大学英文学第二课教程方案.ppt

Part III. Renaissance;Historical Background ; Two Striking Features of the Renaissance ;;Renaissance did not begin to show its effect in England until the reign of Henry VIII (1509-1547) owing to England’s separation from the Continent and its domestic unrest. Encouraged by Henry VIII, the Oxford reformers, scholars and humanists introduced classical literature to England. Education was revitalized and literature became more popular. From the beginning of the 16th c, the English Renaissance witnessed the brisk development of literature: the translation of ancient English, Italian and French works, as well as classical works of Greece and Rome; books of discoveries and adventures; the flowering of sonnets; the highest glory of the English renaissance is its drama ( the Elizabethan drama). This was England’s golden age in literature. There appeared many literary giants such as Shakespeare, Spenser, Jonson, Sidney, Marlowe, Bacon and Donne.;Humanism ;While the medieval Catholic teachings (the church-centered culture) were characterized by God-centeredness, otherworldliness and asceticism, the Renaissance humanists emphasized the dignity of human beings and the importance of the present life; they believed human beings were glorious creatures; man can live a happy and meaningful life on earth; man can improve his condition with effort and change the world according to his desire. Man has the right to pursue personal happiness, knowledge and wealth. Humanism helped to civilize man, to make him realize his potential powers and gifts. It contributed a great deal to the progress of human society. It represented the new ideas of the rising bourgeoisie. Thomas More, Marlowe and Shakespeare are the best representatives of the English humanists. The humanistic ideas and belief permeated the literature of this period.;Part III. Renaissance;Christopher Marlowe ;William Shakespeare (1564-1616);Shakespeare’s Birthplace;Globe Theatre in London;Globe Theatre in London;Meet William S