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Periods
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| British Romantic Period | Era of British literature, most famously poetry; influenced by romanticism and opposition to the values of the neoclassical. And traditional literature . Individuality, voice behind the reading. Intuition and idealism, imagination, finding God in nature. |
| British Modernist Period | Era British literature influenced by modernism and opposition to the values of the Victorian period in the traditional literature 1901 through 1945 |
| Middle English Period | Era of English literature written in middle English often dealing with Christianity, journeys, and medieval romance and adventure the later part of medieval literature in England 1066 through 1550 |
| Victorian literary period | The era of literary production that took place in the British empire during the reign of Queen Victoria which feature of the rise of the novel and that often examined the English class system 1837 through 1901 children can learn to behave better, adults c |
| Colonial Literary Period | Era of American literature in the English colonies of the North America before the United States was founded and in the decades immediately after independence 1600 through 1830 puritanism/colonial – focused on the desire to purify the church, focused on r |
| English Renaissance period | Era of English literature famous for drama plays and a focus on human character 1550 through 1660 |
| American Modernist Period | The era of American literature influenced by modernism and opposition to the values of traditional literature in society. You stream of consciousness 1910 through 1945 |
| Old English period | Era of English literature written in old English featuring poetry with Christian and heroic themes the early era medieval literature in England 500 through 1066 |
| Neoclassical Period | Era of British nature characterized by an interest in classical and biblical themes as well as satire 1660 through 1785 |
| American Romantic Period | Era of American literature influenced by romanticism and opposition to the values of traditional literature in society 1830 through 1870 |
| American Realism and Naturalism period | Era of American literature which was a reaction to the imagination in fantasy of romanticism and concentratedon daily life and social problems realism characters are important/ethical complexities focuses on a decision one Has to make |
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