ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Shakespeare lived during the height of the English Renaissance, and this is clearly reflected in his plays and poems. Like all writers and artists, he was influenced by what was going on around him, and he would adopt the common ways of thinking into his work.

Detailed explanation-2: -The England of William Shakespeare’s time was one marked by changes in social, political, religious, philosophical, and artistic perceptions. This period is usually referred to as The Renaissance (1485-1660)during which innumerable changes in the culture of England became manifest.

Detailed explanation-3: -Although we think of Shakespeare as quintessentially belonging to the English Renaissance, his world was still largely a medieval one.

Detailed explanation-4: -1. During what period did William Shakespeare live and work? The Elizabethan era gets its name from the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Renaissance arrived in England rather late. Shakespeare was born toward the end of the broader Europe-wide Renaissance period, just as it was peaking in England. He was one of the first playwrights to bring the Renaissance’s core values to the theater.