and anticipated a new ee Renaissance Period
The Renaissance Period marks a transition from the medieval to the modern world .It refers to the period between the 14th and mid-17th centuries. It first started in Italy ,with the flowering of painting , sculpture and literature. From Italy the movement went to embrace the rest of Europe . The Renaissance which means rebirth or revival ,is actually a movement stimulated by a series of historical events ,such as the rediscovery of ancient Roman and Greek culture ,the new discoveries in geography and astrology(占星学），the religious reformation and the economic expansion .
literature
⒈Old and Medieval English Literature （约 5C后期—1485） ⒉The Renaissance Period (15C后期--17C初） ⒊ The Neoclassical Period (17C中期—18C中 期） ⒋ The Romantic Period (1798—1832) ⒌ The Victorian Period (1836—1901) ⒍The Modern Period (1918—1945 ) ⒎ The Contemporary Period (1945– now)
French –official language used by the king and the Norman lords
Latin –the principal tongue of church affairs and in universities
Old English –Being spoken only by the common English people
• Being conquered by: • ① the Romans (affect little ) • ②the Anglo-Saxons（盎格鲁-萨克森） • (brought the Germanic language and culture ) • ③the Normans (brought a fresh wave of Mediterranean
(English literature started to flourish :Geoffrey Chaucer ,William Langland ,John Gower and so on )
Language
After the Norman conquest ,three languages coexisted in England .
The former is mainly on biblical themes , such as the Old Testament and the New Testament
Beowulf
A typical example of Old English Poetry ,is regarded as the national epic of the Anglo –Saxons .However ,the hero and the setting of Beowulf have nothing to do with England ,for the story took place in Scandinavia .Beginning and ending with
The Literature Giants (文学巨匠）
1. Edmund Spenser(埃德华·斯宾塞）
2. * Christopher Marlowe（克里斯托夫·马洛 ）
3. * William Shakespeare （威廉·莎士比亚）
4. * Francis Bacon （弗兰西斯·培根）
mother ，and a fire-breathing (喷火的）dragon .
Man of letters
Geoffrey Chaucer presented us a comprehensive picture of the English society of his time and created a whole gallery of vivid characters from all works of life in his masterpiece The Canterbury Tales (坎特伯雷故事）
While William is a more realistic writer who dealt with the religious and social issues of his day in Piers Plowman (庄稼汉皮艾尔斯）
Chaucer
Chaucer and Renaissance
Old English Literature
From about 450 to 1066,the year of the Norman conquest
Generally speaking ,the Old English Poetry can be divided into two groups : ★ The religious group ★The secular（世俗的)group
seriousness ；(崇高的道德纯洁性与严肃性） 5)a dedicated idealism .(献声的理想主义）
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Marlowe
-the pioneer of English drama
Two greatest achievements：
the funeral of a great king ,and composed against a background of impending (即将来临的）disaster ,Beowulf
describes the exploits of a Scandinavia hero ,in fighting against the monster Grendel ,his revengeful (充满仇恨的）
Origin of Medieval English Literature
• Since historical times ,England ,where the early inhabitants were Celts(坎尔特人) ,has been conquered three times .
He affirmed man’s right to pursue earthly happiness and opposed asceticism ( 禁欲主义）he praised man’s energy ,intellect ,
quick wit ad love of live ;he exposed and satirizied the social vices(不道德的行为），including religious abuses (陋习）。 So Chaucer born marks of humanism (具有人文主义的印记）
It, Twelfth Night…… 2 tragedies :Romeo and Juliet ,Julius Caesar The 3rd Period :Greatest tragedies and Dark comedies （悲剧和悲喜剧） 7gratest tragedies : Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth…… 2 Comedies :All’s Well That Ends Well ,Measure for Measure The 4th Period :romantic tragicomedies: (浪漫悲喜剧) The Tempest ,The Winter’s Tale ……
雷丹利 杨玉洁 赵卫卫 蔡英
• 1 .上古及中世纪时期（盎格鲁—撒 克逊~）
• 2 .文艺复兴时期 (莎士比亚时期） • 3 .新古典主义时期（启蒙文学~） • 4 .浪漫主义时期 • 5 . 维多利亚时期 （现实主义~） • 6 . 现代主义时期 • 7 .当代主义时期
The development of UK
★ The blank verse (无韵体诗) ★ Creation of the Renaissance hero for
English drama (创造了文艺复兴时期的人物形象）
PLAYS Tamburlaine (帖木儿） Dr. Faustus (浮士德博士） The Jew of Malta(马耳他岛的犹太人) Edward II(爱德华二世） POETRY Hero and the Leander (海咯与勒安德尔） The Passionate Shepherd to His Love (激情的牧人致心爱的姑娘)
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William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
38 plays
The 1st period :Apprenticeship (学徒期） 5 history plays :Henry VI ,Part I, II,III, Richard III…… 4 comedies :The comedy of errors…… The 2nd period :Highly individually （高度个性化） 5 history plays :Richard II, King John …… 6 comedies :A Midnight of Summer, The Merchant of Venice ，As You Like