerous. Usually, the abyss is located somewhere very high, such as a mountain. For example: «On the excursion, the guide asked us several times not to approach the abyss», «The bus skirted the abyss before reaching […]

Definition of horror story

A short story is a brief account of imaginary events, which presents a small group of characters and appeals to the economy of narrative resources to develop a plot that is not too complex. Terror, on the other hand, is the most intense feeling of fear, where the individual can no longer think rationally. Terror ...

Definition of chimera

The notion of chimera has its origin in the Latin word chimaera, which in turn derives from a Greek term meaning “fabulous animal.” In this sense, it is a monster that, according to the fable, expelled flames from its mouth, had the head of a lion and had […]

Definition of fable

Fable is a word that comes from the Latin term fabŭla. As explained in the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), it is a fictional story that is not very long, can be developed in verse or prose and its main characteristic is its didactic nature. Typically, the fable teaches […]

Definition of hyperbole

From the Latin hyperbole, although with more distant antecedents in a Greek concept, the term hyperbole refers to the rhetorical figure that excessively increases or reduces the subject being discussed. The notion is also used to name the excessive amplification of a story, an occurrence or an event. Hyperbole is a term used to describe the […]

Definition of chronic

The term chronicle has its origin in the Latin chronica, whose etymological antecedent is found in the Greek concept kronika biblios. The term refers to a story that narrates events according to their chronological organization. For example: «When I first read Marco Polo's chronicles, I was fascinated», «The newspaper El Vespertino published a […]

Definition of novel

Novel is a concept derived from the Italian word novella, which means “news”. The dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) defines the first meaning of the term as a work of literature that, developed in prose, is responsible for narrating actions that belong partially or totally to the realm of fiction. Some examples where this term appears are:

Definition of word

The word comes from the Latin word parabola and expresses one of the most essential elements in any language; it is a functional fragment of an expression, delimited by pauses and accents. The combination of words and their meanings allows the formation of phrases or sentences and the sum of the different words in an expression […]

Definition of cacophony

Cacophony is an unpleasant sound that is generated when the combination of the different components of a word or phrase lack harmony, that is, they are unpleasant to the ear. As explained in the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), it is a term of Greek origin that means […]

Definition of alliteration

Alliteration is, in tonal languages, the reiteration of a sound. When it is a minor verse, the repetition must be detected on more than one occasion, but in major verses for there to be alliteration there must be at least three repetitions. This is a frequent resource in the […]