concerned with the tremendous social upheavals ofthe time 3.1 Literature of the Revolution Period A.general characteristics 5 1)The Revolution Period was one of confusion in literature due to the breaking up of the old ideals.The Puritans believed in simplicity of life.They disapproved of the sonnets and the love poetry written in the previous period.Literature was as divide din spirit as were the struggling parties. 2)Literature in the Puritan Age expressed age and sadness.Even its brightest hours were followed by gloom and pessimism. 3)Romantic ardor can not be found in literature of the Puritan period. 4)John Milton,whose work would glorify any age and people,and in his work the indomitable revolutionary spirit found its noblest expression.Forthis reason,this period is also called Age of Milton. 5)The main literary form of the period was poetry.Besides Milton, there were two other groups of poets,the Metaphysical Poets and the Cavalier Poets. B.Metaphysical Poets The Metaphysical Poets appeared in England at about the beginning of the 17th century.They sought to shatter myths and replace them with new philosophies,new sciences,new world and concerned with the tremendous social upheavals of the time. 3.1 Literature of the Revolution Period A. general characteristics 1) The Revolution Period was one of confusion in literature due to the breaking up of the old ideals. The Puritans believed in simplicity of life. They disapproved of the sonnets and the love poetry written in the previous period. Literature was as divide din spirit as were the struggling parties. 2) Literature in the Puritan Age expressed age and sadness. Even its brightest hours were followed by gloom and pessimism. 3) Romantic ardor can not be found in literature of the Puritan period. 4) John Milton, whose work would glorify any age and people, and in his work the indomitable revolutionary spirit found its noblest expression. For this reason, this period is also called Age of Milton． 5)The main literary form of the period was poetry．Besides Milton, there were two other groups of poets, the Metaphysical Poets and the Cavalier Poets. B. Metaphysical Poets The Metaphysical Poets appeared in England at about the beginning of the 17th century. They sought to shatter myths and replace them with new philosophies, new sciences, new world and 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’