A Spanish conqueror, especially of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.

A literary device involving a detailed list of things.

The repetition of conjunctions (like 'y') in close succession.

The omission of conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses.

A witness narrator; a narrator who is a participant in the events they describe.

A text that combines a letter format with a historical account.

The capital city of the Aztec Empire, now Mexico City.

People under the protection of a feudal lord to whom they have vowed homage and fealty.

Also known as Montezuma II, he was the Aztec emperor at the time of the Spanish conquest.

The process of race mixing between Spaniards and Indigenous peoples.

A Spanish conqueror, especially of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century.

A literary device involving a detailed list of things or events.

The repetition of conjunctions (like 'y') in close succession.

The omission of conjunctions between words, phrases, or clauses.

A witness narrator who narrates from their own experience as a participant.

A text that combines a letter format with a historical account.

A person or state in a subordinate position to another.

The capital city of the Aztec empire, located on an island in Lake Texcoco.

Commoners in the Aztec society.

The Aztec ruler or king.

The preterite tense is used to describe completed actions in the past, often used to narrate historical events sequentially.

The imperfect tense is used to describe ongoing actions, states, or habitual actions in the past, providing background information and setting the scene.

Cortés uses direct speech to quote conversations and indirect speech to report what was said, shaping the reader's perception of events and characters.

Descriptive adjectives are used to vividly portray the Aztec cities, people, and customs, influencing the reader's impression of the New World.

Cortés uses 'usted' to address King Carlos V formally, showing respect and deference, while 'tú' is generally avoided in this context.

The subjunctive mood is used to express doubt, uncertainty, or subjectivity, reflecting Cortés' perspective and potential biases in his account.

Compound sentences are used to connect related ideas and provide a more detailed and nuanced account of the events and observations.

The passive voice is used to shift the focus from the actor to the action, often emphasizing the impact of events rather than who performed them.

Impersonal 'se' is used to make general statements or describe actions without specifying a subject, creating a sense of objectivity.

Cortés uses conditional sentences to express hypothetical situations or potential outcomes, often related to the success or failure of the conquest.