Intro to Lit

Who is considered one of the most prominent writers of Spanish literature during colonization?

• Miguel de Cervantes

• Leo Tolstoy

• William Shakespeare

• Jane Austen

What cultural influences were reflected in Spanish literature during colonization?

• Asian and African influences

• Indigenous peoples of America and European colonizers

• Polynesian and Australian influences

• Nordic and Mediterranean influences

What was the role of the Church in Spanish literature during colonization?

• The Church prohibited writing and reading in the colonies

• Promote evangelization through religious writings and teaching the Catholic faith in the colonies

• The Church had no influence on Spanish literature during colonization

• The Church promoted secular literature instead of religious literature

How did Spanish literature in the colonies differ from literature in Spain?

• Influence of European and Asian cultures in the colonies

• Unique climatic conditions in the colonies

• Influence of French literature in the colonies

• Influence of indigenous and African cultures, unique social and political conditions in the colonies.

What were common themes in Spanish literature during colonization?

• The common themes in Spanish literature during colonization were the exaltation of conquest, the evangelization of the indigenous people, the defense of the Catholic faith, the description of the wonders of the New World, and the criticism of indigenous customs.

• The common themes in Spanish literature during colonization were the criticism of conquest, the promotion of cultural diversity, and the denunciation of slavery.

• The common themes in Spanish literature during colonization were the exaltation of defeat, the evangelization of Europe, and the description of the wonders of the Old World.

What impact did Spanish colonization have on indigenous literature?

• The Spanish colonization completely eliminated indigenous literature

• The Spanish colonization strengthened indigenous literature without external influences

• The Spanish colonization had no impact on indigenous literature

• The Spanish colonization merged indigenous literary traditions with European ones, impacting the themes, styles, and literary forms of indigenous peoples.

What outstanding indigenous authors emerged during the Spanish colonization?

• Miguel de Cervantes

• Inca Garcilaso (Garcilaso de la Vega), Bartolomé de las Casas, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz

• Gabriela Mistral

• Pablo Neruda

How did Spanish literature evolve in the colony over time?

• Spanish literature in the colony evolved towards a more minimalist and simplified style rather than towards literary complexity.

• Spanish literature in the colony was mainly influenced by Asian literature rather than European literature.

• Spanish literature in the colony remained static and did not undergo significant changes over time.

• Spanish literature in the colony evolved from the early chronicles and critiques of the conquest to the consolidation of Creole literature and the influence of European currents.

What legacy did literature leave under Spanish colonialism today?

• The Spanish colonial literature had no impact in the present day

• The Spanish colonial literature completely disappeared

• Cultural influence and diversity of perspectives in the current literature of the countries colonized by Spain.

• The Spanish colonial literature is only preserved in museums

It is considered the imaginative works of poetry and prose.

• Literature

• Convention

• Genre

• Art