Antonio Machado’s Solitudes and Bécquer’s Legends
Solitudes, Galleries and Other Poems (1903-1907)
Solitudes, Galleries and Other Poems is the first book of poems by Antonio Machado. Although it is sometimes associated with modernist aesthetics, *Solitudes* is a book “inside”, stripped of superfluous ornamentation and away from the sound, exoticism, and other procedures of the school of Rubén Darío.
Machado’s Poetic Focus
The temporal focus of Machado’s poetry appears fully developed in this book. We see it in poems like “The Embers of a Golden
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Soccer’s Impact on Society and Culture
This opinion article, published in The World by a regular columnist, discusses the influence of soccer.
The author, (Author’s Name), aims to inform a broad audience about soccer’s impact, particularly on social spaces like bars.
The article uses standard Castilian language to report on this topical issue, employing both representative and expressive language functions. Objective factors are presented, such as the observation that cafes and theaters no longer offer
Read MoreThe House of Bernarda Alba: Themes, Characters, and Analysis
The House of Bernarda Alba: Analysis of Themes and Characters
Conclusions
The House of Bernarda Alba is a concise yet profound work, offering ample material for moral conclusions and insights into various situations. It addresses a still-relevant issue: the lack of freedom for women in traditional Spanish society. The play also illustrates that love knows no bounds, highlighting the lengths to which one might go to achieve it. The work blends realism and symbolism, maintaining a balance between plausible
Read MoreLanguage Varieties and Sociolects
Language Varieties: Diastratic and Diatopic
Diastratic Varieties: What Are They?
Diastratic varieties are the set of linguistic peculiarities associated with certain social parameters.
- Age: Age determines the existence of a register used as an idiomatic cohesive element. It affects greetings, farewell formulas, and differentiated vocabulary.
- Sex: Men and women have different language uses, such as respect for turn-taking and employment of prestigious varieties.
- Sociocultural Level: The level of instruction
Chinua Achebe’s Dead Men’s Path: Post-Colonial Ideas
Chinua Achebe’s Dead Men’s Path: A Post-Colonial Perspective
Chinua Achebe’s Dead Men’s Path effectively reflects his post-colonial ideas for several reasons:
The Need to Tell the Story from Within
A primary post-colonial concept is the necessity of telling the story from the inside, as the colonized have historically been denied a voice. Chinua Achebe’s motivation to become a writer stemmed from this realization during his university years. His critique of Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness extended
Read MorePhotography Terms: A Comprehensive Glossary
Aperture: The aperture is the size of the ‘hole’ in the lens that allows light to pass through the camera to the film or sensor. It’s measured in ‘f-stops’, and these are simply the numbers you get when you divide the focal length by the diameter of the aperture. Because each stop has to be a doubling or halving of the light, and because a doubling of the diameter doesn’t give you a doubling of the area of the aperture, you get ‘funny’ numbers like f/5.6 or f/7.1.
Aspect Ratio: This
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