Exploring Poetry in the Renaissance Era: Historical Context and Analysis
Delve into the Renaissance era through poetry. Uncover the historical context surrounding this period, the characteristics that defined it, and how poets like Sir Thomas Wyatt and William Shakespeare expressed their art. Discover the shift in power, religious practices, and humanism that influenced the poetry of this time.
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Poetry In History Renaissance Era By: Brielle Chan
Content To Cover: Historical Context You thought medieval was still happening Nope! Here comes the Renaissance! (This is the part where you find out why) Historical Information and Characteristics What it was like back then (what was hip with the trends) How poets used this in their work Two Pieces of Poetry From this Period Analysis of the poems as well
Historical Context The end of the War of the Roses marked the beginning of the English renaissance era Civil wars for the throne of England between two competing royal families (the House of York and the House of Lancaster) Tudor dynasty was introduced The end of the War and the birth of the Tudor dynasty introduced a new era into England
Historical Information and Characteristics Monarchs increased power and undercut the strength of nobles English religious practices changed drastically (Catholic to more specifically Roman Catholic and Protestant) Focused on human beings and humanism in a less religious light Humanist education became prominent Humanist and grammar schools focused on the importance of the best classical learning
Two Pieces of Poetry From this Period Alas Madam for Stealing of a Kiss By Sir Thomas Wyatt Sonnet 18 By William Shakespeare Well known as Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer s Day?
ALAS MADAM FOR STEALING OF A KISS Sir Thomas Wyatt
ALAS MADAM FOR STEALING OF A KISS Sir Thomas Wyatt
ALAS MADAM FOR STEALING OF A KISS Sir Thomas Wyatt Common theme of unrequited affections from the woman Humanism shown in giving the woman so much power to end his life
ALAS MADAM FOR STEALING OF A KISS Lyric poem Amiss = inappropriate or out of place Wyatt asks if he has offended this woman by trying to kiss her He says if he kisses her again, he will die The first kiss made his heart hers but a second would kill him by taking his heart away Sir Thomas Wyatt
SONNET 18 William Shakespeare
SONNET 18 William Shakespeare
Humanism shown in language implying man over nature The ideal of the human greatness is a common example of Renaissance belief Many pieces by Shakespeare have literary allusions from his grammar schooling SONNET 18 William Shakespeare
Sonnet Poses the question Shall I compare thee to a summer s day Following lines show comparison between a summer s day and the subject Shakespeare shows that though summer is fleeting, his lover s beauty is eternal SONNET 18 William Shakespeare
Conclusion Many poems from the Renaissance Era had to do with falling in love with beautiful women The idolization of a specific type of women made sense with the changing theme of humanism Humanism elevated mankind as superior Poetry reflected themes of humanism by showing humans as the prized muse to write about
