english literary timeline Flashcards
1
Q
period that saw the first major english poet + his name
A
middle english + geoffrey chaucer
2
Q
- classical learning and foreign pieces of literature
- sudden although painful release from the church
A
renaissance
3
Q
- literary expressions and a group of attitudes
- reason > emotion
A
neoclassical
4
Q
- british imperialism
- began to feel the impact of the scientific revolution
A
realistic
5
Q
- golden age for poetry and prose
- aftermath of napoleonic wars
A
romantic
6
Q
- WW1 and WW2
- experimental examination of the inner self
A
modern / modernist
7
Q
- position and definition
- continuance and completion
A
post-modernist / contemporary
8
Q
name all the 8 english literary periods`
A
old-english
middle english
renaissance
neoclassical
romantic
realistic
modern / modernist
post-modernist / contemporary
