4 Metaphysical and Enlightenment

Who is not a metaphysical poet?
A
John Donne
B
Edmund Spenser
C
George Herbert
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Who is not a metaphysical poet?
A
John Donne
B
Edmund Spenser
C
George Herbert

Slide 1 - Quizvraag

Which is NOT an aspect typical of Metaphysical poetry?
A
balance between reason and emotion
B
mix of poetic and coarse language
C
use of alliteration
D
use of far-fetched imagery

Slide 2 - Quizvraag

Love III
This is an example of the type of questions you'll get at your test: you will get a new poem that you will analyse.

Answers in 'jaarbijlagen'.

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Enlightenment
1700 - 1798

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

The Eighteenth Century: History
  • after Civil War in Britain > changes in political thinking
  • scientific revolution

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

The Eighteenth Century
  • Britain: becomes the world's leading economic power

  • Wealth based on colonies and trade
  • Tea, silks and spices (India)

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Literature

  • Age of Reason
  • Rational + balanced judgement, based on knowledge,  wisdom and common sense
  • Not hindered by personal emotions!
  • Literature had to stick to strict rules

Slide 7 - Tekstslide



  • Gap between Neoclassical prose and poetry read by the upper class and 
  • literature for the middle class: religious works and novels with recognizable (middle class) characters and a clear moral at the end.   
     
  • Poet: Alexander Pope,
    'The Rape of the Lock'

  • Novelists:
    Daniel Defoe
    Robinson Crusoe
     Jonathan Swift
    Gulliver's Travels 

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

Slide 9 - Video

Rise of the novel
-Printing press
-Middle Class
-Periodicals
-Travel stories
-Fictional travel stories
-Serials

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Remember these authors and titles:
Gulliver's Travels
The Rape of the Lock
Robinson  Crusoe
Daniel Defoe
Jonathan Swift
Alexander Pope

Slide 11 - Sleepvraag

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

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Slide 19 - Tekstslide

Crusoe has a choice between hiding and hoping to go unnoticed, and attack.
He is black, so he is inferior.

Slide 20 - Tekstslide

Slide 21 - Tekstslide

Despite being an action-filled adventure story, this is a realistic novel. Explain how this sense of realism is achieved by Defoe.

Slide 22 - Open vraag

Why is Robinson Crusoe a typical product of the 18th century?
A
because it is a realistic novel
B
Because it is about a religious development
C
Because it is about slavery and global trade
D
because it deals with rational thought

Slide 23 - Quizvraag