Authors
Irish poet, playwright, and critic. Wrote “The Second Coming”
William Butler Yeats
“To be or not to be”
Hamlet
a short, terse statement that expresses a general truth or observation, often in a memorable and witty way.
Aphorism
Character in Faerie Queene
Represents the “one” true Protestant church
Una
What were some elements of the English Renaissance?
Rebirth” of classical ideas (inspiration not imitation)
Sonnets, poetry and blank verse were popular in writing
Poems were often written by amateurs who had other professions; no money was found in publishing at this time
English poet.
wrote “Tyger” and “My Heart Leaps Up”
William Blake
“What immortal hand or eye could frame thy fearful symmetry”
The Tyger
a literary device where the letters that make up a word, phrase, or name are rearranged to create new ones.
Anagram
Represents medieval honor
He wanted to avenge his father
Takes immediate action (violence against Poland)
Fortinbras
What were some elements of the Neoclassical?
harkening back to classical explanations of life
respect for order and rationality and feel like an intellectual exercise to read
often imitate the classics, not just take inspiration from
Wrote “Frankenstein”
Mother was Mary Wollstonecraft
English Romantic Novelist
Mary Shelley
“If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear!” “I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend. Make me happy, and I shall again be virtuous.”
Frankenstein
the process of emotional purification or cleansing that a reader or audience experiences through engaging with a story, particularly a tragedy.
Catharsis
Significance in Paradise Lost
Represents pride and using free will to go against God
Acts as the victim
Satan
What were some elements of Romanticism?
Nature/The Sublime
Individualism
Negative Capability
Emotions, etc.
Wrote “The Flea”
Born in London, was a Catholic, served in parliament as a secretary.
Metaphysical poetry
John Donne
“We were eighteen and had begun to love life and the world; and we had to shoot it to pieces.”
All Quiet on the Western Front
when two phrases or sentences have the same structure. (ex. the day was bright, the day was dark).
Parallelism
Represents the devil in Faust
Faust pledges his soul to him and they make a deal
Mephistopheles
What were some elements of Victorian literature?
Novel becomes most popular literary genre
Addressed scientific advancements, imperialism, and social structure/societal expectations
Depersonalized future (less idealistic than the Romantics)
Puritan, attended university with the intention of an Anglican minister but changed his mind.
Published Paradise Lost after a brief imprisonment
John Milton
“Evil, thou be my good”
Paradise Lost
a moment of sudden realization or understanding by a character, often a turning point that changes their behavior or perspective.
Epiphany
Creature feels slighted by his creator (disenchantment)
Compares himself to Satan in Paradise Lost
Frankenstein’s creature
What are some elements of Modernism?
Experimentation in form and content
Optimistic questioning pre-WWI, pessimistic questioning post-WWI because of new tech
Disenchantment with previously-held Western ideas and thinking