Literature

Definition of subgenre

A genre is a set of elements that share certain traits. These genres can be divided into specific groups known as subgenres. A subgenre, then, is a subdivision of a genre. The notion appears in the field of various branches of art (such as music, literature and cinema) and in the field of […]

Definition of gloomy

The Latin word lubrĭcus, which can be translated as “slippery”, came to our language as gloomy. The term is used as an adjective to describe something that is gloomy or sombre. For example: “The gloominess of the place distressed the child, who soon began to look for a way out”, “The hotel seems somewhat gloomy to me: it is old and […]

Definition of implausible

The adjective implausible is used to describe something that is not credible. The term, therefore, is used for something that is not credible or does not seem to be true. For example: “Yesterday I was surprised to see an implausible video on Instagram of a dog driving a car”, “The senator’s complaint is […]

Definition of desolation

With its etymological origin in the Latin word desolatio, desolation is the act and result of becoming desolate or desolating. This verb (desolar), meanwhile, refers to destroying or causing sadness or anguish. It can be said that desolation appears with something destroyed or ruined. Let us suppose that, in a certain territory, a bloody civil war develops. […]

Definition of hemerography

The notion of hemerography is not included in the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE). However, it is a neologism that can be considered appropriate to refer to the action and result of collecting, describing and analyzing journalistic content. Hemero- comes from the Greek language and is linked to “day”. The compositional element […]

Definition of pun

The notion of retruécano comes from retrocar: to exchange again (change). The term is used to refer to the wordplay that is generated from a repetition. In rhetoric For rhetoric, the retruécano consists specifically of presenting the terms of a proposition and then reversing them in the next one, in such a way that […]

Definition of asyndeton

The Greek word asyndeton, which can be translated as “untied,” derived from the late Latin asyndĕton. It arrived in our language as asyndeton, a term used in the field of rhetoric. Fluency and dynamism Asyndeton implies omitting conjunctions in a speech in order to produce a certain nuance. In this way, it is possible to […]

Definition of subtitle

The first meaning of subtitle mentioned by the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) in its dictionary refers to the secondary title that sometimes appears after the main title. The concept, however, has another, much more frequent use. Generally, when talking about subtitles, we are referring to the transcription or written translation of a text […]

Definition of letrilla

The notion of letrilla refers to a poem of limited length, often set to music. It is a satirical, festive or romantic composition that is divided into stanzas, which at the end usually repeat the general idea as a chorus. General characteristics The letrilla began to become popular in the 16th century. It is usual to […]

Definition of nefelibata

Nefelibata is an adjective -also used as a noun- that refers to a dreamy or fanciful individual. The etymology takes us to the Greek language, more precisely to the words nephélē (which can be translated as “cloud”) and bátēs (linked to “one who walks”). The nefelibata person, therefore, is one who “walks in the clouds”. […]