Give a brief account of satire in the eighteenth century with reference to Pope, Dryden, Defoe, and Swift. The eighteenth century/The Neo-classical...Continue
Literary Periods : Topics
The Globe Theatre is one of the most famous theatres in history. It was built in London during the time of William...Continue
‘The Origin of Species’ (1859) was a criticized scientific book in the Victorian period (1833-1901). This book was against Christian belief. For...Continue
Victorian Compromise: "Victorian Compromise" is a socio-political and cultural compromise that took place in Britain during the Victorian era (1837-1901). It refers...Continue
Dramatic Monologue: A dramatic monologue is a type of poem or literary work in which a single speaker speaks in front of...Continue
The period of English Literature between 1785 and 1830, or the Romantic Period (1798 - 1832), is called the "Romantic Revival." This...Continue
"Hellenism" refers to Greek art, culture, literature, Greek spirit, and the way of Greek life. To put it differently, "Hellenism" usually stands...Continue
Developing in the 18th century, Pantheism believes that God and the Universe are the same thing. This philosophical term is derived from...Continue
John Keats (1795-1821), a well-known Romantic literary poet, coined the term "Negative Capability" in a letter to his brothers, George and Tom,...Continue
Lyrical Ballads is a groundbreaking poetry collection published in 1798 jointly by the two romantic rebel poets William Wordsworth (1770-1850) and Samuel...Continue
The restoration period (1660-1770) is one of the most important periods in English Literature because English literary tradition was restored during the...Continue
The term 'University Wits' is applied to a group of English Scholars who flourished in the Elizabethan age (1558-1603) under the influence...Continue
The term “Cavalier Poets” describes a school of English poets of the 17th century. They supported King Charles I during the English...Continue
The Reformation was a major change in religious and cultural life during the 16th century. It was a time when people challenged...Continue
"The Anglo-Saxon Chronicles" is a collection of historical records written in Old English during the Anglo-Saxon period in England. The Chronicles were...Continue
Alfred the Great or King Alfred (847/849 - 899) is called the “father of English Prose.” He was the king of Wessex...Continue
Write about the main novelists of 20th-century English literature and compare them with the Victorian Novelists. The 20th century/Modern Age marked a...Continue
Modernism (1901-39) was a cultural and literary movement that emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It represented a break...Continue
The Victorian Age (1832-1901) is often called the "Age of Faith and Doubt" due to the conflicting beliefs and ideologies that dominated...Continue
Alfred Tennyson (1809-1892) is a great British poet of the Victorian Age (1832-1901). He was the Poet Laureate of Great Britain and...Continue
The French Revolution started in 1789 and was about freedom and equality. People wanted to end the rule of kings and nobles...Continue
Romanticism, also known as the Romantic Era, was an inventive literary intellectual movement that originated in Europe in the late 18th century....Continue
The Neo-classical age (1660-1785) was from the late 17th to the mid-18th century. This period was characterized by a revival of classical...Continue
Alexander Pope (1688-1744) was a prominent figure in the Neo-Classical Age. He made significant contributions to literature through his satirical and didactic...Continue