文学课总结讲解.ppt

A reflection and sum-up of English literature An Overview of English Literature The literature of Middle Age (5th-1485) The literature of The Renaissance (15th-1603) The literature of the 17th Century The literature of the Enlightenment (17th 后期——18th中期) The literature of Romanticism (1798-1832) The literature of Realism (19世纪30年代—一战） The literature of Modernism （1918-1945） The contemporary literature （1945-） Epic A long narrative poem telling about the deeds of great hero and reflecting the values of the society from which it originated. It is a narrative of heroic action, often with a principle hero, usually mystical in its content, grand in its style, offering inspiration and ennoblement within a particular culture or national tradition. Geoffrey Chaucer The first important realistic writer Present a comprehensive realistic picture of the English society Create a whole gallery of vivid characters from all walks of life “Father” of English poetry Introduce the rhymed stanzas of various types to English poetry (e.g. heroic couplet) Master of the English language I. Renaissance 1. Renaissance means rebirth or revival. 2. It is an intellectual movement which sprang first in Italy in the 14th century and gradually spread all over Europe 3. It is a movement that marks the transition from the medieval to the modern world. -- Rediscovery of ancient Roman and Greek culture -- Religious reformation --Economic expansion 4. Two striking features: --A thirsty curiosity for classical art and literature -- attempts to get rid of those old feudalist ideas and introduce new ideas that expressed the interests of the rising bourgeoisie Text Reading and Discussing ------Hamlet Act 1 Scene 2 (line 67-91) But now, my cousin Hamlet, and my son,-- HAMLET [Aside] A little more than kin, and less than kind. KING CLAUDIUS How is it that the clouds