historical present

== English == === Noun === historical present (uncountable) (grammar) The present tense as used when referring to real past events, to add immediacy to what is being said or written. (grammar) The present tense as used when writing a fictional narrative. ==== Usage notes ==== A distinction may be made between the historical present used in narratives and the literary present used when writing about narratives, e.g. explaining plotlines. However, this distinction is not universally observed. ==== Synonyms ==== present historic, historic present, dramatic present, narrative present ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== literary present ==== Further reading ==== Historical present on Wikipedia.Wikipedia