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1200 BCE
Homeric-Heroic period 1200-800 bcc
- Greek legends, were passed orally
- Important texts, Iliad and the Odyssey
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Period: 1200 BCE to 455
CLASSICAL PERIOD 1200 bce-455 ce
From 1200 bce-455 ce
This period has 4 subsets -
800 BCE
Classical Greek period 800-200 bce
- Greek writer
- Playwrights and philosopher that include Socrates, Aristoteles, Euripides, Sophocles
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675 BCE
Autohrs and Works
Beowulf
Caedmon - Cædmon's Hymn
Cynewulf - Dream of the Rood, Harrowing of Hell and Physiologus. -
200 BCE
Classical roman period 200 bce-455 ce
- Roman writes includes Horus and Virgil
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70 BCE
Patristic period 70 ce-455 ce
- It is a vital point in the history of Christianity age, end the apostolic age in 451 ce
- It describes the cohesion between Judaism and christiany and various theological points being sorted.
- Saint Jerome complied the bible Christianity and across Europe
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428
The old English (Anglosaxon period 428-1066 ce)
- Dark age- Rome fell and barbaria tribes move into Europe
- Literature produced from invasion of celtic England by Germanic tribes
- Began to develop from oral tradition and in the 8 th century poetry written in the vernacular anglosaxon
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Period: 455 to 1485
THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD From 455ce- 1485 ce
This period subdivided into 2 sub periods -
1066
The middle English period 1066-1450
- Produced literature which as written in the 4 and half centuries between the norman conquest of 1066 and 1500 when the standard literature language derived from the dialect of the London area.
- This was recognizable as modern English
- The seconf half of 14 century vernacular literature consisted primarily of religious writings
- Writters Geoffrey Chaucer, anonymous, sir wayne
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1066
Autohrs and Works
Geoffrey Chaucer - Translation of Roman de la Rose.
Robert Henryson - Morall Fabillis
John Gower - Speculum Meditantis -
1485
Early Tudor period
1485-1558 created the first protestan church in England -
Period: 1485 to
THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION 1485-1660 CE
15-16 and 17 century in Britain
This is sub divided into 5 subsets -
1500
Autohrs and Works
William Shakespeare - Romeo and Juliet
Edmund Spenser - The Faerie Queene
John Milton - Paradise Lost
Emilia Bassano - Salve Deus -
1558
Elizabeth period 1558-1603
The Elizabeth age of English literature coincides with the reign of Elizabeth the first. Major features: lyrics, poetry, prose and drama were the major styles of literature. Important writers William Shakespeare, ben jhonson, Edmund spencer -
Jacobean period 1603-1625
Coincides with the reign of James the first, during this time the literature became sophisticated, somber and conscious of social abuse and rivalry. Produced rich prose and drama.
William shakespear and ben jhonson wrote during this age -
Caroline age 1625-1649
- Coincides with the reign of Charles the first, the writes of this age wrote with refinements and elegance. This era produced a circle of poets know as the cavaliers poets and the dramatists of the age were poets and the dramatists of this age were the last to write in the Elizabethan tradition.
- Puritan interregmun 1649-1660,.literature produced during the time of puritan leader Oliver Cromwell. John Milton, Thomas hobbes, political theatise, levithan and the pros of Andrew marvel
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Restoration period 1660-1700
- Restoration of the monarchy and the triumn of reason and tolerance over religious and political passion
- Procude an abudance of prose and poetry and the distractive comedy of manners know as restoration comedy
- Major writers john dyden, John Wilmet, John Locke
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THE ENLIGHTENMENT – NEOCLASSICAL 1660-1790
REFERS TO THE INCREASED INFLUENCE OF CLASSICAL LITERATURE UPON THESE CENTURIES
INCREASED REVERENCE FOR LOGIC AND DISTAIN FOR SUPERSTITION
Was influenced by contemporary French literature
This period is divided into 3 subsets -
The Augustan age 1700-1750
It deliveres the name from the brilliant literary period of Virgil and Ovid under the roman emperor Augustus.
Refers to literature with the predominal characteristics of refinements, clarity, elegance and balance of judgments
Released the first English novels by Defoe
During the age of sensibility literature reflected the world view of Enligment and began to emphatize instinct and feeling rather than judgement and restraint growing symplathy
Interested in medival ballads and folk literature -
Georgian Period from 1714 to c. 1830–1837
A lot of writers continued to write during the Georgian period.
