Renaissance Literature Name : - Vala Jyotsna T. Semester : - 1 (one) Class : - M.A. Part 1 Paper : - (1) Renaissance Literature Work : - Presentation Topic : - characteristic of Renaissance Literature Roll No : - 42 Email Id : - valajyotsna7@gmail.com Submitted by : - Smt.S.B.Gardi Maharaja

Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar University Department of English.

Meaning of Renaissance

Revival

Re-birth

Flourished

Characteristic of Renaissance

•Translations•Patriotism

•Literary Discoveries•The Reformation

•An age of Drama•Age of Adventure

The Influence of Renaissance Renaissance was born in Italy.

Renaissance means ‘Revival’ or ‘Re-birth’. Re-birth of Greek learning and Greek art. The re-birth of classical learning, literature

and English literature. The influence of Renaissance in 14th century

in Italy, Germany, France and England. Renaissance changed the thought and ideas

of the elizabethan people Elizabethan age is the age of Renaissance.

Translations Elizabethan age is the age of Translation. Many Greek and Roman classical have been

translated in to english literature during elizabethan age.

For example :- George Champman translation the greek epic ‘The Illiad’ in to english.

Translation were very use full to the writer of the time.

For example :- Shakespeare, Spenser, Marlow, Ben Jonson etc…….

Patriotism Elizabethan age is the age of patriotism. Re-birth of patriotism. Patriotism was a historical play. Re-birth of feeling, sympathy and pity.

Literary Discoveries Elizabethan age is the of literary discoveries. The various inventions in the field of

literature by elizabethan writers were also important during this age.

For example Spenser introduced, Spenserian Stanza, John Lyly's Prose Style set a new example in prose writing Christopher Marlowe introduced and drama, Shakespeare also introduced, Sonnet Tragedy.

Reformation The Reformation of church during the

time of Henry. The effect of reformation can be found in

the work of Spencer, Shakespeare, Milton etc….

Spencer presented the best trends of Reformation in the fairy queen.

An age of Drama The elizabethan age is the age of drama,

during this age drama made a wonderful jump in to maturity.

The university wits like : - Robert green, George Peele, Thomas lodge and the greatest them Christopher Marlowe made the drama a glorious and successful entertainment for the people.

The drama reached at the heights in the hands of Shakespeare and Ben Johnson.

Age of Adventure The Renaissance and the new learning

had lead to a spirit of adventure. The spirit was given freedom by the

political peace and unity. “Adventure of the mind lead to

splendid literature, Music and Art. Adventures of the body resulted in the exploranation of the oceans and the discovery of far lands”.