What is satire? It is one of the most important sub-genres of literature within the lyrical genre, used not only in this artistic field, but has managed to transcend other scenarios such as the graphic arts and fundamentally in the performing arts. Satire is a composition that focuses on the expression of indignation. It can… read more »
What is the elegy? It is one of the most important sub-genres of the lyric genre in literature, which mainly includes themes related to sadness, lamentation and pain for the physical departure of a loved one or any other situation that causes these human feelings. The elegy is characterized by an attitude that consists of… read more »
What is the eclogue? It is one of the most important sub-genres of the lyrical genre of literature, characterized by its content of themes related to love and alluding to relationships of this type. Its structure has allowed it to distinguish itself from other lyrical subgenres over time, leaving as a result a large number… read more »
What is a song? It is one of the most important lyrical subgenres in the literary world and, at present, one of the most widespread worldwide. Under the contemporary focus, the song is a text that is subject to rhythm criteria that allow it to be sung with different musical instruments and with a great… read more »
What is the lyric genre? With the passage of time, literature has undergone several changes that have generated the need for a classification of the works produced in different periods of history, along with their characteristics and modes of writing that allow them to be distinguished from each other, which is why the lyric genre… read more »
What is a literary genre? The artistic manifestations of literature, due to its origin and the productions that have been made throughout history, have generated the need for an organization, which is made from literary genres. Thus, a literary genre refers to a particular category in which literary texts are classified. The classification of texts… read more »
What is the Generation of ’98? A group of writers, including poets and essayists of Spanish origin, who at the end of the 19th century coincided in their intellectual interests due to the political, social and moral crisis that arose in the country after the military defeat in the Spanish-American war against the United States,… read more »
What is the generation of ’68? The generation of ’68 or of 1868 was a term applied to a generation of authors born in Spain that arose at a decisive moment for the country, since they began to publish during the Glorious or Revolution of 1868, as it was also known, a moment in which… read more »
What was the Generation of ’36? The Generation of ’36 was a literary movement that represents the first post-war generation in Spain. This movement will be formed by a great variety of authors of different literary genres, including playwrights, novelists and poets, whose works are characterized by the attempt to transmit the feelings and emotions… read more »
What was the Generation of 1927? It was a movement formed by a group of writers of Spanish origin that in the 20th century began to emerge under the influence of movements from the European continent, among which were surrealism, futurism and symbolism. They were distinguished from the other movements by particular uses of language… read more »