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英美文学重点 English American Literature Old Old MedievalMedieval EnglishEnglish LiteratureLiterature OldOld MedievalMedieval EnglishEnglish LiteratureLiterature Old English: 450-1066 BeowulfBeowulf the national epicepic of the Anglo-Saons BeowulfBeowulf epicepic Medieval English： 1066 - middle 14th century Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer -- the father of English poetrythe father of English poetry (wisdom, humor, humanity) Geoffrey Geoffrey ChaucerChaucer -- the father of English poetrythe father of English poetry The Canterbury TalesThe Canterbury Tales first time to use heroic coupletheroic couplet The Canterbury TalesThe Canterbury Tales heroic coupletheroic couplet The The RenaissanceRenaissance PeriodPeriod : 14th –mid 17th started in Italy TheThe RenaissanceRenaissance PeriodPeriod A series of historical events: 1. rediscovery of ancient Roman Greek culture 2. new discoveries in geography astrology(占星学) 3. the religious reformation economic expansion The RenaissanceRenaissance - rebirth or revivalrebirth or revival RenaissanceRenaissance rebirth or revivalrebirth or revival HumanismHumanism - the essence of the Renaissance, the dignity of human being the importance of the HumanismHumanism present life Best representatives: Thomas More, Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare The Elizabethan drama: the real mainstream of English Renaissance Most famous dramatists: Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare, Ben Jonson Edmund Edmund SpenserSpenser - the poets poetthe poets poet EdmundEdmund SpenserSpenser the poets poetthe poets poet 5 quality: 1) a perfect melody 2)a rare sense of beauty 3)a splendid imagination 4)a lofty(高尚的) moral purity and seriousness 5)a dedicated idealism The Shepherdes CalenderThe Shepherdes Calender lament(哀悼) over the loss of Rosalind The Shepherdes Calende