Catalonia PAU Spanish Literature (Literatura Castellana) study plan

Identify and explain at least five key characteristics of Romanticism (individualism, nature, imagination, the sublime, nationalism) with textual examples.

Summarize the plot, themes, and style of two representative Romantic works (e.g., Don Álvaro o la fuerza del sino and Rimas by Bécquer).

Compare the treatment of love and death in Espronceda's 'Canto a Teresa' and Bécquer's Rima LIII.

Analyze the formal features (meter, rhyme, imagery) of a selected Romantic poem.

Create a timeline linking major Romantic authors (Espronceda, Bécquer, Rosalía de Castro, Larra) to their historical context.

Define Realism and Naturalism, listing their differences in narrative technique and worldview.

Outline the main features of the 19th-century Spanish novel (e.g., omniscient narrator, detailed descriptions, social critique).

Analyze the character development and narrative perspective in a chapter of La Regenta or Fortunata y Jacinta.

Explain how Galdós and Clarín use free indirect style to convey inner conflict.

Compare the portrayal of adultery in La Regenta and Madame Bovary (if familiar) or another Realist novel.

List the main poets of the Generation of 27 and their representative works.

Describe the evolution of the group from pure poetry to human and political engagement.

Analyze the use of metaphor in Lorca's Romancero gitano and Guillén's Cántico.

Compare the treatment of love in Salinas and Aleixandre.

Explain the influence of Góngora on the Generation of 27.

Summarize the theatrical innovations of Valle-Inclán (esperpento) and Lorca (tragedy, poetic drama).

Analyze the use of lighting, stage directions, and symbolism in Bodas de sangre.

Compare the portrayal of rural society in Lorca's tragedies and Valle-Inclán's Comedias bárbaras.

Explain the political and social context of pre-war Spanish theater.

Identify the main themes of La casa de Bernarda Alba and their expression through dialogue.

Map the main trends in post-1939 Spanish narrative: existential novel, social novel, experimental novel, and post-modern narrative.

Summarize the plot and narrative technique of Nada by Carmen Laforet and El Jarama by Sánchez Ferlosio.

Analyze the use of interior monologue in Tiempo de silencio by Martín-Santos.

Compare the representation of the Civil War in two novels from different decades.

Explain the impact of censorship on narrative themes and styles during Franco's regime.

Outline the main trends in post-war poetry: existential, social, and experimental (e.g., Celaya, Otero, Gil de Biedma).

Analyze the use of everyday language and irony in a poem by Gil de Biedma.

Compare the treatment of time and memory in poems by Claudio Rodríguez and José Ángel Valente.

Explain the shift from social poetry to the 'poetry of experience' in the 1980s.

Identify the key features of contemporary Spanish poetry (e.g., culturalism, new sentimentalism).

Apply a systematic method for analyzing literary texts: identify theme, structure, narrative voice, and formal devices.

Practice commenting on an unseen poem, focusing on metaphor, rhythm, and tone.

Practice commenting on an unseen prose fragment, focusing on point of view and characterization.

Practice commenting on an unseen dramatic excerpt, focusing on dialogue and stage directions.

Evaluate sample commentaries to identify strengths and weaknesses.

Review the historical and social context of each literary period studied, creating a timeline.

Synthesize the main characteristics of each literary movement and their interrelations.

Practice timed essay writing on a comparative topic across periods.

Complete a mock exam under timed conditions.

Self-assess mock exam performance and identify areas for final review.