Renaissance
The Renaissance poetry movement
occurred in Europe roughly from the 1400s to the 17th century. The
whole movement was characterized by the idea of humanism. Humanism is a way of
looking at society, literature, and life in general with humans, not the
supernatural, at the core of importance. In this time the ‘Pagan’ and classical
stories and cultures (Greece & Rome) were also being rediscovered and
examined.
This time
period hosts many writers, artists, and other people. A few high-profile ones
are: Shakespeare and Francesco Petrarch. Although the time period and artists
are numerous, there are many things similar is a general way. For instance,
rhyme and poem construction were explored and tested. Sonnets are an example of
a form that rose to popularity within this time period.
Modernism
From WWI to
around WWII, the modernist poetry was in full bloom. The huge wars in the west
were very rattling to many artists and society in general. The chaos that was
perceived during the time is reflected in many author’s and poet’s writings.
The
modernist form is primarily non-traditional, meaning free verse and altered
realities within the writings. These characteristics reflect the chaos that the
authors thought the world was experiencing. Much of the writings deal with
suffering, a lack of religion (for better or worse), and war. Some major poets
and writers that have come to embody this time are: T.S. Eliot, Franz Kafka,
Ezra Pound, Wilfred Owen, and William Carlos Williams.
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