Medieval Literature to Golden Age: Key Concepts
Medieval Literature (10th to 15th Centuries)
Medieval literature arose during the extended historical period of the Middle Ages, beginning in the 5th century.
- Symbol: Elements that have an arbitrary relationship with the object or idea they represent.
- Literature: Art used to express words.
- Stanza: A stanza in metrics is a group of lines linked by a fixed set of criteria: extension, rhyme, and rhythm. Verses are classified by the number of verses they contain.
- Style: The set of linguistic features characterizing
Spanish Novel: Trends and Authors of the 60s and Beyond
The Novel of the 1960s
During the 1960s, social realism declined, gradually replaced by new modes of expression, structures, language, and style.
Literary works tended to search in memory, explore personal experience, and reflect states of consciousness. A pivotal year was 1962, with the publication of “Time of Silence” by Luis Martin Santos, which influenced the novelists of the time.
Important influences also included Proust, Joyce, Kafka, and Faulkner.
Characteristics of the Experimental Novel of
Read MoreUnderstanding Dialogue and Linguistic Elements
Dialogue and Its Functions
Dialogue is reproduced in a direct way to exchange words between two or more partners. These partners interact and change their message based on what they say. The basic functions are:
- Expressive: Or emotional, because the emitter expresses what he feels.
- Conative: Because it incites the receiver to act or respond.
- Phatic: Because it is necessary to check whether the speaker and listener continue the conversation.
Dialogue belongs to spoken language. We also use gestures. In
Read MoreMastering Argumentation: Techniques and Strategies
To argue is to provide data, reasons, and examples to prove a fact or defend an opinion, with the intention of persuading the listener. Effective argumentation requires:
- A clear understanding of the idea or issue being defended.
- A structured outline with key data and main arguments.
- Anticipation of potential counterarguments and preparation of convincing responses.
- Presentation with clarity, simplicity, and respect.
Key Features of Argumentation
- Orderly use of syntax and logic, with a predominance of
Dominican Literature & Language Analysis
Dominican Literature and Linguistic Analysis
Consecutive Sentences Analysis:
The following analyzes the composition of prayers and procedures used in the following cases:
- “Maria Fernanda is so distracted that she forgets to eat.” (Consecutive)
- “[He] has studied much, [he] cannot fail.” (Juxtaposed)
- “I assumed that’s why [you should] come to dinner.” (Consecutive)
- “[It] is seven [o’clock], so hurry up.” (Consecutive)
- “The program is better than we expected.” (Consecutive)
Literary Competition
Question: What
Read MoreLexical Families, Semantics, and Word Relationships
Lexical Families and Word Formation
Lexical families: A lexical family is the set of words that use the same base lexeme (e.g., the lexical family terr- (earth) is formed by words like earth, earthy, Terrero, burial).
Affixes: These are grammatical, derivative morphemes that function in the structure of the word as thematic formants (i.e., items that belong to a lexical unit). They are added to a base, modifying and clarifying its general meaning, thus creating a new word from an existing one.
Parasynthesis:
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