Unseen Poetry: Timeline / Context / Typicality
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Unseen Poetry: Timeline / Context / Typicality

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Medieval (500-1500): What is a defining feature of Medieval poetry?

  • Emphasis on personal emotions and subjective experience
  • Use of pastoral themes and nature as central elements
  • Romantic elements and the celebration of individual heroes
  • Courtly love and quests depicted in poetic forms (correct)

    • Elizabethan (1558-1603): What characterises Elizabethan poetry?

  • Clear, unambiguous language preferred over metaphorical complexity
  • Incorporation of new ideas and use of 'Elizabethan English' (correct)
  • Pastoral themes and detailed depiction of nature
  • Satirical tone and frequent use of epic forms

    • Restoration (1660-1710): What was a significant change in literary taste during the Restoration period?

  • Shift towards clarity and away from the ambiguous language of the Metaphysical poets (correct)
  • A renewed interest in complex allegorical narratives
  • Focus on the sublime and nature
  • Emphasis on the heroics of common people

    • Augustan Poetry (1700-1800): What is a key feature of Augustan poetry?

    <p>Emphasis on the personal and subjective experience of the poet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Metaphysical (17th century): What typifies Metaphysical poetry?

    <p>Use of colloquial speech, paradox, and wit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Romantic (1770-1890): What distinguishes Romantic poetry?

    <p>Emphasis on emotion, nature, and individualism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Victorian (1837-1901): What is a prominent feature of Victorian poetry?

    <p>Emphasis on moral issues and social reform</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Modernism (20th Century): What defines Modernist poetry?

    <p>Emphasis on fragmentation and exploration of internal realities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Postmodernism (21st Century Onwards): What characterises postmodernist poetry?

    <p>Celebration of fragmentation, playfulness, and metafiction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Medieval Poetry (500-1500)

    • Defining feature: Emphasis on oral tradition, allegory, and symbolism

    Elizabethan Poetry (1558-1603)

    • Characterized by: Use of blank verse, exploration of themes such as love, nature, and mortality

    Restoration Poetry (1660-1710)

    • Significant change: Shift from Puritan ethic to more libertine and secular values

    Augustan Poetry (1700-1800)

    • Key feature: Emphasis on reason, satire, and didacticism, with influences from classical antiquity

    Metaphysical Poetry (17th century)

    • Typified by: Use of complex metaphors, intellectualism, and exploration of spiritual themes

    Romantic Poetry (1770-1890)

    • Distinguished by: Emphasis on emotion, imagination, and the individual, with a focus on nature and the sublime

    Victorian Poetry (1837-1901)

    • Prominent feature: Exploration of social issues, morality, and the role of the poet as social critic

    Modernist Poetry (20th Century)

    • Defined by: Experimentation with form, language, and fragmented narrative, with a focus on the inner life and psyche

    Postmodernist Poetry (21st Century Onwards)

    • Characterized by: Playfulness with language, rejection of grand narratives, and exploration of identity and culture

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