Expectations of poems Flashcards
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What can be expect from Renaissance Poetry? (1485-1660)
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- Interest in classical ideas and thoughts
- References to Latin or Greek
- Education exulted
- Forms were lyrical, tragedy, elegy or pastoral
- Goal of the poet is to capture the essence of beauty in the modern world
- Aim was to encapsulate beauty and truth in words
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What are some examples of Renaissance poets?
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Shakespeare, Philip Sidney, Ben Jonson, Edmund Spenser
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What can we expect from Metaphysical poetry?
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- Highly intellectual
- Use of extended metaphors and developed imagery
- Juxtaposition of unlikely images
- Argument of challenging questions and ideas
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What can we expect from Cavalier/ Restoration Poetry?
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- Mid 17th century (Civil War)
- Supporters of King Charles I, aristocratic class
- Indulgent and focused on pleasure of the moment
- Carpe diem (seize the day)
- Witty and humorous
- Response against metaphysical poetry
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What can we expect from Romantic poetry? (1790-1830)
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- Power of nature
- Man’s place in the world
- Raw emotion and sincerity of natural, unrefined responses
- Sublime
- Reaction against enlightenment and rationalism
- Reaction against Industrial Revolution
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What can we expect from Aestheticism and Decadence poetry? (1860-1900)
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- Promoted artistic , sexual and political experimentation
- Seen as scandalous by Victorian Society
- Art for art’s sake, without any moral judgement
- Playful, ornate and elaborate
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What are some examples of Aestheticism and Decadence poets?
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Oscar Wilde, Giovanni Pascoli, Aubrey Beardsley
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What can we expect from Modernist poetry? (1890-1950)
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- Man’s power over nature
- The urban man
- The truth of communication
- Role of narrator
- Reality at all costs
- Use of structure to heighten ‘truth’ of message
- Reaction against romanticism
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What can we expect from Post-modernist poetry?
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- Believes that there is no objective reality or truth - everything is an impression
- All reality is shaped by context
- Style is often free form or stream of consciousness
- Structure or form can be anarchic or challenging
- Word games or interesting formats occasionally appear
