Literary Movements: 1. The Renaissance (in England)
The Renaissance Movement The Renaissance, widely regarded as the first and most comprehensive literary movement, emerged in response to the devastation and systemic issues of the Middle Ages. A brief understanding of the preceding periods is required to determine the origin of the movement. PRECEDING PERIODS Ancient Sumerian Literature (circa 2600 BCE onwards)—Ex. The Epic of Gilgamesh Ancient Egyptian Literature: The Book of the Dead. Classical Greek and Roman Literature (c. 1200 BCE - 455 CE) - The Iliad, The Odyssey, the beginning of philosophy, theatre, drama, tragedy, comedy, and so on. Fall of Rome (1st-5th centuries AD) The Middle Ages (5th -15th centuries AD) Renaissance (14th–17th centuries AD) (Note: Despite efforts, it is impossible to categorise literary periods and movements for comprehension due to their overlapping and shared historical timeline.) THE EMERGENCE OF THE RENAISSANCE Several social, economic, historical, political, and literary events combine...