Literature chapter 4: Rise of the novel

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Enlightenment

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

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

Slide 2 - 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 3 - Quizvraag

Today: work on chapter 4 
You can find it in 'Of Course', v5, Unit L, L3.
Fill in the answers online.
Homework for next Thursday:
Finish chapter 4 up till and including assignment 3.

Tomorrow: more about The Enlightenment and Robinson Crusoe (take notes) and finish chapter 4.

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

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

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

Slide 5 - 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 6 - Tekstslide

What is NOT a part of literature in the Age of Reason?
A
personal emotions
B
balanced judgement
C
strict rules
D
knowledge and wisdom

Slide 7 - Quizvraag

The Enlightenment movement was in favor of:

A
ignorance
B
rationality
C
intolerance
D
inequality

Slide 8 - Quizvraag



  • Gap between Neoclassical prose and poetry read by the higher circles of society (upper class) and 
    literature for the middle class:
    religious works and books with recognisable (middle class) characters and a clear moral at the end.  The outlook of the middle class was moral, practical and down-to-earth
  • Alexander Pope,
    'The Rape of the Lock'

  • The rise of the novel 
  • Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

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

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Slide 11 - Video

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

Slide 12 - Sleepvraag

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

Slide 16 - Tekstslide

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Slide 19 - Tekstslide

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

Slide 20 - Open vraag

Slide 21 - Tekstslide

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

Slide 22 - Tekstslide

Robinson Crusoe has already been marooned on the island for twenty years, and has struggled with his isolation. Why does he nevertheless view Friday as primarily as a servant?

Slide 23 - Open vraag

Slide 24 - Tekstslide

What might be a reason to include all these adventures into one novel?

Slide 25 - Open vraag

Slide 26 - Tekstslide

Slide 27 - Tekstslide

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 28 - Quizvraag