Heteroglossia and Discoursive Traditions: the Burlesque Style in Barco Centenera’s Epic Poem Argentina
The aim of this paper is to analyze the burlesque style in Martin del Barco Centenera’s epic poem Argentina y conquista del Río de la Plata. In the first place, the notion of «discoursive traditions» is treated to give a wide framing to the text. Then, the concept of heteroglossia is analyzed and co...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto de Estudios Auriseculares (IDEA)
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Hipogrifo: Revista de Literatura y Cultura del Siglo de Oro |
| Online Access: | http://revistahipogrifo.com/index.php/hipogrifo/article/view/187 |
| Summary: | The aim of this paper is to analyze the burlesque style in Martin del Barco Centenera’s epic poem Argentina y conquista del Río de la Plata. In the first place, the notion of «discoursive traditions» is treated to give a wide framing to the text. Then, the concept of heteroglossia is analyzed and commented its use in the poem, regarding the use of anecdotes and three burlesque resources: irony, satire and grotesque. All these features enjoy the poem´s didactic style and intention of the work, becoming a text wich is new somehow to this tradition. |
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| ISSN: | 2328-1308 |