poetry context eras

Question 1

What was known as the period of growth and expansion in the Arts and sciences across Europe? A rebirth from the Dark Ages?

Answer 1

The Renaissance

Question 2

What years was the Renaissance between?

Answer 2

1450-1650

Question 3

What were the five characteristics of the Renaissance?

Answer 3

Classicism
Humanism
Individualism
Secularism
Skepticism

Question 4

What was the popular literature structure of the Renaissance?

Answer 4

Sonnets

Question 5

Describe the Renaissance man

Answer 5

Centre of the universe
In competition with nature
Possible of anything

Question 6

What was nature a symbol of?

Answer 6

Females

Question 7

Describe humanism

Answer 7

The importance of self and your potential including education

Question 8

What era was described as the emphasis of emotion, imagination, individualism and nature?

Answer 8

The Romantics

Question 9

What years was The Romantic Period between?

Answer 9

1770-1848

Question 10

What did Romantics criticise?

Answer 10

Industrial Revolution
Urbanisation

Question 11

What did Romantics see nature as?

Answer 11

Source of beauty and truth

Question 12

How were women perceived by Romantics?

Answer 12

Idealised
Objectified
Pure, beautiful

Question 13

What did the Romantics think of childhood?

Answer 13

Pure
Play instead of work

Question 14

Romantics celebrated the ____________

Answer 14

individual

Question 15

What were The Romantics breaking from?

Answer 15

Convention