El Conde Lucanor – Flashcards
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background on Don Juan Manuel
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trilingual (spanish,latin,arabic) author; governor of New Castille nephew of King Alfonso X the Wise admired Arabic culture engaged in defensive christian territory
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background on Medieval literature
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imaginative little concern for versimilitude
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Genre of El Conde Lucanor
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apologue moral tale frame tale Didactic purpose
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context in which tales are told
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Count troubled by mocking praise for his insignificant feats in falcon hunting
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Intended audience
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Noblemen (educated/ admonish the wayward)
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purpose of the book
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teach morality
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tone
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serious, some humor
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characters
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fictional; all Moorish except Count and Patronio
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structure of the tales in El Conde Lucanor
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Main character also had moral dilemma; strives for self improvement; plot mirrors Count's dilemma
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context within tale
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Al-Haquem mocked for insignificant feat; improves unfinished mosque for real purpose and gains praise
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plot summary
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Tales help Count with his similar problem
