The Spanish Generation of ’27: Poets, Styles, and Themes
The Generation of ’27: An Introduction
The Generation of ’27 emerged around 1927, a group of poets who shared friendships, cultural influences, and similar education. They were influenced by Juan Ramón Jiménez and, to a lesser extent, Góngora.
Characteristics of the Generation of ’27
This group synthesized avant-garde movements with traditional forms, paying attention to Góngora, Garcilaso, San Juan, Lope de Vega, and Quevedo. They were also influenced by Romantic writers like Bécquer and Darío,
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The Super Bowl
The Championship Game of the NFL
The Super Bowl is the annual championship game of the National Football League (NFL), the highest level of professional American football in the United States. It culminates a season that begins in the late summer of the previous calendar year. Super Bowl I was played on January 15, 1967.
Origins of the Super Bowl
The game was created as part of a merger agreement between the NFL and its then-rival league, the American Football League (AFL). The two leagues’
Read MoreContemporary Portuguese Narrative: Trends and Authors
Portuguese narrative is characterized by a considerable increase in the number of new writers. The lack of chronological remoteness makes it very complicated to analyze the whole literary production and its implications. The fin de siècle narrative will be characterized by the coexistence of two tendencies: one closely related to the type of literature that is done today, known as “kiosk literature.” The other is closely related to our narrative tradition as it collects the influences of native
Read MoreBoom Boom’s Death: A Web of Deceit and Corruption
The Funeral of Boom Boom
More than a thousand people attended Boom Boom’s funeral. Many of them were supporters of the Black Hawks ice hockey team.
Who Was Boom?
Boom Boom, one of ice hockey’s biggest stars, was a player with the Black Hawks until he shattered his left ankle.
Boom’s Job
He got a job with the Eudora Grain Company.
Discovery of Boom’s Body
Clayton Phillips, Eudora’s vice-president, found Boom Boom’s body floating close to the wharf.
Boom’s Real Name
His real name was Bernard, but his
Read MoreEnglish Phonetics: Vowels and Consonants
English Vowel Phonemes: 12 Pure Vowels, 8 Diphthongs
Long Vowels
- /iː/: ee (feet), ea (read), e (me), ie (piece), ei (receive), i (police), ae (anemia), ey (key)
- /ɑː/: a (castle), ar (far), au (aunt), oi (reservoir), al (half), ah (hurrah), er (derby), ear (heart), uar (guard), azaar (bazaar)
- /ɔː/: or (fork), ou (course), au (sauce), al (also), all (talk), alk (talk), aw (law), wa (war), oo (door), ean (Sean)
- /uː/: oo (moon), o (do), ew (chew), u (June), ue (blue), ou (soup), ui (fruit), oe (shoe)
Roman Legacy: Language, Roads, and Engineering Marvels
The Evolution of Latin
In the Romance Languages from Latin
The colloquial Latin that was spoken at home, in the street, and by the army evolved very differently from the formal, literary Latin, which remained relatively unchanged. Differences between the Latin spoken in different areas increased over time. As the Roman Empire fragmented, some territories were colonized by barbarian tribes, who contributed influences from their own languages. That is why the disappearance and transformation of Latin
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