Closing assignment on Renaissance Literature

All your answers should be in your own words

You need to mention all your sources
Detection of plagiarism or use of AI in any part of your work can result in a grade of 1.

Chapter 1: The historic background of Renaissance literature.

In this chapter you describe 5 important events from the 1485 - 1660. You should not only tell
what happened and why, but also explain why it was/is important.

You should also describe a dominant philosophy from the period.

Chapter 2: Renaissance Art

In this chapter you describe art movements and their characteristics from the Renaissance. You
should include examples from 2 non-literary art forms (painting, sculpture, architecture, etc) for
each movement from the period. Use these examples to show how they include the traits you
have discussed.

Chapter 3: Book report.

Write a report on one Renaissance text:

List of Renaissance work

Jonson, Ben - Volpone

Marlowe, Christopher - Doctor Faustus
Shakespeare, William - Hamlet, Midsummer Night’s Dream, or Henry V (Other plays are also
allowed) (for modern versions use no-fear-Shakespeare; note that for quotes you will need the old
version

Your report should contain

- A reasonably detailed summary of the plot

- Explain how the text ts in the context of the renaissance period. Identify literary traits from the
period. You have to argue a connection with both an event from your rst chapter and a work of
art from your second chapter. Use quotes from the text in your answers
- Your opinion of the work. List all the aspects of the text you liked and disliked. Explain why you
liked / disliked it, using quotes to illustrate your explanation

Chapter 4: Poetry Analysi

Read a poem from the renaissance period and describe both the content and the form

- Describe the content of the poem. (meaning/message, imagery

- Describe the form of the poem (lines, sentences, stanzas, rhyme, meter, assonance,
consonance, alliteration, repetition, enjambment
- Explain how the text ts in the context of the period. Identify literary traits from the period. You
have to argue a connection with your rst chapter and a connection with a work of art from your
second chapter. Use quotes from the text in your answers.
- Your opinion of the work. List all the aspects of the text you liked and disliked. Explain why you
liked / disliked it, using quotes to illustrate your explanation
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 Source
A list of the sources you have used for your report in APA-style. It should be clear for all of your
texts and images where your information comes from

Workpla
A clear schedule with your weekly goals. You also need to keep a log in which you re ect on the
the work you did to achieve your goals and the consequences for your schedule.
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