Literature

Definition of hagiography

A hagiography is a biographical document focusing on the life of a saint. It is therefore a text that tells the story of a person who has been sanctified. The person who creates a hagiography is known as a hagiographer. This term is also used to name the authors of books […]

Definition of dialepha

Metric is the art that focuses on the characteristics that define the structure of the verses. In this field we can find multiple techniques and resources that poets use when developing their creations. Modification tool The dialefa, in this framework, is a sequence formed by two vowels whose pronunciation is different […]

Definition of bibliology

The concept of bibliology refers to the discipline focused on the technical and historical analysis of the book. Books, in turn, are written works that constitute a volume. Study of the book It can be said that bibliology is an area that studies the book as an isolated object and as a member of a set or collection. […]

Definition of cataphora

The word cataphŏra, which refers to the “setting of a star,” came to Greek as kataphorá (translatable as “fall”). The concept arrived in our language as cataphora, which is used in the field of linguistics. Anticipation of discourse Cataphora is the link that is established between a grammatical element and a […]

Definition of verbigracia

The Latin phrase verbi gratia gave rise to the term verbigratia. The concept refers to an example: a saying or an event that is cited with the intention of validating a statement. The notion is often used as a synonym for “for example”, thus serving as a connector: “The national economy could improve with some measures; for example, a reduction […]

Definition of digression

A digression is the act and result of interrupting the thread of a discourse by introducing elements that lack a direct link to the central theme. The term comes from the Latin word digressio. A sudden change of topic. A digression, therefore, undermines the normal development of the discourse. That which […]

Definition of enjambment

The notion of enjambment has several uses. The first meaning mentioned in the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) refers to the gun carriage that was used to secure or mount the artillery. The enjambment or gun carriage, in this context, is a frame. The artillery was placed on this structure: mortars, cannons, etc. In a […]

Definition of auto sacramental

An auto sacramental is a play of a religious nature. It is a liturgical drama that usually has one act and is based on allegories. From the 16th to the 18th century, it was common for the auto sacramental to be performed during Corpus Christi. However, in 1765 this genre was replaced by a play of religious significance.

Definition of literariness

The notion of literariness is not included in the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE). However, the term is used in philology and other sciences to refer to the set of qualities and aesthetic and linguistic properties that allow a text to be classified as literary. A literary text belongs to the field of literature.

Definition of syneresis

The Greek word synaireîn, translatable as “to take together”, derived into synaíresis, which reached late Latin as synaerĕsis. The idea arrived in our language as syneresis. Fusion of syllables In the field of metrics, syneresis consists of joining in the same syllable adjacent vowels whose usual pronunciation is carried out in different syllables. […]