Satirical Songs of the Second Term: A Deep Dive into Medieval Iberian Poetry
**Thematic Characterization of Satirical Songs of the Second Term**
**Classification of Songs**
The second term encompasses satirical songs that treat the classification of songs according to scorn and scolding: political satire, religious-moral-social satire, and personal satire.
**A. Political Satire**
We can distinguish:
- Compositions referring to the war between Sancho II and Count of Boulogne for the throne of Portugal in the mid-13th century. They triumph in Boulogne, criticizing the knights who
Byzantine Empire: History, Periods, and Artistic Legacy
Byzantine Empire: Historical and Geographic Framework
From the late Roman Empire, the unity of the Mediterranean, once held together by Rome, began to crumble. The first step in this process was the division of the Empire into two parts upon the death of Theodosius: the Eastern Roman Empire, with its capital in Constantinople, and the Western Roman Empire, with its capital in Rome.
These two empires were vastly different in character. While the Western Roman Empire was based primarily on an agricultural
Read MoreSpanish Theater: Post-War Trends to Late 20th Century
Post-War Trends in Spanish Theater
The theater had two main functions: to entertain and to convey ideology. This took place in different ways:
- Refusal of theater by Lorca and Valle-Inclán.
- Premiere of works that emphasized the values of the victors.
- Programming of classics, vintage, and romance.
Spanish Theater in Exile
- Rafael Alberti continued to make political theater. Notable work: Night of War in the Prado Museum.
- Alejandro Casona: His best work is La Dama del Alba, where the lady referred to is death,
Ramón del Valle-Inclán: Works and Influence on Spanish Literature
Ramón del Valle-Inclán: A Literary Journey
Ramón del Valle-Inclán encompassed all literary genres and mixed them, as a good modernist, looking for the “total art.” His novels have so many dialogues that they resemble dramas, and his plays have stage directions that seem like real narratives. Sometimes, he cared so much about rhythm and musicality that his work seems like genuine poetry.
Valle-Inclán’s Literary Evolution
A) Poetry (Modernist):
- The Aromas of Legend (1907)
- The Kif Pipe (Suburbs) (1919)
Spanish Poets of the Generation of ’27: A Literary Journey
**Pedro Salinas**
“The three basic elements: authenticity, beauty, wit.”
His first books are Presagios (1923), Seguro Azar (1929), and Fábula y Signo (1931), examples of “pure poetry” where the influence of Juan Ramón is perceived, along with futurist themes.
Masterpieces: La Voz a Ti Debida (1933) and Razón de Amor (1936). With them, Salinas acquires his original status: the great poet of love. His vision is anti-romantic.
After the war, he published two books of poems in America: El Contemplado
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Novecentismo
The term Novecentismo refers to a period of Spanish literature at the end of the 19th century and the avant-garde. A group of writers, including novelists, poets, and essayists, proposed ending the aesthetic ideals that had dominated in the 19th century.
Key Characteristics of Novecentismo
Strong Intellectual and Scientific Training
Many members of the group were educated in European universities and possessed an intellectual preparation that allowed them to face reality with rigor and