Descriptive Text: Definition, Process, Types, and Forms
1. Definition
A descriptive text portrays, in words, a reality (concrete or abstract). It explains how objects, places, environments, people, processes, concepts, and emotions are. The primary objective of an objective description is to represent or refer to the function of language, whereas, in a subjective description, the emotional aspect predominates.
2. Process of Description
To create a description, follow these steps:
- Observation and Selection: Identify and select the most significant features
Calderón de la Barca’s Theater & Semantic Shifts
Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600-1681)
Pedro Calderón de la Barca was born in Madrid in 1600. He studied at Alcalá and Salamanca. King Philip IV appointed him in charge of the court theater. From 1651, when he was ordained a priest, his work focused on the production of religious plays. In 1663, he was appointed chaplain to the king. He died in Madrid in 1681.
Calderón’s Dramatic Works
All of Calderón’s work belongs to the dramatic genre, including approximately 80 comedies and 120 *autos sacramentales*
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The Narrative
The Narrative: The story of real or fictitious actions created about a character.
Literary Texts: Literary, not factual, texts generally relate fictitious events, not news stories. They are transmitted on fictitious events.
Elements of the Narrative
- Narrator: This is the voice the author adopts. The narrator who does not participate in events is external. If the narrator is the protagonist or a witness, it is internal.
- Action: This is composed of the facts, the time, and the place where
Understanding the Essay: Types, Characteristics, and Subjectivity
Understanding the Essay
The word “essay” originates from the work of French writer Michel de Montaigne, Essais. Throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, the term became widespread in England, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain to designate different types of writings, speeches, experiences, and life events. An essay is a prose composition, brief and discursive in nature, where the author chooses the subject, structure, and style.
Its versatility allows the style to vary greatly, from scientific
Read MoreChristianization of Britain: Linguistic Impact on Old English
The Linguistic Impact of Christianization on Britain
The conversion of Britain to Roman Christianity, beginning in 597 with St. Augustine’s arrival in Kent, significantly influenced Old English (OE). This is recognized as the Second Period of Latin influence, following an initial period through Celtic transmission. Within a century, all of England had embraced Christianity.
The introduction of Christianity led to the construction of churches and the establishment of monasteries and their schools.
Read MoreQuevedo and Baroque Literature: An In-Depth Analysis
Inside the World: Quevedo
Inside the World is a short prose piece, part of a larger collection of dreams. All these dreams share a common element: the main character’s perception shifts, initially presenting an allegory, which then reveals a different reality upon closer inspection. This perceptual shift is triggered by a simple movement—walking. The narrative structure, with the characters walking together, evokes earlier traditions, such as Dante’s Divine Comedy or Petrarch’s works.
The work is
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