Concept in Definition ABC

The eclogue is a poetic composition, belonging to the subgenre of the lyric poetry which is usually presented in the form of dialogue, as if it were a very small theatrical piece that consists of only one act.

Traditionally, the interpreters are two shepherds who talk about life in the country, their loves or simply the issues that life there brings. The context, then, almost always turns out to be the field of appearance paradisiacal, for what is extracted from the comments, and in which, in addition, the music it turns out to hold a great role.
Although the most common form is usually that of dialogue, also, the eclogue can appear as a monologue pastoral, meanwhile, will be when it is presented in Format dialogue when it achieves less pure forms, transforming into a more cutting piece dramatic and theatrical.

The eclogue is a composition that has a very long trajectory, it was created back in the 4th century BC and then with the passing of the Years she was receiving different contributions that obviously triggered the improvement that we find today of her in different works.

At the time of Roman empire and even during the Renaissance, the eclogue, was one of the most represented poetic compositions.

There are really many authors who have stood out writing eclogues, among the most important we can mention: Garcilaso de la Vega, Teócritus, Bosco, Juan Del Encina, Lucas Fernández, Juan Boscán, Pedro Soto de Rojas, Lope de Vega and Juan Meléndez Valdés.