Literary Movements & Periods

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Championed nature, romantic love, the individual and the imagination; shifted the focus from society to the feelings of the individual

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Romanticism

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Called for a break from traditional values and style, concentrating on the interior lives of the characters; often used stream of consciousness and recently developed literary techniques to engage with a world being transformed by industry and modern society

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Modernism

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Era of English literature featuring poetry with Christian and heroic themes; early era of medieval literature in England

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Old English Period

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Era of English literature often dealing with Christianity, journeys, medieval romance (adventure); later era of medieval literature

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Middle English Period

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Era of English literature famous for dramas and a focus on the human character

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English Renaissance

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Era of British literature characterized by an interest in classical and biblical themes, as well as satire

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Neoclassical Period

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Era of British literature, most famously poetry (in opposition to the values of the Neoclassical Period)

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British Romantic Period

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Era of literary production that took place in the British Empire, which featured the rise of novels that often examined the class system

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Victorian Period

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Era of American literature in the colonies before US was founded and in decades immediately after independence

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Colonial Period

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era of American literature in opposition to the values of traditional literature and society

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American Romantic Period

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Era of American literature that was a reaction to the imagination and fantasy of Romanticism, concentrating on daily life and social problems

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American Realism & Naturalism Period

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Literary movement based in Harlem in ‘20s & ‘30s that centered on the African-American experience

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Harlem Renaissance

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Literary movement created by authors from formerly colonized countries or territories, such as India, Nigeria, Puerto Rico; has gained prominence since 1945

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Postcolonialism

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literary movement that questions the values of modernism (beliefs that there is an objective truth & that technological advancement —> better society); uses fragmented structures, unreliable narrators, and elements from pop culture

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Postmodernism

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Literary movement about the Mexican-American experience; gained prominence since ‘60s

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