Spanish II Literature and Language Final Review

Comprehensive vocabulary and concept flashcards for Spanish II literature, authors, and language history.

El ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quijote de la mancha

Recognized as the first modern European novel.

Novelas

Long narrative works typically consisting of at least $100$ pages.

Realismo mágico

A literary style that links everyday events with fantastic elements.

Novela histórica

A genre where the places and characters of a specific period are described in great detail.

Novela psicológica

A genre where attention is concentrated on the internal feelings and thoughts of the characters.

Leyendas

Stories about extraordinary facts inherited from the past.

Mito

An ancient story involving supernatural beings used to explain a natural phenomenon.

Fábula

A short narration that includes a moral lesson (moraleja).

Figuras retóricas

Expressions that describe one thing as if it were another, not intended to be taken literally.

Hipérbole

A figure of speech characterized by exaggeration.

Onomatopeya

Words or sounds that suggest their own meaning.

Paralelismo

The repetition of phrases or complete sentences that are similar in structure or sound.

Símil

A comparison between two things using the words "como" or "igual que".

Aliteración

The repetition of sounds within a group of words.

Metáfora

A comparison between two things in which one thing is identified with the other.

Repetición

A rhetorical device used to highlight keywords.

Ritmo

The beat, compass, or tempo of a piece.

Hipérbaton

The alteration of the normal and logical order of a sentence.

Símbolo

A person, place, or object that represents another concept at that moment.

Personificación

Attributing feelings, thoughts, or attitudes to an object or animal.

Argumento

A series of related events in a narrative.

Parodia

A comic imitation of a literary work.

Semblanza

A brief and select description of a person's life.

Trama cómica elements

Includes a surprising ending, humorous names, and exaggeration.

Soneto

A poetic form composed of two quartets and two tercets using hendecasyllable verses of $11$ syllables.

Tema

The general idea that the author attempts to communicate in their work.

Utilería

The collection of objects used on a stage or scenario.

Corrido

A poetic narrative form originating from the Romance; the word comes from the verb "correr".

Baladas

Narrative songs that originated on the border between England and Scotland.

Corridista

The term for a singer-songwriter of corridos.

Tradición oral

The shared delivery method for corridos and ballads, transmitted from generation to generation.

Corrido structure

Mostly composed of verses of $8$ syllables in rhyming stanzas of $4$ verses.

Horacio Quiroga

Uruguayan author of "En la noche," heavily influenced by Edgar Allan Poe.

Nicolás Guillén

Cuban poet who combined traditional Spanish forms with Afro-Cuban rhythms; author of "La Muralla".

Federico García Lorca

Spanish writer whose major themes include love, desire, violence, and death; author of the trilogy "La casa de Bernarda Alba, Bodas de sangre y Yerma".

Octavio Paz

Mexican writer who won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Francisco Jiménez

Author of the story "Cajas de cartón".

Pablo Neruda

Chilean author of "Me gustas cuando callas" or "Poema $15$".

Alfonsina Storni

Argentine poetess who wrote "Tú me quieres blanca".

Rosario Castellanos

Mexican poetess who wrote "Autorretrato".

Gabriel García Márquez

Colombian Nobel Prize winner from Aracataca; author of "Cien años de soledad".

BOOM latinoamericano

A literary movement including writers such as Juan Rulfo, Gabriel García Márquez, Carlos Fuentes, and Isabel Allende.

El Manco de Lepanto

The nickname for Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra.

Sancho Panza

The name of Don Quijote's companion.

Rocinante

The name of Don Quijote de la Mancha's horse.

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

French author of "El Principito".

Desierto del Sahara

The location where the airplane breakdown occurs in "El Principito".

El Principito's drawing

Drawn at age $6$, it depicted a boa digesting an elephant.

Josefina Niggli

Author of "El anillo del general Macias".

Muralismo

Mexican artistic movement led by "los grandes del muralismo" that arose following the Mexican Revolution.

Luna (Symbol)

Represents death, the arrival of death, or sadness.

Agua que corre (Symbol)

Represents the coming and going of life.

Anegado

Flooded or submerged.

Compresas

Wet linens used to apply heat.

Fulgurado

Shining or resplendent.

Lodazal

A site full of mud.

Ensopado

Soaked or drenched.

Retozando

Jumping or leaping with joy and enthusiasm.

Semental

A male animal intended for breeding.

Estirpe

Race or lineage.

Impostura

A deception with the appearance of truth.

Incauto

A person who is naive or lacks caution.

Muchedumbre

A multitude of people.

Novillos

Bulls or cows with $3$ or $4$ legs (patas).

Parsimonia

Moderation, caution, or prudence.

Escarmiento

Repentance or punishment used to amend a fault.

Creolina

A type of disinfectant.

Culteranismo

A Baroque style using classical mythology allusions, neologisms, and linguistic ornaments.

Conceptismo

A Baroque style emphasizing hyperbole, paradox, wit, double meanings, and satire.

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

Influential Mexican poetess of the Baroque style.

Mago Frestón

The enemy of Don Quijote de la Mancha.

César Chávez

A field worker considered a hero of the people in the United States.

Antonio de Nebrija

The individual who published the first "Gramática castellana".

Siglo de Oro

Considered the summit of the Spanish Empire.

1492 events

Includes the first Spanish grammar, the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas, and the total unification of Spanish territory.