Compare And Contrast Different Literature Periods

English Literature Periods Literature by definition according to Oxford dictionary is the written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit. Literature has classified into several periods. Which has affected by the surrounding events in the society in each period like economic levels, war and peace. Literature is considering as a human creation is differing from the other because of the changing in the society and language development in every period. This essay will demonstrate the relation between the literature and social events, and how authors affected and contributed to form those periods, also I will try to compare two different literature periods. The Renaissance (rebirth period) The Renaissance is†¦show more content†¦The writers focused on these genres of literature and during this era, William Shakespeare appeared and he becomes the most famous writer in the history of literature and his plays had played in the theatres around the world. The themes in this era related somehow to the surrounding events during this period so the majority of the literature works had a tragic end which was death and that related to the Black Death (the plague), which spread during this period. The poets like John Donne and George Herbert even Shakespeare followed a special technique at writing their poems, which were the sonnet. A sonnet is a poem of fourteen lines using a number of formal rhyme schemes. Victorian period The Victorian age was an era in Great Britain s history, which takes its name from Queen Victoria during its reign. The British Empire in this era was the biggest and the most powerful, its spread their army all over the world and they were governed approximately 400 million people in several continentals. The Victorian period witnessed a huge development in industrial fields such as the railway, which helped to make the travel easier, electricity and telegram, which make the long-distance connection easier. 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