ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The Elizabethan Era took place from 1558 to 1603 and is considered by many historians to be the golden age in English History. During this era England experienced peace and prosperity while the arts flourished. The time period is named after Queen Elizabeth I who ruled England during this time.

Detailed explanation-2: -The period coinciding with the reign of England’s Queen Elizabeth I (1558–1603), considered to be the literary height of the English Renaissance. Poets and dramatists drew inspiration from Italian forms and genres such as the love sonnet, the pastoral, and the allegorical epic.

Detailed explanation-3: -The age of Elizabethan witnessed the rise of drama as the most important literary form. Excellent comedies and serious tragedies were written and staged. The famous plays of this period deal with the Universal theme. The playwright probed deep into the psychology of the characters and brought out inherent human nature.

Detailed explanation-4: -The eighteenth century produced many talented novelists who will remain immortal through the ages and their works read, analysed and studied for years to come. This is why the 19th century is considered as the golden age of literature in the West.