17th to 19th Century Literary Movements in Europe
Romanticism
Romanticism was a cultural, literary, and artistic movement that took place in Europe during the first half of the 19th century. The general characteristics of Romanticism are:
- Individualism and subjectivism: The ideals and aspirations of the “I” are central to the life and works of the Romantic artist.
- Freedom: Manifested in opposition to any rule, particularly neoclassical rules.
- Nationalism: Valued customs, culture, language, and popular traditions of each country.
The most important aspects
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Valle-Inclán’s work is very broad and is usually classified into three levels:
Modernist Influence
This includes parts that are under the influence of the Modernista movement that dominated the aesthetics of his early years. In his first drama adaptation, one of the themes is female adultery, from a decline in terms of focusing primarily on the morbid. The author departs from the ideology of 19th-century theater. In 1908, he changed the title to Aparecen almas baratas and amplified characteristic
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The Generation of ’27
The Generation of ’27, named in homage to Gongora, whose anniversary was celebrated in 1927, is one of the most important literary generations in Spanish history. It is primarily a generation of poets, although Federico García Lorca also developed theater with great brilliance. The best of the work of the other members is found in their poetry.
The Generation of ’27 had a first stage prior to 1936 in which almost all members worked on parallel tracks. This generation echoed
Read MoreBeowulf: An Ancient English Heroic Poem
Beowulf
Unveiling Evil: Terror, Abuse, and Violence in the City
The Plot
The plot of the novel: Several interconnected storylines weave together a complex narrative. It begins as a detective story, but the complexity grows with the involvement of terrorism, persecution, and the alienation of the inspector’s wife. Two types of violence are reflected in the novel: sexual and political. The rekindling of a past love affair, temporarily lost, adds another layer. The intrigue behind an attack remains open, and the ending reinforces an action-driven narrative, designed
Read MorePoetic Language of Miguel Hernández: Symbols and Rhetorical Figures
The Poetic Language of Miguel Hernández: Symbols and Rhetorical Figures
His poetic world is created by an evolving conception of the poem and its theme. There are two key sources in the symbolism of Miguel Hernández. Both come from nature.
The images and symbols vary in intensity and meaning, although sometimes using the same lexical items.
First Stage: The Moon
In the first stage, the moon is a central motif in his poems. The moon has a process of meaning: from real nature (“the moon is beginning
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