Narrative & Rhetorical Texts: A Guide to Key Elements & Styles
Narrative Text
Characteristics of Narrative Texts
- Connectors: Connectors (adverbs, phrases, etc.) relate and connect text segments.
- Action Verbs: Show actions occurring over time.
- Predicative Syntactic Structures: Preference for predicative structures, while attributive structures suit static descriptions.
- Descriptive Sequences: Descriptions serve various functions (dilatory, demarcative, decorative, or symbolic).
- Dialogue: Expresses characters’ opinions and sentiments, either directly or indirectly.
- Time
Analysis of Mondrian’s Composition and Munch’s The Scream
Composition in Red, Yellow and Blue by Piet Mondrian
Classification
Abstract painting, oil on canvas, 0.75 x 0.65 m
Composition
An abstract composition of geometric shapes on a white background. Squares and rectangles of different colors and sizes are distributed across the canvas. The pure, crisp, and bright colors—red, yellow, and blue—are alternately distributed. Mondrian’s primary concern was not the colors themselves, but the metric power relations between them. The painter’s task was to harmonize
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The Sculpture of the Renaissance in Spain
The Emergence of the Renaissance in Spain: Chronology and Historical Context
Spain maintained close relations with Italy due to the numerous campaigns waged by Ferdinand of Aragon, stemming from the Crown of Aragon’s dominion over Naples and Sicily. This continuous exchange of artists and materials between the Italian states and the Hispanic monarchy allowed the essence of the Renaissance to be assimilated by the end of the 15th century and spread throughout
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Quattro: Brunelleschi’s Influence
Brunelleschi paved the way for nearly all Renaissance architects. However, his understanding of classical architectural orders was incomplete, resulting in a unique architectural language that incorporated classical elements without strictly adhering to ancient rules. Architects following Brunelleschi, particularly Donato Bramante, further developed this language, leading to the full recovery of classicism during the 15th century, culminating in Sebastiano Serlio’
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1. Academicista Painting
1 – Principles of the Academy
To meet the demands of the Academy, the painters should respect a certain number of principles.
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Respect the hierarchy of genres
topics: religious, mythological or historical must convey a moral message [where people can learn from the table]. They come in decreasing order: the scenes of daily life (called small genus or genre or custom), stories the landscape and still life (Still Life)
According to the Academy, portraits, landscapes and
Surrealism and Rationalism in Art
The Dragon by Oscar Dominguez
Classification of the Work
Oil on canvas painting, 82 x 61 cm.
Composition of the Work
The author presents a symbolic landscape. In this painting, we find the dragon that gives the title to the work fading into the roots of a tree. Resting on the dragon is a dreaming lion. The dragon stands as a ritual totem on a flat surface resembling lava. On a grand piano floats the lion, a fairly common symbol that reinforces the role of the dragon tree. The tree may be associated
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