Vocabulary - Unit 1

Question 1

Arte Mayor

Answer 1

Greater Art - more than 8 syllables in a line of poetry

Question 2

Opulenta

Answer 2

Opulent / wealthy

Question 3

Alegre

Answer 3

Happy/cheerful

Question 4

Moralista

Answer 4

Moralist/advocates for moral principals

Question 5

Laudatorio

Answer 5

Praiseful

Question 6

Vacilante

Answer 6

Hesitant

Question 7

Despotismo

Answer 7

Despotism: Government where there is one person with absolute power

Question 8

Exhortar

Answer 8

Urge

Question 9

Apologue

Answer 9

Brief moral story - often features animals or inanimate objects

Question 10

Epopeya

Answer 10

Epic: story that tells about heroic deeds, adventures, etc., of a legendary figure

Question 11

Arquetipos

Answer 11

Archetypes: recurring symbols, characters, or themes that typically express relation of genders

Question 12

Rechazo

Answer 12

Rejection

Question 13

Celo

Answer 13

Passion

Question 14

Coro

Answer 14

Chorus

Question 15

Encabalgamiento

Answer 15

Enjambment: refers to the continuation of a sentence from one line of a poem to the next

Question 16

Derrotas

Answer 16

Defeats

Question 17

Epiteto

Answer 17

Epithet; descriptive term used to describe a person, thing, or place to add detail

Question 18

Brinda

Answer 18

Offers

Question 19

Hiperbaton

Answer 19

Hyperbaton: literary device where the normal word of the sentence is altered for emphasis or stylistic effect

Question 20

Picaresca

Answer 20

Picaresque: literary genre characterized by adventures of a protagonist - associated with lazarillo de tormes

Question 21

Didactic

Answer 21

To teach

Question 22

Distico

Answer 22

Distich: pair of lines or verse that is a form of poetry consisting of 2 lines

Question 23

Contrariada

Answer 23

To upset/displease