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English literature

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  • Period: 450 to 1066

    OLD ENGLISH

    This period is characterized by the oral transmission of literature and the evolution of Anglo-Saxon terms that were incorporated into English due to the invasions that England experienced at this time.
  • 1050

    Anglo Saxon invaders

    Anglo Saxon invaders
  • 1065

    the church influences literature

    the church influences literature
  • Period: 1066 to 1500

    Middle English Period

    During this time, English finished its transformation and became the English we know today.
    The vast majority of the writings of this period are of a religious nature.
    The vast majority of the writings of this time are of a religious nature, the others describe the lifestyle of England at this time
  • Period: 1500 to

    The Renaissance

    It was a golden age for English drama as many well-known artists such as William Shakespeare emerged during it.
  • 1559

    oppression

    oppression
    Despite the fact that it was a good time for English literature, for almost two decades the theaters were closed in order to avoid damaging morals and the norms imposed by the church.
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    The Neoclassical Period

    this period is notable for introducing satire into English literature

  • It was a fragmented period

    This period had 3 divisions
    The Restoration (1660–1700)
    The Augustan Age (1700–1745)
    The Age of Sensibility (1745–1785).
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    The Romantic Period

    the beginning of this era has not been clearly established but it is believed that the publication year for William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge's book Lyrical Ballads is its true beginning

  • the book that marked the beginning of romanticism

    the book that marked the beginning of romanticism
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    The Victorian Period

    It was a period marked by great social and religious problems that destabilized the English population and also led to a great revolution.

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    It is one of the most popular periods of English literature, competing with the Renaissance.

  • Queen victoria

    Queen victoria
    this period owes its name to queen victoria
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    The Georgian Period

    in this period a more delicate poetry was developed, less passionate and coming from rural areas
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    The Modern Period

    this period begins after the first world war, standing out for the introduction of literary criticism

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    The Postmodern Period

    begins with the end of the second world war and is the type of literature that is evident today