English Dictionary

literary present

名詞

不可算名詞

(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.

日本語の意味

フィクション作品のプロット説明などに用いられる、いわゆる「文学的現在」の用法。物語内の出来事を現在形で語る表現法を指します。

When writing a synopsis, it's common to use the literary present to make the plot feel immediate.

あらすじを書くときは、物語の出来事を説明する際に慣例的に用いられる現在形を使って、筋をより生き生きと伝えるのが普通だ。

意味（1）

(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.

意味（2）

(grammar) The present tense as used to describe an action of speaking or writing that lives on through written works or record.