Poetas y Periodos

Poetas y Periodos

By Peter P. Whisperwind

Goals From Standards

AL.1.a -  Analyze traits of multiple communities and how this may influence the author’s interpretive lens.

​AL.1.b -  Analyze the main and underlying message or storyline and some supporting details.

AL.5.b - Analyze and explain the varied elements that contribute to their own identities and the role cultures play in developing those identities.

AL.6.a.2 -Taking the perspective of those from different cultures, to build empathy.

​AL.7.b- Research, analyze, exchange, and present diverse perspectives and distinctive viewpoints from authentic age-appropriate materials.

Retrieved from (2021) World Languages Curriculum and Framework.

1. Starter

2. Theory: The Poets

3. Application: Recognize the poets.

4. Praxis: Pastiche of Author

5. Declaration of Intent

Parte 2

1. Starter: Next

2. Theory: New Concepts

3. Application: Identify Concepts

4. Praxis: Write 2 Pastiches of Period in both languages.

​Parte 1

Agenda

For best results, follow along and ask questions.

4. Do you want to learn their style?​

5. Do you want to find a favorite?​

1. Will you remember their words?

2. Will you remember how they lived?

3. What do you want to learn from them?

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Goals: What do you want out of this

You must have some curiosities. Write them!

It was a period of relative strength dominated by the counter-reformation and the Inquisition. It brought stability, admiration, and renown to Spain.

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​See Source.

​Siglo de Oro

• Daring topics.

• Extravagant language.

• Pessimism; disappointment

• Mythological; Magical

• ​Repetition of vowel sounds.

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​Barroco

• ​Colonialism; racial castes.

• ​Reconquista; patriotic.

• Religious; Catholic.

• ​Interest in epic tales, heroism, Prose, and​ for general public.

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Renacimiento

El Siglo de Oro y Barroco

See Source.

​Sor Juna Inés de la Cruz

Felix Lope de Vega

El Siglo de Oro y Barroco: Poetas

See Source.

Spain had endured Napoleon, King ​Ferdinand VII sought the old monarchic ways, and the once-colonies were fighting for or had achieved independence. There was an emphasis on individualism freedom and exploring feelings.

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See Source.

​Romanticismo

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Celebrates nature.

Personification.

Individual spirituality.

​Women and common.

​Isolation and melancholy.

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Traits in Literature

The hero with an inner struggle.

An ​exceptional figure.

The misunderstood genius.

What is your struggle and what does it make you feel? ​

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​Archetypes

Romanticismo: Traits

See Source 1 and Source 2.

​Gustavo Adolfo Béqcuer

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Let's practice:

Show what you've learned.

Multiple Choice

"Dark lady so mysterious,

In these shrouds,

Spirit of the unknown,

Nymph of the evergreen,

Who are you?

Why am I your captive?"

• It talks about nature, mystical themes, and women as mystery, so it must be Romanticismo.

• It is highly ornate and it uses comparative language like metáforas, so it is Barroco.

• It talks about mysteries of religion in a very daring manner. It is Barroco.

• It talks about Iberian themes and epic things so it must be Renacimiento.

Multiple Choice

"We rode south to claim the land,

the land our ancestors once dwelt,

Marching in cadence, proud, strong,

We headed south to fight the Moors."

• It talks about nature, mystical themes, and women as mystery, so it must be Romanticismo.

• It is highly ornate and it uses comparative language like metáforas, so it is Barroco.

• It talks about mysteries of religion in a very daring manner. It is Barroco.

• It talks about Iberian themes and epic things so it must be Renacimiento.

Multiple Choice

"Flaming swords are justice,

White-winged celestial guardians,

Descending upon the keeps of men,

Soot blackened are the paths,

Purifying the sinful ways

opening a path of righteousness,

Saving the souls of the just,

Giving way to the light."

• It talks about nature, mystical themes, and women as mystery, so it must be Romanticismo.

• It is highly ornate and it uses comparative language like metáforas, so it is Barroco.

• It talks about mysteries of religion in a very daring manner. It is Barroco.

• It talks about Iberian themes and epic things so it must be Renacimiento.

Now, you!

In English,

Create a Pastiche of any of the periods. Choose your second best interest. Save the first for the next. You have 6- 8 minutes. 1 estrofa y 5 versos. You must create a pattern of métrica. (syllables per verse, example 6565)

You will do one in Spanish, next. Any questions?

Now, you!

En Español; Castellano,

Create a Pastiche of your current favorite period studied. You have 10 - 12 minutes. 2 estrofas y 5 versos. You can choose to do Prosa o usar métrica con patrón ABABC/ABABC.

