Exercise I.Fill in the blanks. 1.In 1649 Charles I was beheaded and England became the commonwealth led by (Oliver Cromwell). 2.The Revolutionary Period is also called because the English Revol ution was carried out under the puritans.(Puritan age) 3.The Revolution period produced one of the most important poets in English literature,his name is _(John Milton) 4.John Dryden is and are the most distingui shed literary figure of that time.(critic,poet,play wright) 5.The French influence of the Restoration is most marked in the _(drama) 6.The contradictions between the feudal system and the had reached its peak and resulted in a revolutionary outburst.(bourgeoisie) II.Answer the following question. 1.What did the revolution of 1688 mean? (1)the supremacy of Parliament (2)the beginning of modern England (3)the triumph of the principle of political liberty 2.What did the Puritans influence the literature in the 17th century? The Puritans influence in general tended to suppress literary art. (1)They disapproved the sonnets and the love poetry written in the previous period. (2)They closed the theatres. (3)The Bible became the only book for people. (4)They believed in the simplified of life. 3.State the characteristics of the drama in the 17th century
Exercise I. Fill in the blanks. 1. In 1649 Charles I was beheaded and England became the commonwealth led by ______________. (Oliver Cromwell). 2. The Revolutionary Period is also called _________because the English Revolution was carried out under the puritans. (Puritan age) 3. The Revolution period produced one of the most important poets in English literature, his name is __________. (John Milton) 4. John Dryden is _______, _________ and _________ are the most distingui shed literary figure of that time. (critic, poet, play wright) 5. The French influence of the Restoration is most marked in the _______. (drama) 6. The contradictions between the feudal system and the ______ had reached its peak and resulted in a revolutionary outburst. (bourgeoisie) II. Answer the following question. 1. What did the revolution of 1688 mean? (1) the supremacy of Parliament (2) the beginning of modern England (3) the triumph of the principle of political liberty 2. What did the Puritans influence the literature in the 17 th century? The Puritans influence in general tended to suppress literary art. (1) They disapproved the sonnets and the love poetry written in the previous period. (2) They closed the theatres. (3) The Bible became the only book for people. (4) They believed in the simplified of life. 3. State the characteristics of the drama in the 17 th century
The French influence in most marked in the drama. (1)Rimed couplet and the unities appeared in drama. (2)The comedies are coarse in language and their view of the relations between men and women is immoral and dishonest. (3)The chief aim of the comedy is to entertain the licentious aristocrats. Exercise of Branch I I.Fill in the blanks. 1.John Donne's and his magnificent reached astounding heights of subtlety and intensity.(religious poem,sermons) 2. 's prose style,involutedly and ornate,cumulative and Ciceronian,is one of the more glorious monuments to the spirit of the early 17th century.(Donne) 3.A more thoroughly characteristic figure of the early 17th century is (Donne) 4.Most of John Donne's poem purports to deal with descriptively or experimentally.(life) 5. is the masterpiece of John Donne.(Songs and Sonnets) II.Answer the following questions. 1.How did John Donne strike the readers? (1)The first thing is Donne's extraordinary frankness and penetrating realism. (2)The second thing is the cynicism which marks certain of the light poems and which represents a conscious reaction from the extreme idealization of woman encouraged by the Petrarchan tradition. 2.What are the characteristics of the new literary dligues which taken by John Donne's new poetry? (1)Donne gives every theme a verse and stanza form peculiar to itself
The French influence in most marked in the drama. (1) Rimed couplet and the unities appeared in drama. (2) The comedies are coarse in language and their view of the relations between men and women is immoral and dishonest. (3) The chief aim of the comedy is to entertain the licentious aristocrats. Exercise of Branch I I. Fill in the blanks. 1. John Donne’s _________ and his magnificent _______ reached astounding heights of subtlety and intensity. (religious poem, sermons) 2. ________’s prose style, involutedly and ornate, cumulative and Ciceronian, is one of the more glorious monuments to the spirit of the early 17th century. (Donne) 3. A more thoroughly characteristic figure of the early 17th century is ________. (Donne) 4. Most of John Donne’s poem purports to deal with ________ descriptively or experimentally. (life) 5. _________ is the masterpiece of John Donne. (Songs and Sonnets) II. Answer the following questions. 1. How did John Donne strike the readers? (1) The first thing is Donne’s extraordinary frankness and penetrating realism. (2) The second thing is the cynicism which marks certain of the light poems and which represents a conscious reaction from the extreme idealization of woman encouraged by the Petrarchan tradition. 2. What are the characteristics of the new literary cliques which taken by John Donne ‘s new poetry? (1) Donne gives every theme a verse and stanza form peculiar to itself
