https://youtu.be/TCgVaB3dG5g Introduction As opposed to theatre, the poetry of this era was personal and private.John Donne and George Herbert were the most significant of all the metaphysical poets.The term 'Metaphysical'…

William Blake Born in London, he had no formal education and had a little earning. For Blake, the imagination was man’s sole redeeming feature and through it, he could see…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzbLSG8CTts Introduction English poets from 1660 A.D. to 1798 A.D. are generally known as Neoclassical poets. They are so-called because they had great respect for classical writers and imitated much…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_zUllPp9QE Types of Novel There are two main classes of fictional prose: Tale or Romance: It depends on the incident and adventure for its chief interest.Novel: It depends more on…

Introduction “Metaphysical Poets” is a term coined by poet & critic Samuel Johnson, who describes a loose group of English lyric poets of the 17th century, whose work was characterised…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG8MIv6i7e4&t=4s Essays on Contemporary Issue Bacon perfected English Essay by following the French Model of Montaigne. He symbolizes the idea of the Renaissance more than anyone else. His diverse interests…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snJpYLV7bYA Main Features University Wits: Christopher Marlowe, Robert Greene, George peel, Thomas Nashe and Thomas Lodge. The generation was educated at Oxford and Cambridge Universities.They used the poetry to make…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KG8MIv6i7e4 Renaissance Poetry did not completely break from medieval history and values. Following are the main poets who framed the spirit of Renaissance Poetry. Sir Philip Sidney Sir Philip Sidney…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo69TXGLRdE Introduction The term Renaissance means “Rebirth”.  The movement had its origin in Italy and it gradually spread throughout Europe. The movement had significant influence over the English Literature. After…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UN5Io8mktPU Major Themes In any culture, the first literature is oral. All the religious texts like the Bible, the Qur’an, and the Ramayana etc were orally memorised and were written…