What type of literature was Anchieta responsible for?
Plays, grammar, and poetry
Novels and short stories
Essays and pamphlets
Satires and parodies
Answer
José de Anchieta was a Portuguese Jesuit missionary who arrived in Brazil in 1553 and is credited with writing the first plays, grammar, and poetry in Brazil. He wrote plays in Portuguese and Tupi to teach the indigenous people about Christianity. He also wrote a grammar of the Tupi language and a collection of poems. Anchieta's work is considered to be an important part of Brazilian literature and culture.
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