(2)Donne emphasizes his thought by fantastic metaphors and extravagant hyper- -boles. (3)His style is poignant and direct,simple form but with originality and force than the lyrical poem during the Renaissance. 3.What is the form of John Donne's literary work? His poetry is in such classical form as satires,elegies,and epistles and lyrical form of extraordinary variety Exercise of Branch II I.Fill in the blanks. 1.In 1637 Milton wrote the finest elegy in English_ to memorize his dear friend who had drowned.(Lycidas) 2.Milton wrote his masterpiece during his blindness.(Paradise Lost) 3."Comus"is a written by _(poem,John Milton) 4."Paradise Lost "is awritten by consisting books.(great poem,Milton,12) II.Identify 1."I/'Penseroso"(John Milton) 2."Areopagitica"(John Milton) 3."Paradise Regained "(John Milton) III.Name the following works. 1.Name the masterpiece of John Milton.(Paradise Lost) IV.Answer the following questions. 1.What are the three periods of John Milton's literature career? (1)The first period is about the shorter poems e.g.Comus. (2)The second period is about the pamphlets e.g.The Defense for English People
(2) Donne emphasizes his thought by fantastic metaphors and extravagant hyper- -boles. (3) His style is poignant and direct, simple form but with originality and force than the lyrical poem during the Renaissance. 3. What is the form of John Donne’s literary work? His poetry is in such classical form as satires, elegies, and epistles and lyrical form of extraordinary variety Exercise of Branch II I. Fill in the blanks. 1. In 1637 Milton wrote the finest elegy in English __________ to memorize his dear friend who had drowned. (Lycidas) 2. Milton wrote his masterpiece ___________ during his blindness. (Paradise Lost) 3. “Comus ” is a ________ written by __________. (poem, John Milton) 4. “Paradise Lost ” is a ______written by _________ consisting ____ books. (great poem, Milton, 12) II. Identify 1. “Il’ Penseroso ” (John Milton) 2. “Areopagitica ” (John Milton) 3. “Paradise Regained ” (John Milton) III. Name the following works. 1. Name the masterpiece of John Milton. (Paradise Lost) IV. Answer the following questions. 1. What are the three periods of John Milton’s literature career? (1) The first period is about the shorter poems e.g. Comus. (2) The second period is about the pamphlets e.g. The Defense for English People
(3)The third period is about the great poem e.g.Paradise Lost. 2.What is the form and the basic idea of "Paradise Lost"? It is written in an allegoric religious form,and the reader will easily discern its basic idea-the exposure of reactionary forces of his time and passionate appeal for the freedom. Exercise of Part V: I.Fill in the blanks. 1.In the field of prose writing of the Puritan age, occupied the most important place.(John Bunyan) 2. _has been one of the most popular pieces of Christian writing produced during the Puritan age.(The Pilgrim's Progress) 3. wrote his masterpiece "The Pilgrims Progress"during his second imprisonment.(John Bunyan) 4. gives a vivid and satirical description of Vanity Fair which is the symbol of London at the time of Revolution.(John Bunyan) 5.The literature of the middle and later periods of the 17th century cultivated in the poetry of and in the prose writing of (John Milton,John Bunyan) II.Answer the following question. 1.Please state the difference between Milton and Bunyan. (1)Milton is the most famous puritan poet.He inherited all the Renaissance's culture and are the most profoundly educated man of his age.He wrote the most famous epic since Bewoulf. (2)Bunyan is the most famous puritan prose writer.He received an excess of the reformation spiritual independence which had caused the Puritan struggle for liberty
(3) The third period is about the great poem e.g. Paradise Lost. 2. What is the form and the basic idea of “Paradise Lost”? It is written in an allegoric religious form, and the reader will easily discern its basic idea—the exposure of reactionary forces of his time and passionate appeal for the freedom. Exercise of Part V: I. Fill in the blanks. 1. In the field of prose writing of the Puritan age, _________ occupied the most important place. (John Bunyan) 2. _____________ has been one of the most popular pieces of Christian writing produced during the Puritan age. (The Pilgrim’s Progress) 3. _________ wrote his masterpiece “The Pilgrim’s Progress ” during his second imprisonment. (John Bunyan) 4. _________ gives a vivid and satirical description of Vanity Fair which is the symbol of London at the time of Revolution. (John Bunyan) 5. The literature of the middle and later periods of the 17th century cultivated in the poetry of __________ and in the prose writing of ________. (John Milton, John Bunyan) II. Answer the following question. 1. Please state the difference between Milton and Bunyan. (1) Milton is the most famous puritan poet. He inherited all the Renaissance’s culture and are the most profoundly educated man of his age. He wrote the most famous epic since Bewoulf. (2) Bunyan is the most famous puritan prose writer. He received an excess of the reformation spiritual independence which had caused the Puritan struggle for liberty
He wrote the only great allegory. 2.What is the characteristic of "The pilgrim's Process"? It is written in the old-fashion,medieval form of allegory and dream. III.Name the following works. 1.Name the masterpiece of John Bunyan. "The Pilgrim's Progress
He wrote the only great allegory. 2. What is the characteristic of “The pilgrim’s Process”? It is written in the old-fashion, medieval form of allegory and dream. III. Name the following works. 1. Name the masterpiece of John Bunyan. “The Pilgrim’s Progress