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AP Spanish Literature and Culture
Unit 3: El siglo XVII
3.4 Examination of Soneto CLXVI by Luis de Góngora
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¿Qué siglos abarca el Siglo de Oro español?
Siglos XVI y XVII
El reinado de
Carlos V
marcó un periodo de expansión territorial y cultural para España
La batalla de
Lepanto
en 1571 aseguró el dominio naval de España.
¿Qué caracteriza el estilo barroco en el Siglo de Oro español?
Lenguaje ornado y estructuras complejas
Asocia las figuras históricas con su relevancia en el Siglo de Oro:
Carlos V ↔️ Emperador del Sacro Imperio Romano
Felipe II ↔️ Monarca influyente en la cultura
Cristóbal Colón ↔️ Inició la exploración global
¿Qué movimiento literario lideró Luis de Góngora?
Conceptismo
La obra de Góngora requiere una lectura cuidadosa debido a su vocabulario elevado y
metáforas
complejas
En los cuartetos de "Soneto CLXVI", el hablante elogia la belleza de la mujer destacando su cabello dorado, su piel radiante y sus labios
puros
.
¿Qué metáforas utiliza Góngora para describir la belleza en "Soneto CLXVI"?
Oro, cristal y flores
Ordena los temas y motivos principales del "Soneto CLXVI":
1️⃣ Belleza
2️⃣ Tiempo
3️⃣ Decaimiento
4️⃣ Juventud
¿Cómo describe Góngora el tiempo en "Soneto CLXVI"?
Fuerza destructiva
El poema insta a la mujer a aprovechar su juventud antes de que el tiempo la
disminuya
.
Asocia cada tema con su descripción en "Soneto CLXVI":
Belleza ↔️ Celebrada con metáforas vividas
Tiempo ↔️ Retratado como un destructor
What is the young woman's hair compared to in "Mientras por competir con tu cabello"?
o
r
o
oro
oro
Time is presented as a destructive force that leads to the loss of
beauty
The poem emphasizes the transient nature of
youth
and the need to appreciate it.
Match the theme with its description:
Beauty ↔️ Celebrated through vivid metaphors
Time ↔️ Portrayed as a destructive agent
The Spanish Golden Age spanned the 16th and 17th
centuries
Order the two key periods of the Spanish Golden Age:
1️⃣ Reign of Charles V (1516-1556)
2️⃣ Reign of Philip II, III, and IV (1556-1665)
What significant event occurred between 1519 and 1521?
Conquest of Mexico
Religious fervor was a major cultural theme during the
Spanish Golden Age
.
Match the historical figure with their significance:
Charles V ↔️ Holy Roman Emperor
Philip II ↔️ Key monarch of Spain
Christopher Columbus ↔️ Began Spain’s global exploration
Luis de Góngora is considered a leader of the
conceptismo
What are the characteristics of Renaissance style in contrast to Baroque style?
Clarity, simplicity, balance
Góngora's work often requires close reading to fully appreciate its
complexity
.
What does "Soneto CLXVI" by Luis de Góngora reflect on?
Ephemeral nature of youth
Metaphor is used to compare the woman's hair to
oro
Match the theme with its description in "Soneto CLXVI":
Beauty ↔️ Celebrated with vivid metaphors
Time ↔️ Portrayed as a destructive force
The poem urges the woman to enjoy her youth before time erodes her
beauty
.
What is the example given for the theme of decay in "Soneto CLXVI"?
"En tierra, en humo, en polvo, en sombra, en nada"
Metaphor compares the woman's hair to gold and her skin to clear
crystal
What does the contrast in "Soneto CLXVI" juxtapose?
Beauty and decay
Góngora's "Soneto CLXVI" reflects the Baroque emphasis on ornate language and complex
metaphors
.
What is the poem's emphasis on regarding the present?
Enjoyment of the moment
"Soneto CLXVI" shares with other Baroque poems themes like beauty, time, and
mortality
What is a key similarity between "Soneto CLXVI" and other Baroque poems in terms of literary devices?
Metaphor