Romanticism in Spain: 1835-1850 and Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer
Romanticism in Spain: 1835-1850
Romanticism is a movement that extends to all cultural facets of life. There is an identification between literature and the moment of political difficulties as seen in Spain. The Romantics rebel against the established order, especially the bourgeoisie. Materialism, which in that era had much power.
Two Attitudes
- Traditional: Writers who are a vindication of the past values, the medieval style, Christianity, and the monarchy.
- Liberal: Supporters of the democratic idea.
Literary Movements: Modernism and Postmodernism in America
Emily Dickinson
In “I Had Been Hungry All These Years,” Dickinson expresses a desire to meet the world, but upon experiencing it, she found it disagreeable and retreated into isolation, feeling ill and out of place. “I Started Early—Took my Dog” describes a visit to the sea in the company of her dog.
Influences: The Bible.
Themes: Isolation, depression, love, life, faith, time.
American Modernism (1915-1945)
American Modernism presented a negative and realistic view of the world, often questioning
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Catalan Literature in the 20th Century: Modernism (1888-1911)
Catalan Modernism, spanning from 1888 to 1911, was characterized by a desire for musicality, the presence of nature, allusions to the senses, and a pursuit of formal beauty to escape a hostile reality. In Catalonia, Modernism took on a unique dimension, becoming reformist and revolutionary. It aimed to modernize and elevate Catalan society, contrasting it with a more conservative and outdated Europe.
Catalan Society and the Rise of Modernism
The
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Speaking involves combining sounds systematically, according to the rules of language, with the aim of creating meaning.
What Elements Are Involved in Speech?
Speech involves other elements apart from sounds. The same sequence of sounds can be pronounced in very different ways, expressing different meanings.
- Body language: Refers to gestures, facial expressions, and postures. It is conveyed through the whole body and perceived through vision.
- Paralanguage: Refers to non-lexical components of speech,
18th Century Literature: Enlightenment, Neoclassicism, and Beyond
1. Enlightenment and Neoclassicism
The Enlightenment of the 18th century is divided into three stages:
- Background: In the 17th century, contributions of Descartes and Spinoza enhanced human reason as a means of knowledge.
- Reformism: 18th century.
- Revolution: In the last years of the 18th century, emotions were valued more. Enlightenment thinkers became the basis of revolutionary processes.
Literary trends emerged in the late 17th century:
- Rococo: Style and techniques of the 17th-century Baroque. It is
The Evolution of English Literature: 1900 to Present
From 1900 to 1945 the Edwardians
The 20th century opened with great hope but also with some apprehension, for the new century marked the final approach to a new millennium. For many, humankind was entering upon an unprecedented era. H.G. Wells’s utopian studies, the aptly titled Anticipations of the Reaction of Mechanical and Scientific Progress upon Human Life and Thought (1901) and A Modern Utopia(1905), both captured and qualified this optimistic mood and gave expression to a common conviction
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