Rubén Darío was a revolutionary for south America, his inspiration was greatly influenced by both french as Spanish cultures. Darío described Modernismo as “new generation of American writers [with] an immense thirst for progress and a lively enthusiasm”. He creates musical poetic illusion through the repetition of sounds in his work. In his poem ‘A Roosevelt’ written in 1904 and extracted from his set of work ‘Cantos de Vida y Esperanza’, Darío repeats certain sounds in order to create a musical effect ‘ moderno,sencillo y complicado’. He uses allusion by comparing Roosevelt to a hunter “cazador”, setting a clear image of modern vs primitive, this image is further portrayed by the divide Darío sets between latin America and North America ‘Eres los Estados Unidos’.
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This is a fantastic image which reflects upon the elements of cycle as well as feelings which is found within Modernismo. The fact of playing with ideas and questions about these feelings of pain and identity is further accentuated by the use of past and present tests used in the poem ‘ Temor de haber sido/ Futuro
This is a fantastic image which reflects upon the elements of cycle as well as feelings which is found within Modernismo. The fact of playing with ideas and questions about these feelings of pain and identity is further accentuated by the use of past and present tests used in the poem ‘ Temor de haber sido/ Futuro