was blended with Renaissance optimism. Lyric poetry‚ prose‚ and drama were the major styles of literature that flowered during the Elizabethan Age. Some important writers of the Elizabethan Age include William Shakespeare‚ Christopher Marlowe‚ Edmund Spenser‚ Sir Walter Raleigh‚ and Ben Jonson. 1603-1625 Jacobean Age The Jacobean Age of English Literature coincides with the reign of James I‚ 1603 - 1625. During this time the literature became sophisticated‚ sombre‚ and conscious of social abuse
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The Elizabethan Age is the time period associated with the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603) and is often considered to be a golden age in English history. It was an age considered to be the height of the English Renaissance‚ and saw the full flowering of English literature and English poetry. In Elizabethan theater‚ William Shakespeare‚ among others‚ composed and staged plays in a variety of settings that broke away from England’s past style of plays. It was an age of expansion and exploration
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Old English. Circa 500A.D. Beowulf: First version=Codex Cotton Vitelliusfire‚ so passed down orally Lacunae=holes from moths First word of poem is Hwaet=O.E. for a greeting: hey‚ listen up! Whale’s way=the sea Comitatus=latin=duty of follower to hand everything won to the king who then distributes the wealth based on merit Grendel=large‚ condemned by God; descendant of Cain‚ “one against all‚” wont pay Wergild=price paid to family of the enemy you killed in battle; a matter of honor. Witan=council
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Short history of litrature The purpose of this course is to encourage you to gain an insight into‚ and broad awareness of‚ the development of English literature from its perceived origins in the ninth century until the end of the nineteenth century. Attention will be paid not only to influential writers and movements‚ but to themes such as the influence of Greek mythology‚ religion‚ politics‚ and the rôle of Ireland. Some writers‚ poets and playwrights considered are Langland‚ Chaucer‚ Malory‚ Marlowe
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The history of English poetry stretches from the middle of the 7th century to the present day. Over this period‚ English poets have written some of the most enduring poems in Western culture‚ and the language and its poetry have spread around the globe. Consequently‚ the term English poetry is unavoidably ambiguous. It can mean poetry written in England‚ or poetry written in the English language. The earliest surviving poetry was likely transmitted orally and then written down in versions that do
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separate Redcrosse from Una. Most of these villains are meant by Spenser to represent one thing in common: the Roman Catholic Church. The poet felt that‚ in the English Reformation‚ the people had defeated "false religion" (Catholicism) and embraced "true religion" (Protestantism/Anglicanism). Thus‚ Redcrosse must defeat villains who mimic the falsehood of the Roman Church. The first of these is Error. When Redcrosse chokes the beast‚ Spenser writes‚ "Her vomit full of bookes and papers was (I.i.20)."
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Choices Spenser and I have been friends since the beginning of our lives. My father was dating his sister at the time of my birth‚ so our families have always known each other. We have been friends longer than I can remember. Of course‚ everyone makes their own choices. Although‚ we don’t always realize how our choices effect ourselves and others around us. We were the best of friends until everything started changing. Spenser and I were always active and out doing anything and everything we
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Literature from the Anglo-Saxon period through the Seventeenth Century English Literature‚ literature produced in England‚ from the introduction of Old English by the Anglo-Saxons in the 5th century to the present. The Anglo-saxon period extends from about 450 to 1066‚ the year of the Norman-French conquest of England. The Germanic tribes from Europe who overran England in the 5th century‚ after the Roman withdrawal‚ brought
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The literature of a particular era is greatly influenced by the contemporary social‚ political‚ and cultural issues present during the time. Sixteenth century lifestyle and way of living was completely different from the way we live our lives in the 21st century. One of the very apparent social issue brought to light in the Sixteenth century was the traditional role of women during this time. Many contemporary sixteenth century writers portrayed women in their ideal form in the literature they produced
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