歴れき史し的てき現げん在ざい

noun

historical present

Linguistics term for using the present tense to narrate past events, creating a sense of immediacy. Also known as 史的現在.

See also: 史的現在

• 歴れき史し的てき現げん在ざいは、過か去この出で来き事ごとをあたかも今いま起おきているかのように描びょう写しゃする技ぎ法ほうです。

  The historical present is a technique that describes past events as if they are happening now.