Activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about Álvares de Azevedo. Are we going to know the story of this great writer? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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The poet Manoel Antônio Álvares de Azevedo, or simply Álvares de Azevedo, as he became known, was born in the Brasil Império, in São Paulo, on September 12, 1831.
As a boy he went to Rio de Janeiro, where he began his studies. In 1847, at age 16, he returned to São Paulo to study at the Faculty of Law and his literary productions quickly became known. Romantic and sentimental, he was called by Maneco's colleagues and family, and was a writer who moved in various paths as a short story writer, playwright, poet and essayist.
Experts say he is an exponent of Brazilian Gothic literature, because he tended to work with opposites like love and death, Platonism and sarcasm, optimism and pessimism, good and bad.
He wrote classic works in our literature, such as the “Twenty Years Lira Poetic Anthology”, the theater play “Macário” and the “Contos de noite na taverna”.
He has also worked on translations such as the fifth act of Shakespeare's “Othello” and Lord Byron's “Parisina”.
He produced so much and so quickly that he seemed to know that life had little time for him and that death would reach his 20s.
His work was edited after his death. He belonged to the second generation of Romanticism.
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Question 1 – In the passage “As a boy he went to Rio de Janeiro, where he began his studies.”, the text refers to:
Question 2 – In the excerpt “In 1847, at age 16, he returned to São Paulo, to study at the Faculty of Law […]", the highlighted fact is:
( ) the cause of another.
( ) the purpose of another.
( ) the consequence of another.
Question 3 – In the segment “[…] and quickly his literary productions became known.”, the underlined term was used to express:
( ) mode.
( ) time.
( ) intensity.
Question 4 – Watch:
“[…] he moved along several paths as a storyteller, dramatist, poet and essayist.”
This segment is:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
Question 5 - Read back:
“Experts say he is an exponent of Brazilian Gothic literature, why he tended to work with opposites like love and death, Platonism and sarcasm […]”
The word underlined has the meaning equivalent to:
( ) "but".
( ) "because".
( ) "therefore".
Question 6 – In “Also worked on translations like the fifth act of 'Othello' by Shakespeare and 'Parisina' by Lord Byron.”, the word “how” introduces:
( ) examples of works translated by Álvares de Azevedo.
( ) a conclusion on works translated by Álvares de Azevedo.
( ) a comparison between works translated by Álvares de Azevedo.
Question 7 – According to the text, Álvares de Azevedo “seemed to know that life reserved little time for him and that death would reach the age of 20”. This because:
( ) “produced so much and so fast”.
() “Her work was edited after her death”.
( ) “belonged to the second generation of Romanticism”.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
