21st Century Literature From The World Flashcards
may be overwhelming to the ears
21st Century Literature From The World
exactly means the stories of the world
21st Century Literature From The World
the 7 periods of 21st century literature form the world
- classical
- medieval
- renaissance
- enlightenment
- romantic
- victorian
- modern
the period in which it was spread orally
classical
the period that was all about the gods and goddesses
classical
when civilizations had invented a system of writing, they preserved _______________ in ___________________
oral literature
clay tablets
the first work to be written in classical period
Epic of Gilgamesh
where was Gilgamesh written?
Mesopotamia
what was Gilgamesh all about?
the abusers in Mesopotamia
the work that was originated in India / Asia
Epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata
the work that was religious in nature
Epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata
the famous writer during classical period
Homer
Homer’s work
The Iliad and the Odyssey
the three famous writers during classical period
- Aeschylus
- Euripides
- Sophocles
the three philosophers during classical period
- Aristotle
- Socrates
- Plato
the period that was known as the Dark Age
medieval period
the period that was the middle age, the start of Roman Empire
medieval period
themes of medieval period
wars and chivalry, featured knights and courtly love
what period that has territorial dispute?
medieval
earliest epic in medieval period
Beouwulf
old-english in medieval period
Anglo Saxson
another famous work in medieval period
Damsel in Distress
the period that means “rebirth”, French translation for renaissance
rebirth
goal of renaissance period
to reestablish the standards set in the Classical period or to even surpass it
changes and milestones of the renaissance period
- The creation of the printing press, which allowed literature and information to be available to the masses.
- The changes in the church and the creation of Protestantism and the church of England
- The discovery that the world is not the center of the universe
the theme of renaissance period
humanities
inspiration of the renaissance period
classical period
this is what the renaissance period explored
Human Worth
one of the famous written works in renaissance period
Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy
what was Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy all about?
paradise and heaven
the first printing press in renaissance period that made stories more popular
Gutenberg printing press
famous writers of the renaissance period
- John Milton
- William Shakespeare
- Christopher Marlowe
the period in which it was the age of reason
enlightenment period
the period that lead to the discovery of astronomy, science, and mathematics
enlightenment period
the 3 famous scientists of the renaissance period
- Renee Descartes
- Johannes Kepler
- Galileo Galilei
the 1st historical novel about chivalry in the renaissance period
Miguel de Cervantes- Don Quixote
the period that explored the nature of emotions
romantic period
the period where romanticism (beauty, imaginity) was created
romantic period
3 notable poets of the romantic period
- John Keats
- Percey Bysshe Shelley
- William Blake
wife of Percey Shelley
Mary Shelley
the gothic novel that was written by Mary Shelley
Frankenstein
father of Gothic literature
Edgar Allan Poe
the period that was named after Queen Victoria: the longest ruler of England
victorian period
what was the victorian period known for
Age of Industrial Revolution
the period that had British terrorists
victorian period
the period that produced essays
victorian period
themes of victorian period
class, hierarchy, society
the period that was conservative and gave importance to manners
victorian period
the famous writers of victorian period
the Bronte Sisters:
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning
- Charlotte
- Emily
the period that had pseudonyms
victorian period
the period in 21st century
modern period
the period that was literally the movement of the technological advancement
modern period
the period that existed after World War 1 and World War 2
modern period
themes of modern period
life, meaning of life
famous writers of the modern period
- Virginia Woolf
- Robert Frost (poet writer)
- T.S. Eliot
the writer in modern period that used the stream of consciousness
Virginia Woolf
