Post Modern Period (1939 - Present) The literary trends of the modern era started to change after 1939. Meanwhile, World War II...Continue
Literary Periods : Topics
Modern Period (1901 - 1939) The Modern Period begins with the death of Queen Victoria in 1901 and ends with the starting...Continue
Victorian Period (1832 -1901) The Victorian period started in 1832 and ended in 1901. It is named after Queen Victoria. She ruled...Continue
Romantic Period (1798 - 1832) As usual literary eras are different for different people, but one established era is the Romantic period...Continue
The Neo-Classical Period (1660 - 1785) The Neo-Classical period began in 1660 and ended in 1785. Another name for the Neo-classical period...Continue
The Renaissance period (1500-1660) The word “Renaissance” means rebirth. This period brought back the knowledge and culture of ancient Greece and Rome....Continue
The Middle English Period (1066 - 1500) The Middle English Period started with the Norman Conquest in 1066 and ended around 1500....Continue
The Old English Period (450-1066) The Beginning of the Old English Period (Anglo-Saxon Period): The Old English Period is also called the Anglo-Saxon...Continue
The Periods of English Literature The history of English literature is very closely related to the history of the English people. It...Continue
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
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