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Geoffrey Chaucer (/ˈtʃɔːsər/; c. 1340s – 25 October 1400) was an English poet and author. Considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages,[citation needed] he is best known for The Canterbury Tales, and is considered the "Father of English literature". He was the first writer buried in Poets' Corner of Westminster Abbey.[1] Chaucer also gained fame as a philosopher and astronomer, composing the scientific A Treatise on the Astrolabe for his 10-year-old son Lewis. He maintained a career in the civil service as a bureaucrat, courtier, diplomat, and member of parliament.
The 14th century is known as Chaucer’s age
It marks the beginning of a new language and literature
It was the age of transformation from medieval age to modern times
It was essentially an era of unrest and transition
Main writers of the age: Geoffrey Chaucer, William Langland, John Wycliffe, Sir John Mandeville, John Gower
Remarkable Events that Influenced Chaucer
Natural calamities
Black Death [Plague] (A.D. 1348-49)
Age of social unrest and economic troubles. -- Labor become unsatisfied with their salary. -- Efforts were made to keep the labors under control with the help of legislation.
Burdens of taxation.
Conflict between king Richard and his subjects
Features of Chaucer’s Age with Example
Standard English Language: Proper English without influence of other languages
Example: The Canterbury Tales, Chanticleer and the Fox by Geoffrey Chaucer; Piers Plowman by William Langland etc.
Realism: Concept of reality
Example: The settings of The Canterbury Tales
Church Corruption:
Example: The religious figures in The Canterbury Tales highlights many problems of church corruptions
Presence of Humor, Satire & Irony:
Example: The Canterbury Tales reveal Chaucerian Humor in the Prologue, showed Satire through the characterization & Irony to build up a satirical portrait.
Spirit of Romance:
Example: Courtly love, Romance, Marriage & Sexual Desire are found in the theme of The Canterbury Tales
Frame Story: A literary device that joins together 2 or more large stories or frame.
Example: The Canterbury Tales is a great indication of the frame work
Growth of Nationalism:
Example: In the writings of this age the influence of love for nation are found.
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The Waste land it’s a epic poem. A poem made of collage of images. In ‘The Waste land’ Image and symbol take in city life.
This is a ppt made from a student in English Literature using the text template given in class to assist in analyzing the story. This template is a good way to help students in their critical thinking skills while analyzing poetry or prose. The text template includes, but not limited to:
Author Bio: This includes any details about why the author wrote the specific poem or prose.
Title: The students are to discuss what the title means before reading the poem or text. This usually gives insight as to what the story or poem could be about. Normally, the students are not far off the mark when doing this.
They must also give insight as to what the title means after reading the poem or text to compare and see if they were thinking along the same lines.
Words/Vocabulary:
Students are to identify words they may not know, but they can also identify phrases to understand what is being stated.
Structure and Form: Literary devices
In this section the student will develop more of their analytical skills by trying to break the code when identifying literary devices. They do not only state the literary device, but they also quote the portion of the poem or story they wish to explain in their own words. It also helps them understand the rhyme scheme and language.
Finally, they may put all of the information together to form a summary about the poem or text. This enables the student to write an effective PEE structured essay for Cambridge purposes.
Geoffrey Chaucer (/ˈtʃɔːsər/; c. 1340s – 25 October 1400) was an English poet and author. Considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages,[citation needed] he is best known for The Canterbury Tales, and is considered the "Father of English literature". He was the first writer buried in Poets' Corner of Westminster Abbey.[1] Chaucer also gained fame as a philosopher and astronomer, composing the scientific A Treatise on the Astrolabe for his 10-year-old son Lewis. He maintained a career in the civil service as a bureaucrat, courtier, diplomat, and member of parliament.
