The Development of Drama Two factors that influenced state of the stage The Elizabethan age was a golden period for British drama. This period marked a flourishing era in drama with notable playwrights like Shakespeare and others contributing to its growth. The influence of Italian comedians and Roman tragic dramatists like Plautus, Terence, and Seneca…
The Wife of Bath’s Prologue is one of the earliest examples of a feminist critique of the patriarchal social order. The Wife of Bath’s Prologue Line 1-34 The wife of Bath begins her prologue with a claim of her experience of marriage. Though she has no authority to speak on the subject her experience makes…
What is Elizabethan Poetry Elizabethan poetry is poetry written during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Many people think it was the golden age of English literature. Elizabethan poetry is known for its complex forms, rich imagery, and wide range of topics, from love and beauty to politics and nature. Some of the most…
Some scholars believe that Chaucer’s characters were based on real people he encountered on his travels, including fellow pilgrims he met on a journey to Italy. The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales Summary The Canterbury Tales is considered one of the first works of English literature written in the vernacular, or everyday language of the…
Sonnet Batter my heart, three-person’d God Genre Poetry Poet John Donne Published 1633 Collection Poems Theme Longing for spiritual transformation Bits of Information Did you know that John Donne was once a womanizer who wrote erotic poems like “The Flea”? Having embraced religion, he has switched from love to devotional poems. “Sonnet XIV: Batter my…