2.2 "La segunda carta de relación" (Hernán Cortes) 🚢

"La segunda carta de relación" es una carta ✉️ emitida por el Conquistador Hernán Cortés dirigía al rey Carlos V para resumir una etapa de su conquista 🤺 de México. A lo largo de la carta, Cortés presenta diferentes 

⏱️ de sus exploraciones en México y las interacciones entre los españoles y los indígenas.  

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 🌎: Las sociedades en contacto: Había contacto entre méxicas y los españoles por el imperialismo 🔥 de Cortes a los mexicas.

➿: La construcción del genero: Por las relaciones sociales 🗣 de los mexicas y los españoles, los españoles entendieron 👀 mas sobre la vida de los mexicas y Cortes empezó su vida nueva sobre la conquista 🎯.

👂 Narratorio: La narración de Cortes construye una realidad 🧐 un poco diferente para apaciguar 🤩 el rey a que la carta estaba dirigida.

🔢 Enumeración: Nombró distintas partes 🤔 de su conquista y organizó sus aventuras usando enumeración 👌🏼.

🔒 Polisíndeton: Usó la repetición 💁🏽‍♀️ de conjunciones a alargar sus frases y sonar más solemne y intelectual  🤓 para impresionar al rey con sus descubrimientos 😅.

🎨 Imagen: Sus descubrimientos sonaron mas vivos usando imágenes en su escritura para describir el volcán y la ciudad.

AP Spanish Literature

With our resources, embark on this journey to learn about important works of literature of the spanish speaking world during La Época Medieval (the Middle Ages)! We cover key vocabulary, mnemonics, and literary devices. Review some of the context behind this time and how these works connect to the themes of AP Spanish Literature.

Unit 1 – La época medieval

Use our resources to learn about important works of literature of the Spanish-speaking world during el siglo XVI (the 16th century) in unit 2 of AP Spanish Literature! We cover key vocabulary and literary devices. Review how to connect themes across texts and relate texts to their historical and geopolitical contexts.

Unit 2 – El siglo XVI

Use our resources to learn about important works of literature of the spanish speaking world during el Siglo XVII (the 17th century) in unit 3 of AP Spanish Literature! Explore works from Spain's Golden Age and learn how to identify perspective and bias in texts. We also cover how to compare themes. 

Unit 3 – El siglo XVII

Dig deep into works of literature of the Spanish speaking world during La literatura romántica, realista y naturalista (the Romanticism movement) in unit 4 of AP Spanish Literature! Read works from the 19th century and learn to identify an author's message. We discuss Realism and Naturalism and how these movements affected literature. 

Unit 4 – La literatura romántica, realista y naturalista

Dive into these important works of literature from a group of writers known as La Generación del 98 y el Modernismo in unit 5 of AP Spanish Literature! Learn all about how these texts relate to the themes and how these texts reflected politics and issues around the globe during the Mexican-American War. 

Unit 5 – La Generación del 98 y el Modernismo

Check out these helpful resources about important theatrical and poetic works of literature of the Spanish speaking world during El siglo XX (the 20th century). Our study guides cover key vocabulary, important themes, context, and literary devices you'll need for the AP Spanish Literature exam. Review and practice with us so you'll be prepared to ace the test!

Unit 6 – Teatro y poesía del siglo XX

Make sure you don't miss out on these resources about El Boom Latinoamericano. We go over the key vocabulary, important themes, context, and culture you need to be familar with for the AP Spanish Literatue exam. Review and discuss various literary works with these helpful study guides and useful resources, so you'll be prepared to rock the test!

Unit 7 – El Boom latinoamericano

Wrap up the course with Escritores Contemporáneos de Estados Unidos y España, when you'll read modern works from both Spain and the US! Review and analyze various literary works with these helpful study guides and useful resources, so you'll be prepared to conquer the exam!

Unit 8 – Escritores contemporáneos de Estados Unidos, y España

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