Metonymies of Neruda and Parra: El bolero y la cueca

Authors

  • Mario Rodríguez Universidad de Concepción

Abstract

"La cueca" and "el bolero" are musical forms proposed as metonymies of a poetic prosody and syntax in Neruda's Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada, and in Parra's La cueca larga and Artefactos. This work focuses mainly on the rhythmic and melodic substance of the verses, thus surpassing a division between language and music.

Keywords:

Bolero, cueca, rhythm, melody, metonymy