Study on English Literature
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Study on English Literature
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Running head: ENGLISH LITERATUREENGLISH LITERATUREName of the Student:Name of the UniversityAuthor Note:
ENGLISH LITERATURE1Unit I1.Martine Luther: he was a priest, professor of theology and an eminent figure in theprotestant reformation.Protestant reformation: it was an attempt to reform the Catholic Church initiated byMartin Luther.Muse: this is considered to be the source of knowledge exemplified in poetry, songsand myths.The great migration: this term refers to the migration of the English puritans toMassachusetts and West Indies.The great awakening: it was the protestant religious wakening in Europe and BritishAmerica.Deism: it is a philosophical theory, which states that God does not interfere with theworld directly.True believer: The Puritans believed Bible as the God’s only True law that providesliving. They conflicted against the Church’s Laws.Tabula rasa: it refers to the idea that people born without mental content and gainsknowledge from experience and perception.Egalitarianism: this doctrine states that man is equal in their fundamental worth andsocial status.2.. Martin Luther set forth the idea of the priesthood of all believers.3.the puritans rejected the pope's increasing authority on the people’s religious lives. 4.The five tenets of puritanism are- Total Depravity, Unconditional Election, LimitedAtonement, Irresistible Grace, Perseverance of the Saints.5.Anne Bradstreet was the first notable poet in the American literature.
ENGLISH LITERATURE26.The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America was the title of Bradstreet’s book ofpoetry.7.Jonathan Edwards best typifies the puritan lifestyle of plainness and piety.8.Edwards has conflict with thechurch in Northampton, Massachusetts and preachedhis ‘Farewell Sermon’.9.Edward’s biography was called Sinners in The Hands of an Angry God.10.The age of rationalism is also called as age of reason, age of enlightenment and age ofneoclassicism.11.Deistic evolution theory of the universe prompted the belief in deism.12.Tabula rasacan be traced back to the writings ofAristotle13.Rousseau’s theory states that human beings need outside intervention to develop theirnatural propensity for good.14.Benjamin Franklin was called the First American.15.Mrs. Silence Dogood and Richard Saunders were the pseudonyms of Franklin.16.Poor Richard'sAlmanack was written by Franklin for 25 years.17.Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin franklin were deists.18.Palladian architecture was greatly admired by Jefferson and used in building his homeas well as university of Virginia.Unit II1.Washington Irving was known as first American man of letters.2.Sir Walter Scott introduced Irving to romanticism.
ENGLISH LITERATURE33.The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon ended British prejudice against Americanliterature.4.Cooper was called the spy.5.Cooper’s most famous novel was The Last of the Mohicans.6.Bryant was mostly known for his Thanatopsis7.The nature poet Thomas Gray profoundly influenced the philosophy and writings ofBryant.8.Poe was known for his novels predominating gothic elements9.Poe’s wife was Virginia Eliza Poe.10.Poe’s most famous poem was to One in The Paradise.11.Poe’s most common theme was Question of Death.12.The seven tenets of Romanticism are- emphasis on the emotion, nationalism, beautyof nature, spirituality of nature, dignity of common man, creative imagination, interestin the metaphysical.Unit III1.Brook Farm: it was a utopian experiment for communal living. It was founded byGeorge Reply and his wife in Massachusetts. It was inspired by the ideals ofTranscendentalism, which was a religious as well as cultural philosophy of NewEngland.Genre: it is the category of literature, any form of art and music and entertainment. Itcan be written or spoken. It includes a set of criteria may be audio or visual,communicative, rhetorical and functional.Allegory: allegory is a literary device that uses metaphors. These metaphors may be acharacter, event and place that represent any real issues and occurrence. Allegory
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