The 14th century is known as Chaucer’s age
It marks the beginning of a new language and literature
It was the age of transformation from medieval age to modern times
It was essentially an era of unrest and transition
Main writers of the age: Geoffrey Chaucer, William Langland, John Wycliffe, Sir John Mandeville, John Gower
Remarkable Events that Influenced Chaucer
Natural calamities
Black Death [Plague] (A.D. 1348-49)
Age of social unrest and economic troubles. -- Labor become unsatisfied with their salary. -- Efforts were made to keep the labors under control with the help of legislation.
Burdens of taxation.
Conflict between king Richard and his subjects
Features of Chaucer’s Age with Example
Standard English Language: Proper English without influence of other languages
Example: The Canterbury Tales, Chanticleer and the Fox by Geoffrey Chaucer; Piers Plowman by William Langland etc.
Realism: Concept of reality
Example: The settings of The Canterbury Tales
Church Corruption:
Example: The religious figures in The Canterbury Tales highlights many problems of church corruptions
Presence of Humor, Satire & Irony:
Example: The Canterbury Tales reveal Chaucerian Humor in the Prologue, showed Satire through the characterization & Irony to build up a satirical portrait.
Spirit of Romance:
Example: Courtly love, Romance, Marriage & Sexual Desire are found in the theme of The Canterbury Tales
Frame Story: A literary device that joins together 2 or more large stories or frame.
Example: The Canterbury Tales is a great indication of the frame work
Growth of Nationalism:
Example: In the writings of this age the influence of love for nation are found.
More Information :- https://www.topfreejobalert.com
The Waste land it’s a epic poem. A poem made of collage of images. In ‘The Waste land’ Image and symbol take in city life.
This is a ppt made from a student in English Literature using the text template given in class to assist in analyzing the story. This template is a good way to help students in their critical thinking skills while analyzing poetry or prose. The text template includes, but not limited to:
Author Bio: This includes any details about why the author wrote the specific poem or prose.
Title: The students are to discuss what the title means before reading the poem or text. This usually gives insight as to what the story or poem could be about. Normally, the students are not far off the mark when doing this.
They must also give insight as to what the title means after reading the poem or text to compare and see if they were thinking along the same lines.
Words/Vocabulary:
Students are to identify words they may not know, but they can also identify phrases to understand what is being stated.
Structure and Form: Literary devices
In this section the student will develop more of their analytical skills by trying to break the code when identifying literary devices. They do not only state the literary device, but they also quote the portion of the poem or story they wish to explain in their own words. It also helps them understand the rhyme scheme and language.
Finally, they may put all of the information together to form a summary about the poem or text. This enables the student to write an effective PEE structured essay for Cambridge purposes.
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Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
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1. UNIVERSITY WITS
PRESENTED BY
SUBRATA HALDER
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN ENGLISH
SIVANATH SASTRI COLLEGE, KOLKATA, W.BENGAL,INDIA
Email address- subratahalder7878@gmail.com
2. “University wits” refers to the notable
group of pioneer English dramatists
who wrote during the last 15 years of
the 16th century ( NEARLY 1585 -
1600)
3. The term university wits was not
used in their lifetime ,but was
coined by George Saintsbury, a
19th –century journalist and author.
