Definitions from Wiktionary (literary present)
▸ noun: (grammar) The present tense as used by convention to describe events in fictional works, such as when explaining the plot of a book or film.
▸ noun: (grammar) The present tense as used to describe an action of speaking or writing that lives on through written works or record.
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▸ noun: (grammar) The present tense as used by convention to describe events in fictional works, such as when explaining the plot of a book or film.
▸ noun: (grammar) The present tense as used to describe an action of speaking or writing that lives on through written works or record.
Similar:
present tense,
narrative present,
historical present,
actional,
concessive,
conditional,
conditional perfect,
conjunctive mood,
continuous tense,
copulative,
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