Remember to apply everything that you know.

Modernity in poetry in influenced by the dictatorship in Spain and a World War. People begin to reject the mundane and create new avant-garde ideas and expressions.

They felt alien to the landscape of the Victorian era.

See Source.

La Modernidad

Representación de los sueños y fantasías. ​

​Seeks to escape reality and accepts the irrational.

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Surrealismo​

Exploration of meaning.

​Social/Religious criticism.

Anxiety regarding life and death.

Importance of choices.

Existentialismo

Era Moderna

See source 1 and source 2.

Brief.

Common language.

​Use of 5 senses.

Inviting.​

​Contemporanea

Emphasis on individual freedoms.

Knowledge is a tool for the good.

​Builds awareness.

Emphasis on civil rights.

​Denaturalizes oppresion.

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​Feminismo

Era Contemporaria - hoy.

See resource 1 and resource 2.

Alfonsina Storni

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Federico García-Lorca

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Pablo Neruda

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Octavio Paz

Multiple Select

"Run Fast,

You are woman,

The most powerful tool

is your mind, your heart, your great soul,

Don't stop."

• Feminism

• Existentialism

• Surrealism

• Contemporanea

Multiple Select

"A black cat is the wall in front,

It speaks to me as I awaken wheezing,

It speaks in a tone so blunt,

Although I am certain I'm already sleeping,

It says I should go back to dreaming."

• Feminism

• Existentialism

• Surrealism

• Contemporanea

Multiple Select

"Is the answer that I should wait?

That I should sit to watch my candle burn?

Should I wait for the winter to come?

I think I maybe should live a little."

• Feminism

• Existentialism

• Surrealism

• Contemporanea

Now, you!

In English,

Create a Pastiche of any of the periods. Choose your second best interest. Save the first for the next. You have 6- 8 minutes. 2 estrofas y 8 versos. Escribe en Prosa.

You will do one in Spanish, next. Any questions?

Now, you!

En Español; Castellano,

Create a Pastiche of your current favorite period studied. You have 10 - 12 minutes. 2 estrofas y 5 versos. You can choose to do Prosa o usar métrica con patrón ABABC/AABBCC, etc.

Remember to apply everything that you know.

Los Poetas

Now, we will learn about the poets. We will explore them by timeline.

Contents:

You've seen some of these names by now.

• Federico García Lorca

• Pablo Neruda

• Octavio Paz​

​Segunda Parte

• Lope de Vega

• Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

• Gustavo A​dolfo Bécquer

• Alfonsina Storni​

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Primera Parte

Do some shopping:

​Pick the author that best suits you.

You will be doing some works related to the authors and their styles. Do not be afraid to claim one. There will be leftovers, too. If you do not like your group's choice, pick your own.

We are almost at the end!

Born in Madrid in the 16th century, Felix (colloquially known as Lope de Vega) would become a key component of the Golden Age of Spain. He wrote over 1,800 pieces of literature.

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See Source.

Lope Felix de Vega

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He was taught Latin and Castilian (Spanish) by a poet. Later, he went to the Imperial College for humanities. Later, Lope de Vega served in the military in the Grand Armada.

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See Source.

Life

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His writing was inspired by the Ancient Greeks and later evolved to romantic. He portrayed kings, nobles, and commoners alike. Ultimately, he would be known for his romantic comedies. He used rhymes in his poems. ​

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See Source.

Style

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She was born in 17th century Mexico in a heavily stratified society to an unwed mother. She learned Latin, Nahuatl, debate, mathematics, and other things, but she was mostly self-taught. Her talent would bring her to the court of the Viceroy.

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See Source.

Juana Inés Ramírez de Asbaje

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Once at the court, her gifts "dazzled the court" and eventually she was tested by 40 scholars. She decided she had a disinclination for marriage despite the many suiters. That let her to seek freedom to study in a convent. She would be known as Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz.

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See Source.

Becoming Sor Juana

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Sor Juana's style was very Baroque. She uses the deception of appearances, which was very avant-garde. Her feminism stands out in her works. Being a woman of reason, not passion, her feminist views target the illogical reasoning of men.

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See Source.

Style

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Gustavo was born in Seville (southern Spain) and is considered Spain's first modern poet. He was influenced by his brother, who was a painter.

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See Source.

Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer

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In Spain, he worked on Zarzuelas. Later, he was caught drawing and lost his job. He fell in love with an upper-class Opera singer and it did not work out. All of this contributed to his melancholy and disappointment.

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See Source.

