- "Renaissance literature refers to European literature which was influenced by the intellectual and cultural tendencies associated with the Renaissance."
Study of literature written during the European Renaissance (14th-17th centuries).
Humanism: An intellectual movement that emphasizes human reason, beauty, and individuality.
Classicism: A movement in literature and art that emphasizes the classical ideals of beauty, balance, order, and harmony.
Neoplatonism: A philosophy that seeks to reconcile the teachings of Plato with Christian theology.
Reformation: A religious movement that resulted in the split of the Western Church and the birth of Protestantism.
Politics: An exploration of the political structures and systems of the Renaissance period, often reflecting the conflicts and tensions of the time.
Sonnet: A 14-line poem that follows a specific rhyme scheme and often deals with themes of love and beauty.
Drama: A form of literature that involves the depiction of human emotions and conflicts through dialogue and action.
Metaphysical poetry: Poetry that explores the nature of reality through the use of complex metaphors and intellectualized language.
Epistolary novel: A novel written in the form of a series of letters exchanged between characters.
Prose fiction: Fictional writing that does not follow the structure of verse and often deals with realistic characters and situations.
- "The literature of the Renaissance was written within the general movement of the Renaissance, which arose in 14th-century Italy..."
- "...and continued until the mid-17th century in England..."
- "...while being diffused into the rest of the western world."
- "It is characterized by the adoption of a humanist philosophy and the recovery of the classical Antiquity."
- "It benefited from the spread of printing in the latter part of the 15th century."
- "Renaissance literature refers to European literature which was influenced by the intellectual and cultural tendencies associated with the Renaissance."
- "The literature of the Renaissance was written within the general movement of the Renaissance, which arose in 14th-century Italy..."
- "...and continued until the mid-17th century in England..."
- "...while being diffused into the rest of the western world."
- "It is characterized by the adoption of a humanist philosophy..."
- "...and the recovery of the classical Antiquity."
- "It benefited from the spread of printing in the latter part of the 15th century."
- "Renaissance literature refers to European literature..."
- "...which arose in 14th-century Italy..."
- "...and continued until the mid-17th century in England..."
- "...while being diffused into the rest of the western world."
- "It is characterized by the adoption of a humanist philosophy..."
- "...and the recovery of the classical Antiquity."
- "It benefited from the spread of printing in the latter part of the 15th century."