Paisaje sonoro y oralidad en Los trabajos de Persiles y Sigismunda

Abstract

This article focuses on the soundscape of Persiles y Sigismunda. Cervantes—in the same way that he uses ekphratic strategies—gives a crucial role to the acoustic universe. It allows the author to introduce a multiplicity of levels of affective intensity, psychological nuances, or reflections on the art of telling a story. This article explores how the sound-scape (silence, noises, tones, music, silence, and oral narratives) fulfills various functions depending on the context of the passage. It also analyzes how the acoustic universe complements the narrative function, since the sound helps to intensify, accelerate, or modify the story.