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(FINISHED) (A2) Pre-U English Quotes and Devices > (FINISHED) Literary Eras > Flashcards

(FINISHED) Literary Eras Flashcards

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When was medieval literature at its most popular?

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500-1500

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When was Renaissance literature at its most popular?

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1500-1670

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When was Enlightenment literature at its most popular?

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1700-1800

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When was Romantic literature at its most popular?

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1798-1870

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When was Victorian literature at its most popular?

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1837-1901

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When was Transcendental literature at its most popular?

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1830-1860

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When was Naturalist literature at its most popular?

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1870-1920

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When was realist literature at its most popular?

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1820-1920

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When was Bloomsbury group literature at its most popular?

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1903-1964

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10
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When was Existential literature at its most popular?

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1850-

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When was modernist literature at its most popular?

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1910-1965

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When was Post-modernist literature at its most popular?

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1965-

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What are the characteristics of medieval literature?

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Major Themes:
- Seven Deadly Sins
- Seven Heavenly Virtues
- Physiognomy and "the Humours"
- Values of courtly love
- Code of Chivalry
Ranging from epics to anti-clerical satires, sermons and Confessions
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14
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What on earth is physiognomy?

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the assessment of a person’s character or personality from his or her outer appearance, especially the face.

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What are the characteristics of the Renaissance?

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  1. Classical antiquity- interest in the grand concepts and theories of the Greeks and Romans
  2. Humanism - the superiority of humanity through reason
  3. Political reformation - hierarchies and subversion - Macbeth
  4. Imitation - ‘mirror to life’ of classical masters
  5. Religious reformation - questioning of the Pope
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What drove the enlightenment period?

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Belief in human rationality

17
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What were the characteristics of the Romantic period?

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Love for folk culture, closeness to nature and emotional rupture

18
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What were the characteristics of Victorian lit?

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Narrative over lyric
Lack of communication
Pessimism and despair
Loss of faith
Didactic
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What were the characteristics of naturalism?

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Pessimism
Symbolism of death
Detachment from the story, objectivism
Surprising twists

20
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What were the characteristics of realism?

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Rendering of reality close to detail. Focus on sectional reality with emphasis on verisimilitude.
Character is more important than plot. Usually avoid the sensational, dramatic elements of naturalistic novels. Diction is natural, tone may be comic satiric or matter-of-fact

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What are the characteristics of modernism?

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  • Breaking away from established rules, traditions and conventions. Experiments with form and style

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