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Unit 4: La literatura romantica, realista y naturalista

AP Spanish Literature and Culture — Note Packet

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Key Terms

Modernismo

An aesthetic movement (Latin America) focused on "arte por el arte," seeking ________ beauty, exoticism, and elegant language, rejecting realism.

Generación del 98

A group of Spanish writers grappling with national identity crisis and ________ angst after Spain's defeat in the Spanish-American War (1898).

Arte por el arte

A core principle of Modernismo, meaning "art for ________ sake," emphasizing aesthetic beauty over moral or didactic purpose.

Intrahistoria

A concept from Generación del 98, focusing on the everyday, ________ history of common people to understand national identity.

Verso libre

A poetic form that breaks from traditional meter and rhyme schemes, relying on the natural rhythm of ________ and emotion.

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