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The Renaissance Period in English Lit

This document provides an overview of the Renaissance period in England from 1450-1650, with a focus on the Elizabethan Age from 1486-1600. Some key highlights include: - The Renaissance era saw developments in art, literature, technology, and modern politics, while the Elizabethan Age saw developments in poetry and stability under Queen Elizabeth I. - The Elizabethan Age existed within and borrowed from the Renaissance period. Literature flourished, with plays often written in poetry and songs/lyrics included in dramatic works. - Notable Elizabethan figures included William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson, and the era also saw exploration, such as Sir Francis Drake's voyage. It was a golden age of English

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The Renaissance Period in English Lit

This document provides an overview of the Renaissance period in England from 1450-1650, with a focus on the Elizabethan Age from 1486-1600. Some key highlights include: - The Renaissance era saw developments in art, literature, technology, and modern politics, while the Elizabethan Age saw developments in poetry and stability under Queen Elizabeth I. - The Elizabethan Age existed within and borrowed from the Renaissance period. Literature flourished, with plays often written in poetry and songs/lyrics included in dramatic works. - Notable Elizabethan figures included William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson, and the era also saw exploration, such as Sir Francis Drake's voyage. It was a golden age of English

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THE RENAISSANCE

IN ENGLAND (1450-
1650)
The Elizabethan Period (1486-1600)
RENAISSANCE ERA VS
ELIZABETHAN PERIOD
QUICK OVERVIEW

Renaissance Era is considered to be the transition from the Middle


Ages to Modern History in Europe.

Elizabethan Age is considered the transition from the feudal times


before Queen Elizabeth I ascended the throne to the more stable era
during her reign in England.

Elizabethan Age (1486-1600) existed within the Renaissance Period


and borrowed much of its ideals from that period.
THE RENAISSANCE PERIOD (QUICK HIGHLIGHTS)

- Development of art, literature, technology, invention, and


modern politics.
- A surge in trade between different regions and the discovery of
far-flung continents.
ELIZABETHAN AGE (QUICK
HIGHLIGHTS)

- Development of Elizabethan poetry and the stability


of England

- Development of art which contributed to the


emergence and recognition of individuals such as
William Shakespeare and Ben Johnson.

- Exploration by sanctioning the voyage by Sir Francis


Drake around the globe.

GOLDEN AGE OF ENGLISH LITERATURE


WHAT IS LITERATURE DURING THE RENAISSANCE
PERIOD ALONG WITH THE ELIZABETHAN AGE?
THE NEW POETRY

- The Renaissance Period produced the fullest and


freshest lyrical outburst in the history of English
Literature.
- Poetry seemed to be natural language of the
people.
- Even dramas are written in poetry.
- Songs and lyrics were generally interspersed in
the dramatic framework.
THREE EXPRESSIONS USED IN
CONNECTION WITH THE RENAISSANCE:

1. New Learning- new knowledge and intellectual


interest that took place.
2. Humanities- refers to the studies which the
Renaissance scholars thought most closely related Flower of the English
to human interests. Renaissance
3. Humanism- refers to the culture derived from the
study of Classic Greek and Latin writings.
UNVEIL WHAT YOU KNOW

What songs expressing great love for someone of the opposite


sex do you know? What do these songs promise?
BEN JONSON (1572-1637_

- A poet, dramatist, critic, and a songwriter.

- First poet laureate in 1616 (King James I)

- He based his finest work on classical principles and


influenced a number of poets.
- Introduced the “comedy of humors” through his play,
“Every Man in His Humor”, in which each character
is driven by a particular passion.

UNDERSTANDING AUTHOR’S PROFILE


SONG TO CELIA BY BEN JONSON

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