Unit 3: The 17th Century and the Baroque Era (Siglo de Oro)

Siglo de Oro

The Golden Age of Spain during the 17th Century.

Baroque

A period characterized by complexity, contrast, and a focus on the fleeting nature of life.

El Desengaño

Disillusionment; the central mood of the Baroque era in Spain.

Culteranismo

A Baroque poetic movement focused on beauty of form and ornamental richness.

Conceptismo

A Baroque poetic movement emphasizing meaning, wit, and intellectual intensity.

Luis de Góngora

A representative poet of Culteranismo known for complex syntax and elaborate metaphors.

Francisco de Quevedo

A representative poet of Conceptismo known for concise expression and puns.

Carpe Diem

A theme in literature encouraging seizing the day, often explored in Góngora's sonnets.

Memento Mori

A theme reminding individuals of their mortality, present in both Góngora’s and Quevedo’s works.

Anaphora

The repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive lines or clauses.

Polymetry

The use of different poetic meters throughout a play to reflect various situations.

Justicia Divina

Divine justice; a key theme in 'El Burlador de Sevilla' regarding Don Juan's fate.

Honor

A significant concept tied to women's chastity in 'El Burlador de Sevilla'.

¡Tan largo me lo fiais!

A catchphrase from 'El Burlador de Sevilla' representing Don Juan's hubris.

Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

A Baroque poet and intellectual known as the 'Tenth Muse'.

Redondilla

A poetic form with stanzas of four lines and an 'abba' rhyme scheme.

Doble Moral

The double standard for men's and women's behavior, critiqued by Sor Juana.

Retruécano

A rhetorical device that reverses word order in successive phrases for contrast.

Antithesis

A rhetorical device contrasting opposing ideas or concepts.

Apostrophe

A direct address to an absent or imaginary person, as seen in Sor Juana's poetry.

Gradación

A descending sequence in poetry that leads to a climax or impactful conclusion.

Hypérbaton

Inversion of the normal word order in a sentence, used frequently in Culteranismo.

Polysemy

A word having multiple meanings, utilized in Conceptismo.

Claroscuro

A technique in visual arts and literature focusing on light and shadow effects, important in Baroque.

Cane more curved and less strong

A metaphor in Quevedo's poem referring to aging and decay.

Allegory

A narrative that illustrates an idea or principle through symbolic figures and actions.

Hubris

Excessive pride or self-confidence, prominently displayed by Don Juan.

Nihilistic Twist

A stark conclusion that emphasizes nothingness, as seen in Góngora's work.