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1、2022-8-1Prepared by Tony Sun11. Renaissance & English Renaissance: an overview2. The characteristics of the English Renaissance3. English Renaissance: its three periods4. Edmund Spenser 1) Life 2) Major works 3) Contribution2022-8-1Prepared by Tony Sun2lRenaissance refers to the period of transition
2、 from the Medieval to the Modern world. It was sparked off by a combination of historical factors, such as the rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman classics, the religious reformation, explorations of geography and science and economic expansion. It first started in Italy, with the flowering of pa
3、inting, sculpture and literature. It did not arrive in England till the last part of 15thC and the early years of 16thC.2022-8-1Prepared by Tony Sun3Renaissance is the term given to the revival of interest in the Greek and Latin culture which began in Italy in the late 14th century and gradually spr
4、ead through out Europe. Its influence was not confined to literature, music and the fine arts, but affected the whole development of civilization. Its a dividing line between the Medieval Ages and the Modern Ages.2022-8-1Prepared by Tony Sun4Renaissance is the term given to the revival of interest i
5、n the Greek and Latin culture which began in Italy in the late 14th century and gradually spread through out Europe. Its influence was not confined to literature, music and the fine arts, but affected the whole development of civilization. Its a dividing line between the Medieval Ages and the Modern
6、 Ages.2022-8-1Prepared by Tony Sun5The 16thC was a period of breaking up of feudal relations and the establishing of the foundations of capitalism.( Duality)(1)The war of Roses (Lancaster FamilyYork Family)Influence: The war of Roses not only weakened the feudalism but actually killed off most of th
7、e feudal nobility in England that prevented the centralization of political power. Henry VII and Henry VIII laid the foundations of monarch. (2) Economic development A. At abroad, Queen Elizabeth encouraged exploration and travel which stimulated the commercial expansionThe war with Spain: In 1588,
8、English navy destroyed the Spanish fleet “Armada”. 2022-8-1Prepared by Tony Sun6B. At home, there was an intensification of economic exploitation of the peasants, including the large-scale enclosure of common land which caused violent peasant uprising.C. The great 16thC religious reformation King He
9、nry VIII declared the breaking up with Rome, confiscated the property of church and proclaimed himself head of church in England. In this way, the new bourgeois nobility was enriched. The reformation was in essence a political movement of new bourgeois class for power.2022-8-1Prepared by Tony Sun7(1
10、)Humanism humanism suggests any attitude, which tends to exalt the human element to emphasize the importance of human interests, as opposed to the supernatural and divine elements. (Humanism is the essence of Renaissance)(2) The development of the age gave a new direction to literature.William Caxto
11、n first introduced printing into England. The number of prose and printed books quickly increased. 2022-8-1Prepared by Tony Sun8In the English Renaissance Period, scholars who called themselves humanists began to take interest in the welfare of human beings.1. They praised man and his pursuit of fre
12、edom, equality and happiness in this life instead of praising God and religious superstition.2. By emphasizing the dignity of human beings and the importance of this life, they voiced their beliefs that man not only had the right to enjoy this life but also had the ability to fight against destiny i
13、tself and mould the world according to his own free will.2022-8-1Prepared by Tony Sun93. The humanists attacked the old feudal rule and ecclesiastical domination, condemned political oppression and religious persecution, and criticized the social evils.4. Humanism is the keynote of the Renaissance.2
14、022-8-1Prepared by Tony Sun10Period 1: 1) time span: the last years of the 15th centurythe first years of the 16th century 2) characteristics of literature: imitation and assimilation 3) chief achievement: (1) Wyatt introduced the Petrarchan sonnet into England; (2) Surrey brought in blank verse; (3
15、) “Oxford Reformers” introduced classical literature to England and strove to reform education on a humanistic line.2022-8-1Prepared by Tony Sun11Period 1:4) the greatest humanist of the period: Thomas More, the author of Utopia5) outstanding literary of the period: In the early stage of the English
16、 Renaissance, poetry and poetic drama were the most outstanding literary forms and they were carried on especially by William Shakespeare and Ben Johnson.2022-8-1Prepared by Tony Sun12Period 2:1) time span: roughly the second half of the 16th century2) characteristics: the Elizabethan Age, a period
17、of the flowering time of English literature.3) distinctive achievement: the drama4) excellent dramatists: (1) Marlowe: the most talented playwright of the “University Wits” (2) Shakespeare: the greatest playwright in the Elizabethan Age. (3) Johnson: the most well-know successor to Shakespeare2022-8
18、-1Prepared by Tony Sun13Period 3:1) time span: the first quarter of the 17th century or the Jacobean period (James Is reign 16031625)2) characteristics: the epilogue the English Renaissance3) achievements: (1) plays by Shakespeare and Ben Johnson (2) essays by Francis Bacon (3) the accomplishment of
19、 The King James Bible in 16112022-8-1Prepared by Tony Sun14(1)Life experiences (1552 1599) a poor tailors family Merchant Tailors School Cambridge In 1586, a big castle In 1599, Westminster Abbey2022-8-1Prepared by Tony Sun151.The Shepherds Calendar (1579) A pastoral poem: peaceful, simple, pure, co
20、untryside life 12 parts one for each month of the year _in the verse dialogues in a rural setting with shepherds and shepherdesses give different descriptions of the English countryside at each time of the year themes: love poetry and religion set the pastoral fashion in English literature lyrical p
21、oetry2022-8-1Prepared by Tony Sun162. The Faerie QueeneA. Purpose: Queen Elizabeth The book is to“ fashion a gentleman or noble person in virtuous and gentle discipline”.B. Story 12 books-12 adventures Each knightHoliness, Temperance, Chastity, Friendship, Justice and CourtesyEnemiesPride, DespairC.
22、 Theme The dominating thoughts of the poem are nationalism (as shown in its celebration of Queen Elizabeth), Humanism (strong opposition to Roman Catholicism) and Puritanism (moral teachings), all typical things of the poets age.The new ideas are expressed under the guise of Medieval knighthood.D. F
23、orm: The Spenserian stanzaThe Spenserian stanza is a group of eight lines of iambic pentameter followed by a six-stress iambic line, with a rhyme scheme ababbcbcc.2022-8-1Prepared by Tony Sun17E. Features of poemsa)a perfect melodyb)a rare sense of beautyc)a splendid imaginationd)a lofty moral purit
24、y and seriousnesse)a dedicated idealism the poets poet2022-8-1Prepared by Tony Sun181.English poetry had withered for about 150 years since the death of Chaucer in 1440; while The shepherds calendar marked the budding of the Renaissance.2.Spenser was the first master to make the modern English the natural music of his poetic expression. Spenser held his position as a model of poetical art among the Renaissance English poets, and his influence can be traced in the works of Milton, Shelley and Keats.