The Literary Legacy of Elizabethan Era: Poetry, Drama, and Shakespearean Masterpieces
The Elizabethan Age marked a rich literary period with the emergence of new classicism and romanticism. Notable poets like Spenser, Donne, and Wyatt, along with pre-Shakespearean dramatists, paved the way for the renowned works of William Shakespeare. His poems and plays, ranging from comedies to tragedies, showcased a diverse range of themes and characters, leaving a lasting impact on English literature.
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The Age of Elizabeth Dr. Somali Saha
Literary Features of the Age The New Classicism. Abundance of Output. The New Romanticism. The drama. Poetry. Prose.
Elizabethan Poets Edmund Spenser. John Donne. Sir Thomas Wyatt. Henry Howard. George Gascoigne. Sir Philip Sidney.
Pre Shakespearean Dramatists George Peele. Robert Greene. Thomas Nash. Thomas Lodge. Thomas Kyd. Christopher Marlowe.
William Shakespeare Poems Venus and Adonis. The Rape of Lucrece. The Passionate Pilgrim.
Early Comedies The Comedy of Errors. Love s Lavour s Lost. The Two Gentlemen of Verona.
The Mature Comedies Much Ado About Nothing. Twelfth Night. The Merchant of Venice. As You Like It.
The Sombre Plays All s Well that Ends Well. Measure for Measure. Troilus and Cressida
The Great Tragedies Hamlet. Othello. King Lear. Macbeth
The Roman Plays Julius Caeser. Antony and Cleopatra. Coriolanus.
The Last Plays Cymbeline. The Winter s Tale. The Tempest.
