Spanish Grammar Elements
Nouns
A class of words with gender and number variations, forming the nucleus of a noun phrase. They can function as the subject of a sentence.
Determiners
These modify nouns, defining their scope without adding lexical meaning, unlike adjectives.
Classes of Determiners
- Definite articles (el, la, los, las, lo)
- Indeterminate articles (un, una, unos, unas)
- Demonstrative adjectives (este, esta, estos, estas)
- Possessive adjectives (mi, tu, su, nuestro, vuestro, suyo)
- Indefinite adjectives (ningún, algún,
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Poetic Forms
Elegy
An elegy is a song of pain. It is a melancholy lyric composition that is sung about the loss of something. It allows you to mourn death and absence. Coplas a la muerte de su padre, by Jorge Manrique, is the best-known work of this type.
Ode
Considered in ancient times the type of lyrical composition par excellence, an ode generally expresses enthusiasm, admiration, and praise. Therefore, it is associated with external factors or objectives. Its accent depends on the subject that inspires
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Oral communication is when spoken words are used. It is further divided into face-to-face or others (radio, telephone)
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Signaling
The origin of signs as a formal discipline arises from the need to create an efficient system of informative and preventive signs to guide people. This type of signaling uses icons, symbols, and graphic images because the human brain recognizes images faster than text. Colors and images identify risks or cautions.
Basic Functions of Perception and Information
Entry Information
This is one form necessary to achieve the desired result. Input information can be delivered as messages, objects,
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1EL Story: Plot and Setting
Mark: Space and time are indefinite and vague. Characters appear few and are scarcely described.
Plot: Usually starts with an initial event causing the protagonist’s internal response and action, leading to consequences and reactions that culminate in the outcome.
The Novel: Key Elements
Space: Where the events develop, real or imaginary, often changing throughout the novel.
Time: When the story happens, including the interval from start to end.
Characters: Classified into
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