Mariano José de Larra wrote the article 'Vuelva usted mañana'. Which genre does it belong to?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The costumbrista and satirical newspaper article
- Step 1: Mariano José de Larra (1809–1837) was a prominent Spanish Romantic writer and journalist known by the pen name Fígaro. Step 2. 'Vuelva usted mañana' (1833) is a classic artículo de costumbres (costumbrista article) published in the press that satirises administrative indolence and bureaucratic procrastination in Spain. Answer: The costumbrista and satirical newspaper article. Why not the others: The allegorical play is a dramatic genre such as Calderón's autos sacramentales. The lyrical poem is a verse form expressing personal emotion (such as works by Espronceda or Bécquer). The picaresque novel is a prose narrative subgenre from the Golden Age (such as Lazarillo de Tormes).
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