Canto de Vida y Esperanza by Ruben Dario
MOVEMENT DESCRIpTIONModernismo began in Latin America in the late 1800's and spread to Spain at the beginning of the 20th century. Modernismo was influenced by French symbolism and the Parnassian School of Poets. Poems were often set in unusual environments with many symbols of aristocracy and nobility. These symbols emphasized the materialism and vulgarity of everyday life by creating a world of pure beauty. It was greatly sparked by the Cuban revolutionary José Martí. Rubén Dario's book publication of Azul in 1888 was regarded as a sparking point as well.
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POEM ANALYSISIn the poem, “Canto de Vida y Esperanza” Ruben Dario talks about how his life and the experiences in his life gave him hope. In the poem he says, “mi juventud monto potro sin freno” by this he means that his child hood passed in a fast way to him. To Ruben Dario his hope was his religion. In the poem he states, “Allí va el dios en celo tras la hembra, y la caña de Pan” in this he states that god is given the form of bread and is his hope to an afterlife.
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Literary Devices
In the poem “Canto de Vida y Esperanza” the poet uses the literary devices, Alliteration, personification, onomatopoeia, and anthropomorphism. Alliteration is used when Ruben Dario states, “liras en los lagos” the repition in the letter “l” makes it alliteration. Personification is used when he says, “mi juventud monto potro sin freno” he is saying his child hood got on a bike with no brakes which is personification because a person’s child hood cannot move itself. Onomatopoeia is used when “Ay” is used to represent a noise. Anthropomorphism is used when god is given the form of the bread.
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