Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Latin

Employment and Career Development

• Apply for a place (v)
• Appoint (v)
• Become an apprentice (v)
• Commission someone to do something (v)
• Full-time job (n)
• Graduate from (v)
• Homeless shelter (n)
• Internship (n)
• Low-paid (adj)
• Mentor an intern (v)
• Part-time job (n)
• Permanent position (n)
• Placement (n)
• Supervise someone (v)
• Take on (a job) (phr v)
• Temporary job (n)
• Turn down (a job) (phr v)
• Tutor someone (v)
• Unpaid (adj)
• Volunteer (v)
• Well-paid (adj)
• Win a scholarship (v)
• Part-time (n)
• Thesis (n)

Professional Occupations

• Brain surgeon (n)
• Camera operator (n)
• Company director (n)
• Dog groomer (n)
• Drone pilot (n)
• Estate agent (n)
• Flight attendant (n)
• Software designer (n)
• Statistical analyst (n)
• Tattoo remover (n)
• Train driver (n)
• Video editor (n)
• Yoga instructor (n)

Personality and Character

Influences and Lines of Spanish Poetry

The process of rehumanization converged in several poetic lines, extending influences from the past:

• Romanticism: Drawing back to Bécquer and Garcilaso.
• Surrealism: Exemplified by poets like Aleixandre, Lorca, Cernuda, and Alberti.
• Social and Revolutionary Poetry: Influenced by Neruda, Alberti, and Miguel Hernández.
• Transcendent Poetry: Which sought to emulate the artistic quality of the poets of the Generation of '27.

Spanish Poetry in Exile: Three Main Groups

Poetry written in exile from Spain is generally grouped into three categories:

1. The Generation of '27.
2. The Generation of '14.
3. A third group whose work was constructed entirely while in exile.

The Generation of 1936: Rooted and Uprooted Poetry

Dámaso Alonso... Continue reading "Spanish Poetry Generations: Movements from '27 to Post-Franco Era" »

Characterization

• Prince Prospero: The main character, a wealthy and arrogant noble who believes he can avoid the deadly plague, the Red Death, by isolating himself and his courtiers in a fortified abbey. He is characterized by his hubris, decadence, and indifference to the suffering outside his walls.
• The Red Death: Personified as a spectral figure, the Red Death represents the inescapable nature of death. The figure appears at the masquerade ball, embodying the inevitability and impartiality of death.

Themes

The central theme of The Masque of the Red Death is the inevitability of death. Poe illustrates that no amount of wealth, power, or isolation can protect individuals from mortality. The story also touches on themes of denial, the folly of... Continue reading "Poe's Masque of the Red Death: Plot, Themes, and Characters" »

Work and Career Vocabulary

• apply for a place (v) – solicitar una plaza
• appoint (v) – nombrar
• become an apprentice (v) – convertirse en aprendiz
• commission someone to do something (v) – encargar a alguien que haga algo
• full-time job (n) – trabajo a tiempo completo
• graduate from (v) – graduarse de
• homeless shelter (n) – refugio para personas sin hogar
• internship (n) – prácticas
• low paid (adj) – mal pagado
• mentor an intern (v) – guiar a un becario
• part-time job (n) – trabajo a tiempo parcial
• permanent position (n) – puesto fijo
• placement (n) – práctica laboral
• supervise someone (v) – supervisar a alguien
• take on (a job) (phr v) – aceptar (un trabajo)
• temporary job (n) – trabajo temporal
• turn down (a job) (phr v) – rechazar (

Sebastian F. Ramallo Asensio (Universidad de Murcia)

"Militum deinde quod eos non conlaudavit virtutem eruptio hostium, non altitudo moenium, Stagni inexplorata non vada, non castellum in high Tumulo situm, non munitissima arx deterruisset quo minus transcenderent omnia perrumperentque."

(T. Livy, XXVI, 48, 4)

This text from Livy's History of Rome clearly expresses components of the defensive apparatus of the city founded by Hasdrubal: the height of its walls, the unexplored shallow lagoon, the fortress located on a high hill, and the well-defended citadel. These components, coupled with the excellent conditions of its harbor and its strategic position on communication routes to Africa and Italy through the Balearic Islands (Appian, 19), made... Continue reading "The Defensive Walls of Carthago Nova: History and Archaeology" »

Neoclassicism: Reason and Didacticism in 18th Century Spain

Neoclassicism was a prominent artistic movement of the eighteenth century, deeply influenced by the Enlightenment. In this era, reason predominated over the senses, and literature adopted a strong didactic purpose, with the critical essay gaining significant prominence. The prevailing style was simple, valuing good taste and clarity.

Lyric Poetry in Neoclassicism

Neoclassical lyric poetry was characterized by being neither original nor overtly emotional. Instead, it valued didactic and utilitarian poetry. Juan Meléndez Valdés stands out as the poet who best summarized the neoclassical Anacreon, also addressing social issues in his works.

Prose: Modern Language and Social Critique

The... Continue reading "Spanish Literary Movements: Neoclassicism and Romanticism" »

English Pronouns Reference Table

Relative Pronouns and Prepositions

• WITH: con
• WHO: quien
• WHICH: que
• THAT: que
• WHOSE: cuyo
• WHERE: donde

Word Formation: Nouns, Adjectives, and Verbs

Singular

Essential Tagalog Vocabulary Reference

Grammatical Markers

Subject Markers

• Ng/Mga: Marks singular (or plural) common nouns.
• Si/Sina: Marks the name of a singular (or plural) person/animal.
• Ako: I/Me
• Ikaw: You (singular)
• Siya/Sila: He/She/They
• Tayo: We (inclusive)
• Kami: We (exclusive)

Direct Object Markers

• Ng/Mga: Marks singular (or plural) common nouns or proper place or thing.
• Ni/Nina: Marks the name of a singular (or plural) person/animal.
• Akin/Ko: Mine
• Mo/Iyo/Ninyo: Yours
• Niya/Nila: His/Hers/Theirs
• Kaniya/Kanila: Ours

Location Markers

• Nasa: In, at, on (followed by a noun indicating location).
• Sa: In, at, on (followed by an action word).
• Taga-: From where (origin).

Time and Linking Words

Time Markers

• Noong: Past time marker.
• Tuwing: Habitual time marker.
• Sa: Future