Poetry and Literary Movements Overview

A form of literature using aesthetic and rhythmic language qualities, imagery, and figurative language to express emotions and ideas.

A period where writers shared similar artistic, ideological, or social concerns, influenced by historical and cultural shifts.

A period of renewed interest in classical art/literature, marked by humanism and secularism, flourishing in Europe from the 14th-16th century.

An artistic movement reviving classical forms/values, emphasizing reason, order, and clarity, prevalent in the 18th century.

An artistic movement emphasizing emotion, individualism, and imagination, emerging in the late 18th century as a reaction against the Enlightenment.

A philosophical and literary movement emphasizing spirituality, intuition, and the inherent goodness of people and nature.

A literary movement depicting life accurately and objectively, portraying everyday experiences and social issues without idealization.

A literary and artistic movement rejecting traditional forms/values, characterized by experimentation, fragmentation, and alienation in response to industrialization and war.

A literary and cultural movement questioning traditional values/norms, characterized by irony, self-referentiality, and skepticism as a reaction against modernism.