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Valle-Inclán

Throughout his career, Valle-Inclán demonstrated a continuous willingness for formal thematic renewal and an intention to break with the theater of his time. His work evolved into his unique creation: the esperpento.

Early Dramatic Works: Drama in Decay

In these works, Valle-Inclán applied modernism to drama, achieving a poetic theater. He incorporated characters with realistic language and attitudes. The first works focused on the theme of adultery, free of ethical constraints.

The Marquis of Bradomín

This book highlights the use of ridiculed techniques and multiple locations of action.

The Wilderness of Souls

Valle-Inclán paid great attention to the protagonist's mood. Hypersensitivity is exalted, feelings triumph, and there is...

The Journalistic Genre

Introduction

The press, radio, television, and the internet are the major media of our time, allowing access to the information society.

Although the mission of journalism is to disseminate news, it also serves another purpose: to shape the views of readers by interpreting disseminated information and expressing perspectives.

General Characteristics of Communication

• The reporting function requires:
  • News
  • Diversity
  • Interest
• The opinion function demands:
  • Depth in content
  • Addressing macro groups
  • Use of extralinguistic codes (e.g., photos)
  • Assumption of prior knowledge
  • Coverage of diverse topics

Reporting should be quick and accessible. To engage the reader, it must prioritize objectivity, correctness, clarity, and simplicity.

Newspaper Subgenres

These...

General Characteristics of the Renaissance

A) Exaltation of the Classical World

Recovery of Greco-Roman culture (mythology, the classical canon of beauty, proportion, balance, naturalness, etc.).

B) Anthropocentrism and Individualism

1. Anthropocentrism and individualism. A sense of security and self-assertion.
2. Man considered the greatest achievement of creation; above nature in his dignity.

C) The Nature of Man

The nature of man: a critical and rational look toward nature.

D) Religious Spirit

1. Counter-Reformation and new approaches emerge that renew religious spirit and behavior.
2. Free interpretation of the Bible and challenges to papal authority.
3. Protestant Reformation. The Church responds with the Council of Trent; the Counter-Reformation emerges.
4. Erasmus

The Generation of '50: Poetry and Characteristics

Characteristics of the Generation of '50 Poetry

• Expression of Privacy and Love: In contrast to the previous generation where the 'I' gave way to the community, poets of the Generation of '50 preferred their privacy and openly expressed their love, whether real or feigned, without shame.
• Assessment of the Poetic Word: The poetics of this new generation highly valued the word, achieving effects of ambiguity in reading, which could lead to symbolism and irrationalism.
• Concentration and Expressive Tension: Poets sought to create a unified poem through natural and constructed language. Rhyme and traditional rhythm were often ignored, leading to freer verse. However, heroic verse and Alexandrine, combined

Literary Terms and Definitions

Trope

The creative use of language in literature.

Figurative language

Uses tropes and figures of speech to call attention to similarities, representations, and contradictions.

Simile

A comparison that utilizes connecting words (for example, "like" or "as").

Metaphor

Directly compares two things without using connecting words.

Novel

The modern world’s reinvention of a classical genre, the epic. However, the novel has moved away from epic traditions: instead of heroes with extraordinary powers, it features ordinary people facing conflicts and struggling to overcome them.

Contexts in Literature

Biographical Context

Points to the relationship between the writer’s life and their work.

Linguistic Context

Relates to the language

Understanding Creative Thinking

Concept of Creativity

Creativity is the ability to produce good and valuable ideas.

Key Aspects of Creative Thinking

Characteristics of Creative Thinking

• Is contrary to habit
• Implies change
• Is something new
• Involves taking risks
• Presents some difficulty
• Requires effort

A habit is a repetitive behavior, knowledge, and security, easy to perform, where the body acts by inertia.

Phases of the Creative Process

To create something, you must: structure reality, deconstruct and restructure reality, and express reality in new terms.

1. Questioning: Involves observing and wondering about the things around us.
2. Data Collection: Finding data that allows us to understand reality.
3. Incubation: A period for ideas to mature.
4. Illumination: The moment

Renaissance Painting in Spain

Spanish Renaissance paintings were primarily executed in oil. Artists applied colors and tonal shadings following Italian techniques. To emphasize this Italian style, painters frequently incorporated direct elements such as candelieri ornaments.

Featured Artist: El Greco

The most brilliant painter of the era was Domenicos Theotocopoulos, known as El Greco. His work is defined by:

• Elongated figures
• Dramatic imagery
• Bright, unnatural color palettes
• Lack of traditional perspective
• Fully Mannerist compositions

He became a champion of the Counter-Reformation with masterpieces such as The Merchants Expelled from the Temple, The Martyrdom of Saint Maurice, The Knight with His Hand on His Chest, The Burial of Count Orgaz, and Pentecost....

Advertising and Marketing Terms and Definitions

Campaign

Campaign: A set of actions carried out by an agency to publicize a product, create a brand image, and so on.

Made-in Effect

Made-in effect: The country of origin can be regarded as an external attribute of the product's physical characteristics.

Boomerang Effect

Boomerang effect: When a message produces a change of attitude in the recipient (often the opposite of the intended response).

Effect Attrition

Effect attrition: Loss of effectiveness in the memory of the message.

Veblen Effect

Veblen effect: Emulation of the consumption patterns of higher social classes.

Slogan

Slogan: An easy-to-remember phrase that highlights the positive aspects of a company's product.

Stratum Heartbeat

Stratum heartbeat:

Functions of Communication in Society

• Environmental Monitoring: Observing and reporting events in the environment.
• Response to the Environment: Interpreting information to produce an appropriate response.
• Social Heritage: The transmission of cultural and social knowledge.

Foundational Theoretical Principles

1. One subject generates a stimulus.
2. The encouragement becomes the content.
3. Channels are enabled for the arrival of the stimulus.
4. The object is passive.
5. The subject is active.
6. Defining the relationships between the fields of analysis.

The Shannon-Weaver Communication Model

The model analyzes communication across three distinct levels:

Three Levels of Analysis

• Technical: Analyzes the fidelity of transmission (how accurately the signal is sent).
• Semantic: Focuses

Avant-Garde Art

Cubism

Inspired by Cézanne and influenced by physics and Schopenhauer, Cubism transforms the conventional approach using multiple points of view; light fades and reality breaks down into planes. Its works feature traditional themes from a new perspective. Notable artists include:

• Braque: Maintains recognizable elements of reality and uses the technique of collage.
• Juan Gris: Prefers still lifes.
• Léger: Works with geometric shapes.
• Pablo Ruiz Picasso (1881-1973): The best-known Cubist painter.

Expressionism

Expressionists reflect the inner world—mysterious and heartbreaking—using sinuous lines and dark tones to achieve truly disturbing pictures, such as those found in Munich.

Futurism

These artists reject the past and glorify new...