ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DRFAUSTUS BY CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the meaning of “Renaissance":
A
Rebirth, revival and re-awaking
B
Reveal, revel and reverie
C
Raillery, renunciation and recoup
D
none of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Renaissance eventually comes from the French word “Renaistre, ” meaning “to be born again.” The Renaissance was a revival or a rebirth of cultural awareness and learning among art, law, language, literature, philosophy, science, and mathematics. This period took place between the fourteenth and sixteenth centuries.

Detailed explanation-2: -’Renaissance’ is an Italian word which means rebirth, revival or reawakening. It refers to the rebirth or revival of classical life and learning.

Detailed explanation-3: -Renaissance, a French word meaning rebirth, is applied to the rediscovery and revival of interest in the art, architecture and literary culture of Antiquity which took place in Italy from the 14th century onwards, and in Northern Europe a little later.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Renaissance lasted for nearly three centuries, in three successive periods: the Trecento (14th century), the Quattrocento (15th century) and the Cinquecento (16th century).

Detailed explanation-5: -Renaissance is a French word meaning “rebirth.” It refers to a period in European civilization that was marked by a revival of Classical learning and wisdom.

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