《英国文学史》课程作品选读（PPT讲稿，英文版）Chapter 5 The English Renaissance（1550-1642）

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2021/2/23 1 Chapter V The English Renaissance (1550-1642)

分简少少能的少与的少简分 Birthplace William Shakespeare The Royal The ati 2021/2/23 45641616

2021/2/23 1564 2 -1616 Shakespeare’s Life 莎士比亚生平 Shakespeare’s Writing Career 莎士比亚写作生涯的四个阶段 Birthplace 出生地 The Royal Theatre 皇 家 剧 院

分简少少能的少与的少简分 The birthplace of shakespeare at stratford 2021/2/23

2021/2/23 3 The birthplace of Shakespeare at Stratford

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2021/2/23 4 Royal Shakespeare Theatre

分简少少能的少与的少简分 1. Historical background The Elizabeth Age(1558-1603): England enjoyed peaceful development under the rule of Queen Elizabeth I who maintained a balance of between the I Protestants and the Catholics In 1588, English navy defeated the Spanish Armada, which accelerated the awakening english peoples national consciousness 2021/2/23

2021/2/23 5 1. Historical background • The Elizabeth Age (1558-1603): England enjoyed peaceful development under the rule of Queen Elizabeth I, who maintained a balance of between the Protestants and the Catholics. • In 1588, English navy defeated the Spanish Armada, which accelerated the awakening English people’ s national consciousness;

分简少少能的少与的少简分 The enclosure movement: Many peasants were The two opposite classes came into being, the lvns forced to leave the land and settled down in toy capitalist and the laboring class Reformation: It was a return to pure Christianity cleansing the church of all the corruption. English Reformation was triggered by Henry VIII's divorce and remarrying 2021/2/23

2021/2/23 6 • The enclosure movement: Many peasants were forced to leave the land and settled down in towns. The two opposite classes came into being, the capitalist and the laboring class. • Reformation: It was a return to pure Christianity-- cleansing the church of all the corruption. English Reformation was triggered by Henry VIII’ s divorce and remarrying

分简少少能的少与的少简分 2. Renaissance and humanism .(1)Renaissance: a French word, meaning rebirth The art and science of ancient greece and rome were being rediscovered after long years of neglect .(2) English Renaissance had two impulses Humanist reverence for the classics and English pride and sense of national identity (3)Humanism emphasized the dignity and ( potential of the/ individual and the worth of life in this world 2021/2/23

2021/2/23 7 2. Renaissance and Humanism: • (1) Renaissance: a French word, meaning “rebirth”. The art and science of ancient Greece and Rome were being rediscovered after long years of neglect. • (2) English Renaissance had two impulses— humanist reverence for the classics and English pride and sense of national identity. • (3) Humanism emphasized the dignity and potential of the individual and the worth of life in this world

分简少少能的少与的少简分 3. The flourishing of drama The reason for the flourishing of drama The structure of the Elizabethan theatre The University Wits": Robert greene Thomas Kyd Christopher Marlowe. They were the predecessors to Shakespeare Christopher Marlowe: The Tragic History of doctor faustus 2021/2/23

2021/2/23 8 3. The flourishing of drama: • The reason for the flourishing of drama; • The structure of the Elizabethan theatre; • “The University Wits”: Robert Greene; Thomas Kyd; Christopher Marlowe. They were the predecessors to Shakespeare: • Christopher Marlowe: The Tragic History of Doctor Faustus

分简少少能的少与的少简分 4. William Shakespeare(1564-1616) Life 1564, Born in Stratford-on-Avon Ca. 1588-1592 in London as actor and playwright ACa. 1592-98. devotes himself mainly to chronicle histories and comedies Ca. 1601-1609, period of the greatest tragedies and romantic comedies ca. 1610, retires to Stratford 616, died 2021/2/23

2021/2/23 9 4. William Shakespeare (1564-1616): • Life: • 1564, Born in Stratford-on-Avon, • Ca. 1588-1592, in London as actor and playwright; • Ca. 1592-98, devotes himself mainly to chronicle histories and comedies; • Ca. 1601-1609, period of the greatest tragedies and romantic comedies • Ca. 1610, retires to Stratford; • 1616, died

分简少少能的少与的少简分 4.1 Shakespeare's Sonnets Sonnet: A fixed form of lyric poetry that consist of fourteen lines, usually written in iambic pentameter. There are two basic types of sonnets, the Italian and the English Sonnet 2021/2/23

2021/2/23 10 4.1 Shakespeare’s Sonnets: – Sonnet: A fixed form of lyric poetry that consist of fourteen lines, usually written in iambic pentameter. There are two basic types of sonnets, the Italian and the English Sonnet. •