Produced a group of poets knows as Georgian poets.
Were published in 4 anthologies entitled Georgian poetry published.
Modernism provided a radical break with traditional modes of literature. -
The age of Jhonson- age of sensibility
Because the dominant authors of this period were Samuel Jhonson and his literary circle -
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THE ROMANTIC PERIOD 1790-1830
Began in 18 th century in western Europe and spread to America
The writing of the romantics were considered innovative based
Should be spontaneous, imaginative, personal and free
Gothic literature bron grotessc, wild , savage, mysterious and melodramatic -
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THE VICTORIAN PERIOD 1830-1901
Began with the accession of queen Victoria to the throne in 1837 and latested until her death
Spends over decades
The year 1870 is often used to divided the era into early Victorian and late Victorian
Deals with issues and problems of the day some contemporary- social economy, religious, intellectual issues and problems surrounding the industrial revolution growing class tension. The impact of Charles Darwin theory of evolution on philosophy and religion. -
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AMERICAN RENAISSANCE 1830-1865
In usa romanticism found it voice in the poets and novelist of the American renaissance
The period come of age of an expression of national spirirt
The writters utilized native dialect, history landscapes and characters in order to explore uniquely American issues. -
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TRANSCENDENTALISM 1835-1860
Took origin in America and envolve into a predominantly literary expression
The adherence to transcendentalism believed that knowledge could be arrived at not just through the senses to though intuition and contemplation of the internal spirit. -
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THE AMERICAN REALISM AND REGIONALISM 1855- 1900
This was a huge literary movement in a way that it attempted to portray and accurate detailed picture or ordinary contemporary life
The literary of this time was very realistic and contained detailed description of what happened during the civil war
Class is important use of symbolism in controlled and limited mark twains the adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry -
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NATURALISM 1890-1910
In specific to the usa it attempts to apply scientific principles of objectivity and detachment to it is study of human beings focuses on the brute with of each indifferences force acting on the lives of human beings.
The persons are fated to whatever station in life their heredity environment and social conditions prepared them for the power of primitive emotions to negate human reason was also are recurring element. -
Edwardian Period 1901-1910
King Edward VII and spans the time from queen Victoria’s death 1910 to the Beginning of the first world war in 1914
The British empire was at its height and the wealthy lived lives of materialistic luxury however
Reflected and comment the social conditions attacked social injustice
Selfishness of the upper classes. -
Eduardian Period 1901-1910
King Eduard VII and spans the time from queen Victoria’s death 1910 to the Beginning of the first world war in 1914
The British empire was at its height and the wealthy lived lives of materialistic luxury however
Reflected and comment the social conditions attacked social injustice
Selfishness of the upper classes -
Autohrs and Works
James Joyce - Ulysses
Franz Kafka - The Castle
Katherine Mansfield - The Collected Letters of Katherine Mansfield -
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THE MODERNISM 1901-1945
Includes the Edwardian Period 1901 – 1910 and Georgian Period 1910 – 1915 -
Georgian Period 1910-1936
A lot of writers continued to write during the Georgian period.
Produced a group of poets knows as Georgian poets.
Were published in 4 anthologies entitled Georgian poetry published.
Modernism provided a radical break with traditional modes of literature. -
Period: to
THE LOST GENERATION 1918 – 1940
They struggled to find some meaning in the world in the wake of chaos -
Period: to
HARLEM RENAISSANCE : 1918 – 1930
During this time many African- American migrated from the south to northern cities seeking economic and creative opportunities -
Autohrs and Works
Kurt Vonnegut - Hocus Pocus
Thomas Pynchon - Mason & Dixon
Kathy Acker - Don Quixote: Which Was a Dream
John Barth - The Floating Opera -
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POST MODERNISM 1945-present
Following world war 2
Multinationalism and capitalism -
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BEAT GENERATION 1948-1960
Nations consciousness
Beat poets sought to transform poetry into an expression of genuine lived experience. -
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POST COLONIAL LITERATURE 1950-PRESENT
Study of the colonization , metaphysical, ethical and political concerns about cultural identify gender, race, ethnicity and power. -
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CONFESSIONAL POETRY 1958-1965
Confessional poetry is the poetry of the private experiences with feeling about death, trauma, depression and relationships. -
Autohrs and Works
Alice Walker - Possessing the Secret of Joy
James Baldwin - If Beale Street Could Talk
Terry McMillan - A Day Late and a Dollar Short