Essential Literary Terms and Poetic Movements Defined
Glossary of Terms
- Moonstruck: Affected by a powerful, often irrational influence.
- Enchantment: A magic formula or state of being charmed.
- Left: Careless or abandoned.
- Terrified: Feeling intense fear or being alone in one's fear.
- Romance: An open, romantic expression.
- Ruminate: To think deeply about something.
- Come: To arrive or approach.
- Rossolar: To move or slide slowly.
- Journey: To travel along a path.
- Generic: Unbranded medicines or products.
- Lust: A period spanning five years.
- Anarchic: Characterized by disorder or lack of control.
- Tariff: A tax on imported goods paid to a state.
- Embargo: An official hold on goods by court order.
- Bump: To come across an obstacle or strike with one's foot involuntarily.
- Native: Originating or born in the place where one currently resides.
- Parameter: Factors necessary to analyze or evaluate a situation.
- Pandemic: A disease attacking a large population of individuals.
- Pal.liar: To hide or alleviate.
- Pathology: The science that studies diseases.
Abbreviations
The representation of a concept or words in a shortened or simplified form. Example: Hydrogen = H.
Empowerment (Functional Shift)
The modification of a word's meaning due to a change in its lexical category. Example: "Yesterday I lunch (verb) with Anna" vs. "Lunch (noun) was too rich." Words that undergo this process are called enabled words.
Metonymy
Designating one thing by the name of another due to a close relationship. Example: "They went to have drinks" (referring to the container instead of the content).
Poetic Movements and Themes
Committed Poetry
Poetry where authors express personal feelings while placing their work at the service of a worthy cause.
Patriotic Poetry
Focuses on the exaltation of the motherland:
- Reneixença: Poets like Charles Bonaventura Aribau or Jacinto Verdaguer wrote poems claiming the history of the Catalan nation.
- Civil War and Postwar: Poets like Pere Calders or Salvador Espriu pledged to denounce attempts to eliminate the Catalan language and culture.
Social Poetry
The poet is committed to a social group perceived as deprived:
- Sixties Historical Realism: Francisco Vallverdú dedicated compositions to the popular classes and their living conditions.
- Seventies Feminist Claim: Roots in Catalan poetry, notably through the work of Maria Mercè Marçal.
Poetry About Life and Death
A reflection on essential human realities addressed from various perspectives.
Poetry of Everyday Life
Poetic creation based on daily experiences, highlighting:
- Personal reflection on life, death, and their connection.
- Family and friends, often translating into poems dedicated to the loss of loved ones.
- Nature, landscape, and travel.
Religious Poetry
Explores the role of God in the poet's contemplation of life and death.