El sabor de las palabras. antologia poetica

Gr 3–6—An exclusive collection of 35 poems written primarily by Spanish poets, dating from Spain's Golden Age of literature through the 20th century. Most of the poems presented are complete, though some of them are abridged. This anthology cleverly includes youthful subject matters relating to the seasons, a variety of animals, and human and fairy characters that will appeal to elementary school students or independent readers who have discovered the profound meaning and artistic beauty of this literary form. In addition, the book contains a "Vocabulario," which here works as a glossary, defining in friendly terms important poetic structural devices, such as the use of the hyperbole, metaphor, verse, comparison, personification, rhyme, and rhythm. Readers will delight in the brightly colored illustrations as their modern and childlike quality accompanies the work of renowned poets such as Amado Nervo, Lope de Vega, Federico García Lorca, Pedro Calderón De La Barca, and Gabriela Mistral, among others. This anthology will work perfectly for upper elementary units on Spanish poetry, especially for teachers who are focusing on structural devices used in poems. Finally, the back matter contains brief biographies of the poets included in the anthology.