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    The Lay of the Cid summarizes the poem about El Cid, a Castilian nobleman and military hero in Medieval Spain. The poem was written after El Cid's death as a tribute to his accomplishments during the Reconquista, a 700-year period where Christians fought Muslims for control of Iberia. El Cid helped lead Christian forces to eventually take all Muslim territories, making him a folk hero in Spain.

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    The Lay of the Cid summarizes the poem about El Cid, a Castilian nobleman and military hero in Medieval Spain. The poem was written after El Cid's death as a tribute to his accomplishments during the Reconquista, a 700-year period where Christians fought Muslims for control of Iberia. El Cid helped lead Christian forces to eventually take all Muslim territories, making him a folk hero in Spain.

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    The Lay of the Cid

    The Lay of the Cid (Cantar del mio Cid)

     It is the oldest Castilian epic poem that is preserved today.


     It is based on a real-life historical event and its hero is also taken from history.
     El Cid (Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar) was a Castilian nobleman and military hero who
    was enormously respected and often revered by the Moors in Military Spain,
    who called him "El Cid", which means "lord."
     Amongst the Castilian Christians he was known as "El Campeador", which
    means "valiant warrior".
     All of these honorable titles and nicknames tell us that El Cid was an
    outstanding leader on the battlefield, and that he was revered and adored by
    both the Muslims and the Christians in Medieval Spain.
    The Lay of the Cid (Cantar del mio Cid)

     The poem about El Cid was actually written after his death as a tribute.
     It relates the story of the Reconquista, a long drawn out series of battles
    that went on for seven hundred and eighty years between the Muslim
    Moors and the Christian Castilians for control of the region. All of the
    Muslim territories were taken by the Christians. The very first battle in
    the Reconquista took place in the year 718, and the last in 1492.
     Other than being the subject of an iconic piece of writing, El Cid is also a folk
    hero in his native Spain, and still revered to this day. There is even a popular
    tourist tour itinerary based on Rodrigo Diaz and the poem, which is considered
    to be one of the classics of European literature
    General and Specific Statements
    General Statement

    It is a statement that gives broad description.


    It gives readers a general claim that can still be expanded.
    General statement is normally vague and represents a broad
    description of something.
    Example: Don Alfonso ordered the expulsion of Roy Diaz.
    Specific Statement

    It is a statement that gives details.


    It offers specific pieces of information that give more ideas to the
    readers.
    Example: Don Alfonso ordered the expulsion of Roy Diaz
    mandating everybody to not help Roy Diaz in any way and
    prescribing punishment to anyone who disobeys the rule.
    Formal and Informal Definition
    Formal Definition

    It is a definition that has three (3) elements.


    term
    class
    differentiating characteristics
     Example: The word “bread” is formally defined as a baked food made out of flour.
    Informal Definition

    It is a figurative use of the word.


     Example: Can you give me some bread? I need to buy something.
    Formal and Informal Definition

    GREEK

    Formal: Greek means a group of people who originated from or


    live in Greece.
    Informal: This lesson is Greek to me.

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