Analyzing History and Drama: Key Elements & Subgenres
Analysis of History
The analysis of history includes the characterization of four elements: actions, characters, time, and space. According to their role in the story, characters can be protagonists or secondary. The players perform a series of actions to achieve certain objectives. In those actions, they involve other characters that operate as allies (if they help) or adversaries (if they hinder their goals). The space can be unique or diverse, rural or urban, realistic or fantastic. The time can
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Novecentismo and the Avant-Garde
In Spain, the literary group that succeeded the modernists and the Generation of ’98 is known as Novecentismo or the Generation of 1914. Its members are characterized by a European orientation and a conception of art as an activity separate from social and political concerns.
During the early decades of the 20th century, Europe saw the rise of various artistic movements, called the avant-garde, which radically broke with the themes and expressive techniques of Romanticism
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Romanticism and Renaissance
Romanticism, Renaissance: XVII Finals in Germany
Author: Goretti, with works inspired by Werther, love of nature, feelings, and moods expressed through nature.
Faust: A man who sells his soul to the devil to live forever.
In 1850, the Romantic era ends, but in Spain, it continues until 1870.
Features of Romanticism
- It is a reaction against the rationalism of the eighteenth century.
- Supremacy of feelings; the self is the center of subjectivity.
- Importance of originality over classical
Catalan Theater: Pedrolo, Benet i Jornet – Freedom and Innovation
LOBR Liaison: Manuel de Pedrolo
Manuel de Pedrolo is one of the most prolific and diverse figures in contemporary Catalan literature. Pedrolo explored virtually all literary genres, addressing a variety of themes and employing diverse narrative techniques. His ambitious project demonstrates a willingness to engage with all genres and themes within the novel, and also reflects an effort to introduce technical innovations of the 20th century into Catalan narrative. He wrote detective novels (The Tail
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Realism and Naturalism in Literature
Realism is characterized by:
- Focus: Focuses on the bourgeoisie.
- Objectivity: A tracing of reality.
- Style: Simple and clear prose that reflects each class.
- Criticism: Criticizes society, portraying the bourgeoisie as opportunistic and greedy.
- Painting Details: Focused on the environment and characters.
- Environments and customs: Aims to reproduce society, focusing on the middle and lower classes.
- Characters: Characters are analyzed in depth.
Naturalism is the evolution
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Unity and Variety in Language
A historical language is a language that exists up to a specific point in time and is identified as such by its speakers, distinguishing it from other languages. Each historical language comprises a set of functional languages, which invariably exhibit differences.
Diatopic Varieties
Diatopic varieties refer to the geographical variations within a language, manifested across the areas where it is spoken. In Castilian Spanish, several dialects can be distinguished:
- Within