3rd Quarter Flashcards
An intellectual and philosophical movement that dominated the world of ideas in Europe
THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT
1685-1815
An era of new movement that includes the works produced by people who are mostly, still alive.
MODERN TO CONTEMPORARY PERIOD
1900-Present
Emotion and imagination, nature, and social class influenced greatly the evolving and changing world.
ROMANTIC TO REALISTIC PERIOD
Around 1770 - 1850
Historical Accounts & Developments on Age of Enlightenment in England
King James and the Parliament Clashed.
The Civil War broke out between 1642 - 1649.
The Puritan rule ended in 1660.
It was period of great economic and scientific achievements.
Industrial Revolution happened as a result of capitalism.
Historical Accounts & Developments on Age of Enlightenment in America
African slaves were transported to the Americas to work on plantations.
The French and the English fought over some areas of North America.
The Americans started to protest against English rule.
Literary Features of the Age of Enlightenment
Literary works are known for their use of philosophy, reason, skepticism towards institutions/authorities, wit, and refinement.
Writers wrote with clarity and balance of judgement.
Notable works in England during Age of Enlightenment
The Social Contract by Jean Jacques-Rousseau
Paradise Lost by John Milton
Gulliver’s Travels by Jonathan Swift
Candide (satirical novel) by Voltaire
Notable works in America during Age of Enlightenment
Common Sense by Thomas Paine
Poor Richard’s Almanac by Benjamin Franklin
Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson
Historical Accounts & Developments on Romantic to Realistic Period in England
This era saw Queen Victoria’s longest reign as a monarch.
The Victorian Age was the period of stability and prosperity.
The British society became more conscious of their class, morals, and proper decorum.
Historical Accounts & Developments on Romantic to Realistic Period in America
The Declaration of Independence
was signed in 1776.
Slavery was abolished due to the 13th Amendment.
Industrial Revolution caused some social issues like child labor and poor conditions of the immigrants.
America won over the Spanish during the war in 1898. America rose to world power.
Literary Features of Romantic to Realistic Period
Focused on the true, the good, and the beautiful, as
well as the expansion of imagination.
Portrayed societal problems accurately.
American writers produced original and high-quality pieces that make them unique from English writers.
Notable Poets in England during Romantic to Realistic Period
Charles Dickens
William Blake
William Wordsworth
Percy Bysshe Shelley
Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Notable Writers in America during Romantic to Realistic Period
Edgar Allan Poe
Emily Dickinson
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Herman Melville
Walt Whitman
Historical Accounts & Developments on Modern to Contemporary Period in England
This period saw World War I and World War II.
England was part of the Allied forces together with the USA.
The country gained its political and financial stability after the war.
The UK was a founding member of NATO, and in 1973 it became a member of the European Union.
Queen Elizabeth II had been reigning since 1952.
Historical Accounts & Developments on Modern to Contemporary Period in America
The US participated in World War I.
The Roaring 20s
The Great Depression
US was part of the Allied Forces during World War II.
Rise of Modernism
The marginalized peoples demanded fuller rights.
US was criticized for its participation in the Vietnam War (1957-1975).
