Las Rimas de Bécquer (Bécquer’s Rhymes) (AQA A-Level Spanish): Quizzes
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In which year was Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer born?
In which year was Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer born?
1836
At what age did Bécquer die?
At what age did Bécquer die?
34 years old
When was Las Rimas published?
When was Las Rimas published?
1871, posthumously
What three subjects did Bécquer prefer to write about?
What three subjects did Bécquer prefer to write about?
Love, disappointment & death
What was Bécquer's great achievement in Spanish literature?
What was Bécquer's great achievement in Spanish literature?
Initiating modern poetry in Spain
How did Bécquer's style differ from earlier Romantic poetry?
How did Bécquer's style differ from earlier Romantic poetry?
Simple & intimate vs. grandiose
How did critics initially respond to Bécquer's poetry?
How did critics initially respond to Bécquer's poetry?
They rejected his style
What refrain begins each stanza of Rima XIII?
What refrain begins each stanza of Rima XIII?
Tu pupila es azul
In Rima XIII, what natural elements describe the beloved's tears?
In Rima XIII, what natural elements describe the beloved's tears?
Dew on a violet
How do you say 'the soul'?
How do you say 'the soul'?
el alma