Self-paced
P1
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Intro topic ·
The corrido
Narrative folk song from Mexico/U.S. with Spanish origins
Characteristics of corridos ·
Reinforce social ties, commemorate important events
Example of old corrido ("Kiansis") which narrates the first cattle drive to Kansas
P2
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Language use in corridos ·
Simple, direct, recognizable, follows recurring conventions
Two examples ("Cortez" and "Kiansis") of a common convention of storm-related imagery
P3
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More language use in corridos ·
Recurring lines from one song to another
Example of recurring line ·
Closing verse ("despedida")
Has a set structure repeated in many corridos but partially adapted to each individual song
Significance of example ·
Highlights the key characteristics of corridos more generally
Summary: corridos are a unique genre of cultural narrative that relies on set conventions
Passage Style
Single position
Spotlight
4.
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a
cattle drives
Cattle drives are mentioned, but they aren’t used as an image that represents something else. So cattle drives aren’t used as a metaphor.
b
mist
c
a cypress tree
Cypress tree is mentioned, but we have no reason to think it’s an image that represents something else. The poem just says the speaker is “in the shade of a cypress tree.” The speaker could be sitting under a tree.
d
a fight
A fight is mentioned, but it’s not the metaphor. “Thunderstorm” and “mist” are metaphors for fights.
e
stampedes
Stampedes are mentioned, but it’s not an image that represents something else. The author tells us that one corrido tells about stampedes caused by thunderstorms. But the poem could very well be about stampedes.