Verb Forms, Punctuation, and Narrative Text Types
The Verb
The verb is a kind of word that expresses action, condition, or situation. It has a root that contains all the verb forms and an ending that varies by person, tense, number, mood, and aspect.
- Person: The verb can be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person.
- Number: The number of the verb indicates whether the action is carried out by one or more persons (singular and plural).
- Tense: The tense of the verb indicates whether it is spoken in the past, present, or future.
- Mood: Indicates the speaker’s attitude to
Benito Pérez Galdós and Leopoldo Alas Clarín: Spanish Literary Realism
Benito Pérez Galdós (1843-1920)
Benito Pérez Galdós (1843-1920) represents the pinnacle of realism in Spanish literature. He was one of the most fertile writers of the time, producing over 80 novels, 24 plays, and numerous articles and essays. The enduring interest in his work lies in his ability to paint a panorama of contemporary society and to historicize recent events.
Life
Born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Galdós arrived in Madrid at age 18 to study law. He abandoned his studies to devote
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This essay discusses the role of satire as a tool for political and social criticism in eighteenth-century literature, focusing on authors who incorporated it into their works.
The Age of Satire
The 18th century is often called the Age of Satire due to satire’s significant influence on literature, appearing in drama, prose, essays, and novels. This period saw the rise of wit and reason, with satire used to ridicule social conventions and expose the flaws and hypocrisy of society, particularly among
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Characteristics of Literary Language
Literary language is characterized by its distinct features across different genres:
Lyric
Lyric emphasizes self-expression, often using:
- First-person perspective
- Exclamations, appeals, and evaluative adjectives
- Repetition of phonic, morphosyntactic, or semantic resources
Narrative
Narrative, whether in verse or prose, focuses on:
- Verbal actions
- Setting, dialogue, and narration
- A narrator (the narrative voice that guides and brings life to the characters)
Theater
Theater
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La Celestina: A 15th-Century Masterpiece
The Matchmaker, originally published anonymously in 1499 as *Comedy of Calisto and Melibea*, consisted of 16 acts. The following year, it was reissued with the author’s name, Fernando de Rojas. In 1502, it was printed with a new title, *Tragicomedy of Calisto and Melibea*, and significant expansions. This final text became known as *La Celestina*, named after the work’s most prominent character.
The book was an enormous success, with numerous editions published
Read MoreAngel Gonzalez: Analysis of Poetic Works and Themes
The Poetic Career of Angel Gonzalez
The Gonzalez’s poetic career began with the book Rough World. In this book, the poet shows the individual as a parallel path that follows the story. These two concepts of individualism and community are closely linked with the purpose that the poet makes known to himself while learning to understand others. The poems are marked by pessimism, and even social poetry does not appear clearly.
With Conviction, Without Hope
The second book he writes is With Conviction,
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