1. The Other Writers Besides Shakespeare
The Renaissance
The Other Writers Besides
Shakespeare

2. Objectives: SWBAT Identify the parts of a sonnet Identify paradox
Identify epigram
Write a sonnet and a Carpe Diem poem

3. Renaissance Time of rebirth-renewed interest in classical learning
Humanism combines classical learning and Christianity to explain questions of philosophy
The printing press makes education more accessible

4. Reformation Henry VII had created Anglican Church
Elizabeth I made it official church
Martin Luther caused break with the Catholic Church

5. Rulers of the Age Henry VII 1509-1547 Edward 1547-1553 Mary 1553-1558
Elizabeth
Spanish Armada
Flood of literature
Exploration
James I

6. Carpe Diem Poets Christopher Marlowe 1564-1593
Sir Walter Raleigh
Robert Herrick
Andrew Marvell

7. John Donne (dun)
Wanted to associate with court, but was a Roman Catholic
Wealthy-did not have to worry about work until…..
Married a 17 year old (minor)
Her father had him arrested

8. Donne’s Shortest Poem
John Donne,
Anne Donne,
Undone.

9. And then….. Donne didn’t stay in prison long, but did lose his job
He and his wife and their 12 children (5 died as babies) lived off the goodness of friends
Wrote against the Catholic church and for the Anglican until James I convinced John to become an Anglican priest.

10. John Donne became a clergyman and died, having won great honor in England.

11. Metaphysical Poetry Seventeenth century style Obscure imagery
Philosophical & religious speculation
Witty word play

12. Paradox
A seeming contradiction that is actually true

13. Ben Jonson c. 1572-1637 Military man, playwright, actor
Twice escaped the death penalty
Unlike Donne and Shxp-he was eager to be noticed for his writings

14. Epigram
A brief, clever, memorable short poem

15. John Milton 1608-1674 Well educated and trained to be a writer
Served with Cromwell translating all correspondence from foreign countries
Eyesight failed him; by 44 he was totally blind

16. And yet….
When Charles II was crowned, Milton went into seclusion with his wife and daughters who wrote what he dictated and read it back to him so that he could continue his work

17. Paradise Lost Used Biblical stories to plan his great epic
Satan is the chief protagonist
10, 565 lines based on a few Bible verse, mostly from Genesis
Uses epic conventions
Adam and Eve represent all of us