Galician Romantic Literature: 19th Century Revival
Romantic Galician Literature
Given what happened in the 19th century, writers did not use the native language except in certain cases where there was bilingualism. The work of most writers denotes Castilian-speaking Galicians, environmentally or directly, the presence of Galicia.
Background of 19th Century Romantic Galician Literature
Galician literature’s starting point is what we call Rexordimento, a term that notes the resurgence or revival of Galician literary genius in the past, after a long period
Read MorePhonological Analysis: Sounds, Length, Rhythm, and Stress
Phonemic Analysis
The principal aim of phonemic analysis is to establish the phonological status of sounds and classify them in the phonological system of a language (in other words, to distinguish if they are phonemes or allophones).
Vowel Length
Length stands for the physical duration of a sound. It is important in English because we have long vowels opposed to short vowels in order to establish a difference in meaning between words. E.g.: Ship /ʃɪp/ and sheep /ʃiːp/.
Pre-fortis Clipping
Is the
Read MoreKey Characteristics and Evolution of Generation of ’27 Poetry
Key Characteristics of the Generation of ’27 Poetry
- They tried an aesthetic renovation of poetry, taking the innovations that brought the avant-garde, but without forgetting the importance of the Spanish literary tradition.
- They cared for and renewed the way through the use of religious vocabulary and colloquial terms away from poetry.
- The metaphor became the most important literary resource. This is a very appropriate figure to express the surreal content.
- As for the metric, they used classical verse
Literary Devices: Metaphor, Stanza Forms, and Poetic Techniques
Figurative Language
Metaphor compares two different things. An allegory is a continuous or extended metaphor in a story or poem with two levels of meaning: the symbolic level, or the deeper meaning. Personification is a kind of metaphor that attributes human qualities to inanimate objects. Metonymy is a type of metaphor where an object describes something closely related. Synecdoche is a figure of speech where a part represents the whole. Amplification enriches a sentence for clarity. Apostrophe
Read MoreShakespeare’s Henry V: Historical Context, Plot, and Characters
Henry V
Context
The most influential writer in all of English literature, William Shakespeare, was born in 1564 to a successful middle-class glove-maker in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. Shakespeare attended grammar school, but his formal education proceeded no further. In 1582, he married an older woman, Anne Hathaway, and had three children with her. Around 1590, he left his family behind and traveled to London to work as an actor and playwright. Public and critical acclaim quickly followed, and
Read MoreKey Events in British History: From Jacobite Rebellions to Waterloo
Key Events in British History
Jacobite Rebellions: Attempts to restore James VII of Scotland and II of England, or his descendants, to the throne of Great Britain after his removal during the Glorious Revolution. The term ‘Jacobitism’ derives from James’s name in Latin.
Magna Carta: A document signed by King John after negotiations with his barons and their French and Scots allies at Runnymede, Surrey, England.
Battle of Hastings: A battle between the Anglo-Saxon English and an invading Norman army,
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