Understanding the Influence of Romanization on Language and Literature

Romanization: Involves the incorporation of all these peoples into the Latino cultural world, which resulted in the disappearance of their languages, as Latin imposed itself just as in other areas of Romania.
Romance languages: Different languages in Europe formed as a result of the fragmentation of Latin throughout the Middle Ages.
The Castilian: Originated in the realm of the Kingdom of Castilla. This conquered Kingdom of León and Aragon and thus extended its tongue by the 16th century. Many factors influenced the evolution of Castilian, including the unification of America and colonization. The final stabilization occurred in the 18th century when the Royal Spanish Academy was founded.
Bilingualism: Involves the use of two languages.
Dialect: A linguistic system that derives from another, falling into the category of language.
Language: A linguistic system that differs from other systems; it is a bond of culture.
The news: The journalistic genre par excellence, which performs the function of informing the reader. It is a brief and factual account of some event that is considered novel and of interest to the public.
Newspaper: Informational genres include the news briefing, reportage, and interview. Genres of opinion include the editorial article, columns, and letters to the editor.
The story: A genre of investigation in journalism that elaborates on some topical or general interest issue.
The chronicle: A journalistic genre considered a hybrid, aiming to inform about novel events.
The interview: A conversation that a journalist has with another person about certain issues, providing a transcript of their responses to inform the public.
16th century theater: During this period, drama unfolded, laying the foundations for the flourishing theater of the 17th century. This century saw the first campaigns of plays and works represented in stable venues, including comedies.
Authors: The most prominent in this period was Lope de Rueda, whose most popular works included the Pasos. Other notable authors were the Portuguese Gil Vicente and Bartolomé Torres Navarro.

La Celestina was written by Fernando de Rojas, a converted Jew, in 1500. It is one of the most important dramatic texts of this period, defined by its blend of tragicomedy with comic and tragic elements.
^Structure: La Celestina belongs to the genre of humanistic comedy, a play designed for reading rather than performance. Its first edition consisted of sixteen acts, with more added in later editions.
Content: Reflecting the idealism of the literature of that time, the matchmaker is notable for its realism. The characters are parodies of courtly love, driven by their selfishness, which leads them to be warned of the consequences of love. Celestina is one of the most important figures in our literary landscape.
Style: This section emphasizes dialogue; through the characters, their personalities and evolution in the work are revealed. Two registers are highlighted: one against the cult, elegant, and the other vulgar, used by almost every character depending on the situation, bringing realism and authenticity to the interlocutors.
Love poetry: The poetry of the Renaissance reflects major themes: love, nature, classical myths.
Forms: The cultivation of the sonnet and the triplet, to which we add the lyre.
Works: Garcilaso is noted as a great adapter of Italian metrics to Castilian. His brief but magnificent poetic production includes:
- The Eclogues: Long poems in which shepherds converse about their troubles in an idyllic nature setting. He composed three eclogues, considered the best of his poetry.
- The sonnets: His most famous compositions, predominantly focused on love and mythology.
Renaissance prose:
- Non-fiction: Has a practical and informative purpose, with notable works including the Chronicles of the Indies and religious prose.
Narrative prose: The novel grew during the 16th century, with two new subgenres emerging: the romance of chivalry and sentimental romance.