Neoclassical movement coincided with the 18th Century Age of Enlightenment and continued into the early 19th century almost clashing with Romanticism. Neoclassicism is a revival of the styles and spirit of classic antiquity inspired directly […][…]
INTRODUCTION John Dryden wrote many poems during the Restoration period, especially his political allegories. John Dryden had a varied career as a writer and often wrote on highly topical subjects – so topical, in fact, […][…]
INTRODUCTION Alexander Pope remains one of the witty and intelligent satirists in England. Pope’s poetry demonstrates the features of Neo-classical literature in England. People today arguably see Pope as the greatest English verse-satirist. He is […][…]
INTRODUCTION The Romantic period was an important period in the history of English Poetry. The period was characterized with so many features which the writers of the period canvassed in order to react against some […][…]
INTRODUCTION William Wordsworth is believed to be the father of English Romanticism. Wordsworth’s poetry became popular with the publication of Lyrical Ballads (1798) in collaboration with Samuel Taylor Coleridge; Wordsworth became a poet laureate in […][…]
INTRODUCTION John Keats was probably one of the best Romantics. Keats’s genius was intense and his feelings for beauty, perfection and art are established in most of his odes. Keats did not live long as […][…]
INTRODUCTION William Blake was one of the earliest English Romantic poets. Blake’s poetry emphasizes the importance of recognizing the place of instinct and intuition in human life. Blake was in rapport with the new revolutionary […][…]
INTRODUCTION The Victorian period was a significant era in English literature. The Victorian period is associated with the English monarch, Queen Victoria. Several features characterized this period. Perhaps most important was the shift from a […][…]