TEXTOS POÉTICOS ELIZABETHAN TIMES, Apuntes de Idioma Inglés

¡Descarga TEXTOS POÉTICOS ELIZABETHAN TIMES y más Apuntes en PDF de Idioma Inglés solo en Docsity! ESTUDIOS INGLESES: TEXTOS POÉTICOS BRITÁNICOS E IRLANDESES RENAISSANCE POETRY Elizabethan Times It was in 1558 when Queen Elizabeth I of England acceded to the throne of England. Some years later, during her reign, what it was going to be known as the British Empire began to set itself up, after the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. It was an attack towards Elizabeth I to overthrown the Queen and expanded Spanish territories in the northern Europe. By 1603, Queen Elizabeth I passed away. Thus, the accession of James I of England and VI of Scotland occurred. CULTURE AND ARTS Humanism was new philosophy at that time, a doctrine already started in the 15th century. It emphasized the values of rationalism and empiricism over dogma or superstition. It consisted in the recovery and study of Classical texts ans arts. Another important fact in this era was the appearance of the printer machine. By 1485, Caxton has already printed Malory's Morte d'Arthur. In the literary patronage, it was remarkable the new conception of man, the courtiers who became fervent supporters of poets and the arts. As an example, we can mention Castiglione's IL Cortegiano (1528/1561), a work which set the model of soldier poet. Hence, the prototype of courtier should be a man of war, but also a man of letters. He must have the knowledge of classical literature and history, skills in the arts as composer, poets, etc., as well as good fencers (esgrimistas) and riders (jinetes). Also, the good courtier should be conserver and trained to be rule and to be magnanimous. Sir Philip Sidney could be an example. ELIZABETHAN POETRY In a general way, the Renaissance poetry is influenced by classical models and genres. The mythological references to the gods and myths of antiquity, is another characteristic. Authors like Petrarch established the language of love. The veneration of the lady as a symbol of purity and virtue, and love as transcending the mere physical attraction (platonic ideas) are the basis of the Elizabethan poetry. The emphasis on decorum (follow the rules of an specific genre) and elegance, as well as the religious influence were all-persuasive. Other features could be concern about time as a destructive force (carpe diem, devouring time...) and musicality. The splendor of the Virgin Queen, related with the era, the countryside, images of nature (clichés), Platonism and new learning. The conceit an extended comparison or metaphor. MODES OF ELIZABETAHN POETRY -Pastoral mode: idealized world inhabited by shepherds and shepherdesses. They tend their folks, fall in love and engage in poetry contests (love, pains, moods, passions, pleasures...) -Satirical mode: ridiculed and scorned certain attitudes in society, chiefly in a rhymed iambic pentameters. Epigrams, short satirical poems, are typically in Elizabethan. -Lyric mode: hymns, eclogues, odes, songs, sonnets... SONGS