4. MEMBERS
•Christopher Marlowe, Robert Greene,
and Thomas Nashe (all graduates of
Cambridge), as well as Thomas
Lodge and George Peele, John
Lyly ( of Oxford). Another of the wits,
though not university-trained,
was Thomas Kyd ( He graduated in
Merchant Taylor’s School)
5. COMMON QUALITIES
AMONG THEM
1. ALL YOUNG
2. LED BOHEMIAN OR UNCONVENTIONAL LIFE
3. ASSOCIATED WITH OXFORD OR CAMBRIDGE
UNIVERSITIES
4. ACQUAINTED WITH EACH OTHER
5. WITTY AND SCHOLAR
6. MERITORIOUS
6. COMMON FEATURES OF THEIR
WRITING
1) MAINLY DRAMATISTS
2) HEROIC THEME COMMON
3) GREAT FULLNESS & VARIETY COMMON
4) LONG SWELLING SPEECHESAND OFTEN BOMBASTIC
OR BIG WORDS WERE USED BYALL
5) HIGH SOUNDING LINESAND MAGNIFICENT EPITHETS
WERE USED BY THEM
6) THEIR THEME IS TRAGIC IN NATURE
7. JOHN LYLY(1554-1606)
In 1632 Blount published Six Court Comedies, the first printed
collection of Lyly's plays. They appear in the text in the following
Endymion (1591)
Campaspe (1584)
Sapho and Phao (1584)
Gallathea (1592)
Midas (1592)
Mother Bombie (1594)
8. John Lyly’s other works include
• Euphues: The Anatomy of Wit
• Euphues and his England
• Love’s Metamorphosis
• Endymion
9. Thomas Lodge ( 1558-1625)
• His dramatic work is small in quantity
• Rosalynde – his prose romance ( Shakespeare took
inspiration for his “ As You Like it”
• His plays are- The Wounds of Civil War and A Looking
Glass for London and England
• His pamphlet is – A Defense of plays
10. THOMAS NASHE ( 1567-1601)
1. Mainly a dramatist
2. He wrote “ The Isle of Dogs” for which he
was sent to prison. His other play is “
Summer’s Last Will and Testament”
3. His satire and prose romance “ The
Unfortunate Traveller or the Life of Jacke
Wilton”
4. Was a good prose writer
11. ROBERT GREENE( 1558-92)
• Famous play is - “Alphonsus, King of Aragon” (
1587) is an imitation of Marlowe’s “Tamburlaine”
• Other plays are- Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay,
History of Orlando Furioso and Scottish History
of James IV.
• He wrote “The Wounds of Civil War” in
collaboration with Thomas Lodge
• His prose romance is- “ The Triumph of time”
from which Shakespeare derive “ The Winter’s
Tale”
12. THOMAS KYD( 1558-1594)
One of the most important members of the
university wits
A friend of Marlowe
Famous play is “ The Spanish Tragedy” . It is
Senecan in spirit, not in form. Its horrific plot,
involving murder, frenzy, and sudden death, gave
the play a great and lasting popularity.
His tragedies are- “Solyman and Perseda” and
“Cornelia”
His “ Cornelia” is an adaptation in Senecan
tragedy
13. GEORGE PEELE( 1558-92)
His plays are-
“ The Arraignment of Paris ( A Pastoral play and a
kind of romantic comedy),
“ The Old Wives’ Tale”,
The Love of King David and Fair Bethsabe
( Biblical play)
The Famous Chronicle of King Edward I
( Historical Play)
He used Blank verse
14. FIRST EXAMPLE OF BLANK VERSE
“A lion now he stalks with fiery glare;
Then as a tiger, who by chance hath spied
In some purlieu two gentle fawns at play
Straight couches close; then, rising
His couchant watch, as one who chose his ground
Whence rushing he might surest seize them both
Gripped in each paw;(PARADISE LOST BOOK IV)
15. 2nd example of BLANK VERSE
Re-enter HELEN
Faustus: Was this the face that launched a thousand ships
And burnt the topless towers of Ilium?
Sweet Helen, make me immortal with a kiss. [Kisses her.]
Her lips suck forth my soul; see where it flies!—
Come, Helen, come, give me my soul again.
Here will I dwell, for Heaven is in these lips,
And all is dross that is not Helena.
16. CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE( 1564-93)
• Marlow’s plays are all tragedies
• His four major plays are-
Tamburlaine
The Jew of Malta
Dr. Faustus
Edward II
His other plays are
“Dido, Queen of Carthage” and “The Massacre of Paris”
His non-dramatic poetry- "Hero and Leander”, “The
Passionate Shepherd”
(more next ppt)
17. • Shakespeare is supposed to have been influenced by him
in Hentry VI, Titus Andronicus and Richard III
• He is the master of blank verse.
• His poetry influenced Spenser also.
• He died in a tavern fight with his friends at the age of 29
