Gongorism
- noun
- /ˈɡɒŋɡərɪzəm/
- Literature
- Critics accused him of excessive Gongorism in his complex metaphors and convoluted syntax.
Examples
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The poet's early works show little trace of Gongorism, but later poems are highly ornate.
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Modern scholars reevaluate Gongorism as an innovative rather than merely affected style.
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The poem is a perfect example of Gongorism.
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Many critics argue that Gongorism complicates understanding.
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Critics accused him of excessive Gongorism in his complex metaphors and convoluted syntax.
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Modern scholars reevaluate Gongorism as an innovative rather than merely affected style.
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The poet's later works are characterized by a distinct Gongorism that showcases intricate imagery.
Synonyms
A Spanish poetic style that uses many Latin words, long difficult sentences and mentions Greek and Roman stories
A fancy style of Spanish poetry that is hard to understand and uses classical references
Surface Forms
Morphology
Gongorism = Gongora (semi-transparent) = gongor + ism
Formed from the poet's name plus the suffix '-ism' denoting a style or movement; the morphological relation is clear but understanding requires knowledge of the poet.
Etymology
Gongorism comes from the Spanish poet Góngora and the ending -ism, which you can think of as 'style'. He wrote in a very fancy and complex way, so Gongorism means a rich 'style' of writing with many images and long, hard-to-follow sentences.