Life

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His themes were romance and its connection to disillusion and loneliness which were typical of Romanticism. He used assonance in rhyme and kept his poems simple.

​He wrote about medieval settings, fantastic female beings like nymphs, and dreamlike atmospheres.

See Source.

Style

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Alfonsina was born in Switzerland. Her family migrated to South America and she join a theater group. She would play male roles leaving her with questions.​

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See source.

Alfonsina Storni

She was known for her controversial views at the time. She inherited a strong feminist movement.

Storni also taught literature. She committed suicide after battling breast cancer since it had spread.

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See source.

Alfonsina Storni

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She did not consider herself to be a modernist. Her feminism and erotism were not well regarded. She had controversial views of the genders and was often pessimistic.

See source.

Alfonsina Storni

Multiple Choice

Who wrote was criticized for her views on gender rose?

• Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

• Alfonsina Storni

• Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer

• Lope de Vega

Multiple Choice

Who was a Feminist Baroque poet?

• Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

• Alfonsina Storni

• Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer

• Lope de Vega

Multiple Choice

Who was known as the Phoenix of Spain?

• Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

• Alfonsina Storni

• Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer

• Lope de Vega

Multiple Choice

Whose work deals with romance through loneliness and disappointment?

• Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

• Alfonsina Storni

• Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer

• Lope de Vega

Multiple Choice

Whose work is inspired by Ancient Greeks myths and epics?

• Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

• Alfonsina Storni

• Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer

• Lope de Vega

Multiple Choice

Who spoke Nahuatl and had many suitors in the Viceroy court of New Spain?

• Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

• Alfonsina Storni

• Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer

• Lope de Vega

One of the most important poets in Spain, Federico was born in Granada. He came to the U.S. from 1929 to 1930. He joined the Generation of ' 27, a group of poets with avant-garde views.

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See Source.

Federico García Lorca

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Federico knew other important artists of the time such as David Buñuel and Salvador Dalí. He was murdered by the fascist who had just overthrown the Crown accused of freemasonry and for being gay.

See Source.

Life

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​His work included Spanish folklore. His themes are death, tragedy, love, and identity. He used metaphors, symbolism, and rhyming.

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See Source.

Life

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He was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. ​He grew up in southern Chile. He published since he was in high school. He met famous writers like Gabriela Mistral and García Lorca.

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See Source.

Pablo Neruda

After leaving Southern Chile, he was known for his explicit romantic poems. He made some publications in English and some readers have trouble associating with his poetry because of his commitment to Communism.

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See Source.

Life

He was focused on all senses making what he was reading feel as natural as possible. His surreal descriptions occur through personifications and other literary figures.

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See Source.

Style

Consider a master poet from Mexico. His family had strong ties to the political, military, and cultural elite. They lived in exile in California for some years.

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See Source.

Octavio Paz

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He​ went to law school and was a leftist. He sent Pablo Neruda some of his work. He moved to Spain where he joined a brigade against the Fascists. He won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1990.

See Source.

Octavio Paz

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He explored Mexican existential values and identity. He wrote about existential solitude and how to overcome it. Rich imagery defines his metaphysical planes.

See Source.

Style

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Multiple Choice

Who was killed by Fascists for being gay and accused of being a freemason?

• Federico García Lorca

• Pablo Neruda

• Octavio Paz

• Alfonsina Storni

Multiple Choice

Who won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1990?

• Federico García Lorca

• Pablo Neruda

• Octavio Paz

• Alfonsina Storni

Multiple Choice

Who was a communist?

• Federico García Lorca

• Pablo Neruda

• Octavio Paz

• Alfonsina Storni

Multiple Choice

Who used surrealist and metaphysical writing to talk about isolation?

• Federico García Lorca

• Pablo Neruda

• Octavio Paz

• Sor Juana Inés

Multiple Choice

Who was known for writing romantically explicit content?

• Federico García Lorca

• Pablo Neruda

• Octavio Paz

• Sor Juana Inés

Multiple Select

Which two served in the military?

• Lope Felix de Vega

• Pablo Neruda

• Octavio Paz

• Sor Juana Inés

Multiple Choice

Who wrote with heavy elements of his heritage?

• Federico García Lorca.

• Pablo Neruda

• Octavio Paz

• Sor Juana Inés

Open Ended

Who do you think you will use in your work next?

​Portrait Biography

You will have 3 days to complete the biography portrait. You must use symbolism that represents the style and life of the selected author. Some traits included in your portrait will be the origin, time period, ​and 2 poems of your choice to read (can be in English). It must be colored: you choose the mean.