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Literatura - Elementos de la Poesía

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con elementos de la poesía como "arsis", "yámbico" y "rima interna".

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anceps
anceps
[Sustantivo]

a syllable in a line of verse that is either long or short, depending on the context of the poem or the specific metrical pattern being used

una sílaba en un verso que puede ser larga o corta,  dependiendo del contexto del poema o del patrón métrico específico que se utilice

una sílaba en un verso que puede ser larga o corta, dependiendo del contexto del poema o del patrón métrico específico que se utilice

arsis
arsis
[Sustantivo]

the stressed or accented syllable or part of a metrical foot

el arsis, la sílaba acentuada

el arsis, la sílaba acentuada

cadence
cadence
[Sustantivo]

the rhythmic emphasis or stress placed on a syllable within a metrical foot of verse

cadencia, ritmo

cadencia, ritmo

Ex: The shift in cadence gave the verse a jarring, unexpected beat. 

El cambio de cadencia le dio al verso un ritmo discordante e inesperado.

caesura
caesura
[Sustantivo]

a rhetorical break or pause in the middle of a line of poetry, in modern prosody

cesura

cesura

canto
canto
[Sustantivo]

any of the sections into which a long poem is divided

canto

canto

Ex: In his latest book, the author divided the narrative into ten cantos, each exploring a different theme. 

En su último libro, el autor dividió la narrativa en diez cantos, cada uno explorando un tema diferente.

couplet
couplet
[Sustantivo]

two consecutive lines of verse, equal in length that usually rhyme

pareado, dístico

pareado, dístico

rhyme
rhyme
[Sustantivo]

agreement between the sound or the ending of a word and another word

rima

rima

Ex: The children enjoyed making up rhymes during their playtime. 

Los niños disfrutaron inventando rimas durante su tiempo de juego.

end-stopping
end-stopping
[Sustantivo]

a line of verse that ends with a complete pause and a grammatical or logical conclusion, often indicated by punctuation such as a period or comma

final de verso con pausa completa, detención final gramatical o lógica

final de verso con pausa completa, detención final gramatical o lógica

enjambment
enjambment
[Sustantivo]

the continuation of a sentence or clause beyond the end of a line of verse, without a grammatical pause or conclusion

encabalgamiento, enjambramiento

encabalgamiento, enjambramiento

foot
foot
[Sustantivo]

the basic unit of verse meter, consisting of one stressed syllable and one or more unstressed syllables

pie

pie

Ex: The poem alternates between different kinds of feet. 
hemistich
hemistich
[Sustantivo]

a half-line of verse, either the first or second half of a line, separated by a pause or caesura

hemistiquio, medio verso

hemistiquio, medio verso

heroic couplet
heroic couplet
[Sustantivo]

a pair of rhymed verses, consisting of ten syllables and five stresses, or an iambic pentameter

pareado heroico

pareado heroico

hexameter
hexameter
[Sustantivo]

a metrical line of poetry consisting of six feet

hexámetro

hexámetro

iambic
iambic
[Sustantivo]

a metrical foot in poetry consisting of two syllables, the first unstressed and the second stressed

yámbico, pie yámbico

yámbico, pie yámbico

iamb
iamb
[Sustantivo]

a metrical unit in poetry consisting of an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable

yambo

yambo

internal rhyme
internal rhyme
[Sustantivo]

a rhyme in poetry that occurs in the middle of a single line of verse

rima interna, rima media

rima interna, rima media

line
line
[Sustantivo]

a sequence of printed or written letters or characters arranged horizontally to form words

línea

línea

Ex: The poem had four lines on the page. 
line break
line break
[Sustantivo]

the point at which a line of poetry ends and a new line begins, often used by poets to create emphasis, pause, or structure within a poem

salto de línea, quiebre de línea

salto de línea, quiebre de línea

metrical foot
metrical foot
[Sustantivo]

a unit of rhythm or meter in poetry, consisting of one stressed syllable and one or more unstressed syllables

pie métrico, pie poético

pie métrico, pie poético

off-centered rhyme
off-centered rhyme
[Sustantivo]

a type of rhyme scheme in poetry where rhyming words or syllables appear in unexpected places within a line

rima descentrada, rima asimétrica

rima descentrada, rima asimétrica

pentameter
pentameter
[Sustantivo]

a metrical line of poetry consisting of five feet

pentámetro

pentámetro

Ex: Shakespeare's sonnets are written in iambic pentameter. 

Los sonetos de Shakespeare están escritos en pentámetro yámbico.

prosody
prosody
[Sustantivo]

the systematic study of metrical structures and sounds in poetry

prosodia

prosodia

quatrain
quatrain
[Sustantivo]

a poem that has four lines

cuarteto, cuarteta

cuarteto, cuarteta

refrain
refrain
[Sustantivo]

a repeated line or phrase in a poem or song, typically at the end of each stanza or verse

estribillo, cantinela

estribillo, cantinela

Ex: The audience joined in singing the familiar refrain during the chorus. 

El público se unió para cantar el estribillo familiar durante el coro.

stanza
stanza
[Sustantivo]

a series of lines in a poem, usually with recurring rhyme scheme and meter

estrofa

estrofa

Ex: She analyzed the stanza to understand its symbolic meaning. 

Ella analizó la estrofa para comprender su significado simbólico.

strophe
strophe
[Sustantivo]

a rhythmic and structural division of a poem consisting of a series of lines arranged together as a unit

estrofa, estrofa

estrofa, estrofa

trochee
trochee
[Sustantivo]

a metrical foot in poetry consisting of one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable

troqueo, pie trocaico

troqueo, pie trocaico

accent
accent
[Sustantivo]

rhythmic stress given to a syllable or word in a line of verse

acento, tono

acento, tono

Ex: Each foot usually contains one principal accent. 
verse
verse
[Sustantivo]

a group of lines forming one section of a song or poem

verso, letra

verso, letra

Ex: The singer skipped a verse by mistake. 
verse
verse
[Sustantivo]

a poem or short piece of poetry

verso

verso

Ex: The inscription included a verse about friendship. 
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