Ernest Hemingway: Life, Work, and Legacy
Vocabulary for Graphic Analysis
Upward Trends
- Increase
- Go up
- Take off
- Shoot up
- Soar
- Jump
- Rise
- Grow
- Improve
- Rocket
Downward Trends
- Decrease
- Go/Come down
- Fall
- Fall off
- Drop
- Slump
- Decline
- Slip
- Shrink
No Change
- Remain stable
- Level off
- Stay at the same level
- Remain constant
- Stagnate
- Stabilize
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Ernest Hemingway: A Concise Biography
Ernest Hemingway (1899–1961) was an American writer known for his simple and direct writing style. Born in Oak Park, Illinois, he began his career as a journalist. Hemingway did not
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The Psychological Novel
The novel emerges in psychological realism and the rejection of naturalism. The writer will have to follow a current of psychological-philosophical thought that dominated much of Europe. This novel is based on the psychological description of the intimacy of one or several characters and their reactions to certain facts. The parents of this new literary current are Freud, Bergson, and W. James.
In the contemporary novel, innovations arise where the narrator is a shift that
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Rima XXI
Structure
Externally, it is a text written in verse, consisting of four verses, which are hendecasyllables, enneasíllables, and tetrasyllables. Assonance rhyming pairs, being the odd loose, and its rhyme scheme is 11 – 11 9A – 4a. Internally, it can be divided into two parts:
- From verse 1 to 2: Explains what is happening today.
- From verse 3 to 4: Explains the reason for what happens.
Argument
The poet says that today the earth and the heavens will smile, and the sun reaches the bottom of his
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Evocative Words
Ephemera: Things that are short-lived or temporary.
Melancholy: A feeling of sadness or depression.
Intoxicated: Drunk or under the influence of drugs.
Summit: The highest point of a mountain or hill.
Fragrance: A pleasant smell.
Blossom: To flower or develop.
Gauze: A thin, transparent fabric.
Breezes: Gentle winds.
Vigor: Strength and energy.
Majestic: Impressive in appearance or manner.
Yearning: A strong feeling of longing or desire.
Reckon: To think or believe.
Perception: The ability to
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Humor: Clever Adjectives
- Cheeky
- Smart
- Funny
- Fun
- Hilarious
- Harmless
- Divertidisimo
- Naive
- Ironic
- Witty
- Sarcastic
- Ridiculous
- Offensive
- Rude
- Shocking
- Silly
- Foolish
- Wise
- Sage
Reporting Verbs
- Agree
- Admit
- Recognize
- Advise
- Counsel
- Apologize
- Beg
- Ask
- Declare
- Explain
- Insist (on)
- Stresses
- Invite
- Offer
- Recommend
- Order
- Suggest
- Tell
- Say
- Warn
Expressing Emotions: Verbs
- Feel good/bad about something
- Get angry/depressed about something
- Have a good/bad time
- Look on/see the funny/bright side of things
- Take something badly/seriously
Verbs (Other)
- Arrange
- Bother
- Complain
- Collapse
- Expect
Analyzing Literary and Theatrical Texts: A Deep Dive
Critical Review of a Literary Text
We are presented with a literary text belonging to the narrative genre. Specifically, it is a fragment of a novel by an outstanding representative of a specific literary period. Like any novel, a story is told, developed by a narrator, and written in prose form. The narrator considers the facts (type of narrator and examples). If you have read the book, and it is possible, we will situate the text in the introduction, body, or conclusion, justifying it with data
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