Crossword : Literary vocabulary in Spanish

Put your advanced Spanish literary knowledge to the test with this challenging crossword! From narrative techniques to poetic devices, this puzzle explores the rich vocabulary used in literary analysis and criticism. Whether you’re discussing el narrador omnisciente or el realismo mágico, these terms are essential for any C2-level Spanish literature enthusiast.

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Fill in the grid: pick a square, read the clue and type your answer.

Clues

Across

2. Narrative return to past events
4. To seem
6. Always, at all times without exception
10. A writer of novels
11. someone, indefinite person pronoun
12. Literary genre or category
13. The act of telling a story

Down

1. Imperfect subjunctive of haber
3. Part used to represent the whole
4. Repetition of similar structures
5. Written, irregular past participle
7. Main character of the story
8. Word that imitates a sound
9. Heart as centre of emotion

Answers

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Across

2. Narrative return to past events → flashback
4. To seem → parecer
6. Always, at all times without exception → siempre
10. A writer of novels → novelista
11. someone, indefinite person pronoun → alguien
12. Literary genre or category → genero
13. The act of telling a story → narracion

Down

1. Imperfect subjunctive of haber → hubiera
3. Part used to represent the whole → sinecdoque
4. Repetition of similar structures → paralelism
5. Written, irregular past participle → escrito
7. Main character of the story → protagonis
8. Word that imitates a sound → onomatope
9. Heart as centre of emotion → corazon

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