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An extended metaphor is a sustained comparison in which part or all of a poem consists of a series of related metaphors. Robert Francis’s poem "Catch" relies on an extended metaphor that compares poetry to playing catch. See metaphor.
An extended metaphor is a sustained comparison in which part or all of a poem consists of a series of related metaphors. Robert Francis’s poem "Catch" relies on an extended metaphor that compares poetry to playing catch. See metaphor.
In Greek tragedies (especially those of Aeschylus and Sophocles), a group of people who serve mainly as commentators on the characters and events. They add to the audience’s understanding of the play by expressing traditional moral, religious, and social ...
En las tragedias griegas (especialmente las de Esquilo y Sófocles), un grupo de personas que sirven principalmente como comentaristas en los personajes y acontecimientos. Añaden a la comprensión del público de la obra expresando actitudes Morales, religiosas ...
A humorous scene or incident that alleviates tension in an otherwise serious work. In many instances these moments enhance the thematic significance of the story in addition to providing laughter. When Hamlet jokes with the gravediggers we laugh, but ...
Una escena humorística o incidente que alivia la tensión en un trabajo serio de lo contrario. En muchos casos estos momentos realzan la importancia temática de la historia, además de proporcionar la risa. Cuando Hamlet bromea con los sepultureros nos reímos, ...
In modern poetry, a stanza or rhythmic system of two or more lines arranged as a unit. In classical poetry, a strophe is the first division in the triadic structure of Pindaric verse, corresponding metrically to the antistrophe which follows it; also, the ...
En la poesía moderna, una estrofa o sistema rítmico de dos o más líneas organizadas como una unidad. En la poesía clásica, una estrofa es la primera división en la estructura triádica del verso Pindaric, métrico correspondiente a la antistrophe que sigue ...
A bold, deliberate overstatement, e.g., "I'd give my right arm for a piece of pizza." Not intended to be taken literally, it is used as a means of emphasizing the truth of a statement.
A bold, deliberate overstatement, e.g., "I'd give my right arm for a piece of pizza." Not intended to be taken literally, it is used as a means of emphasizing the truth of a statement.
Dietary components derived from meat, fish, and animal products such as milk.
Componentes alimenticios derivan de carne, pescado y productos de origen animal como la leche.
American term for an inclusive tour abroad with a courier.
Un término norteamericano para referirse a un recorrido con incluidos al extranjero con un guía.
A person who publishes a review of a movie from either an artistic or entertainment point of view.
A person who publishes a review of a movie from either an artistic or entertainment point of view.
The branch of medicine that deals with the study of the causes, distribution, and control of disease in populations.
La rama de la medicina que se ocupa del estudio de las causas, distribución y control de la enfermedad en las poblaciones.
A hotel room that has two double beds; sometimes known as a twin double.
Una habitación de hotel que tiene dos camas dobles; a veces conocida como una doble twin.