sonnet 307 Flashcards
1
Q
renaissance representation
A
shift in values from religious concerns to worldly concerns
2
Q
main language of renaissance
A
latin
3
Q
language preferred by dante & petrarch
A
italian
4
Q
why was sonnet invented
A
express personal emotion
5
Q
2 outstanding literary works of renaissance
A
- petrarch’s italian sonnets
- bocaccio’s decameron
6
Q
importance of petrarch’s italian sonnets
A
model for poetry in format & lyricism
7
Q
importance of bocaccio’s decameron
A
realistic details & differences of human experience
8
Q
father of italian renaissance who introduced spirit of renaissance to italy
A
francesco petrarch
9
Q
series of love poems addressed to laura
A
canzoniere
10
Q
antithesis
A
putting together opposite words
