ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

AGES ERA PERIOD

16TH CENTURY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following statements is not an accurate reflection of education during the English Renaissance?
A
It was aimed primarily at sons of the nobility and gentry.
B
Its curriculum emphasized ancient Greek, the language of diplomacy, professions, and higher learning.
C
It was conducted by tutors in wealthy families or in grammar schools.
D
It was ordered according to the medieval trivium and quadrivium.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The education in the Renaissance was created with humanist ideals. Humanism, considered by our dictionary today, is “Philosophy, a variety of ethical theory and practice that emphasizes reason, scientific inquiry, and human fulfillment in the natural world and often rejects the importance of belief in God.

Detailed explanation-2: -The English Renaissance, an era of cultural revival and poetic evolution starting in the late 15th century and spilling into the revolutionary years of the 17th century, stands as an early summit of poetry achievement, the era in which the modern sense of English poetry begins.

Detailed explanation-3: -The subjects studied in the Renaissance were largely concerned with humanities such as poetry, moral philosophy, rhetoric, and grammar as well as ancient authors.

Detailed explanation-4: -The better education that came about during the Renaissance led to more curiosity and experimentation that brought many ideas into society and allowed for more creativity and inventions. These creations, such as the compass, led to the exploration of the world by navigators and explorers such as Columbus (Renaissance ?

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