Renaissance Period

(14th-17th Centuries)
Genius Filipino
(Pinoy Henyo)
 Objectives:
Define what is Renaissance;
A
Identify the different authors;
B and
Appreciate the literary works of
C the Renaissance Period.
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Renaissance
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• Takes its name from the French word
for rebirth
• The revival of art and literature under
the influence of classical models in
the14th–16th centuries.
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The Known
Authors and
Their Literary
Works
 John Milton
He was a 17th century historian, journalist and
poet born in London, England.
He wrote poetry and prose
between 1632 and 1674, and is
most famous for his epic poetry.
 Paradise Lost
A mind not to be chang'd by Place or Time.
The mind is its own place, and in itself
Can make a Heav'n of Hell, a Hell of Heav'n
What matter where, if I be still the same,
And what I should be, all but less then he
Whom Thunder hath made greater? Here at least
We shall be free; th' Almighty hath not built
Here for his envy, will not drive us hence:
Here we may reign secure, and in my choice
To reign is worth ambition though in Hell:
Better to reign in Hell, then serve in Heav’n.
Francesco Petrarch
A poet and scholar that lived in the
1300s. He was known for his Italian
poetry and wrote many famous poems,
such as the Il Canzoniere and the
Triofi. He was also a very enthusiastic
Latin scholar and wrote most of his
poems in this language.
 Il Canzoniere
All day I weep; and then at nighttime when/ all miserable mortals stop
to rest/ I find myself in tears, my pains have doubled:/ and so all of
my time I spend in weeping.
With their sad moisture I wear out my eyes, with grief my heart,
among all living things/ I rank the worst, because those loving arrows/
forever keep me exiled from my peace.
Alas, for from one sun until another,/ from one night to the next, I
have already/ run through most of this death which is called life!
More for her fault I grieve than for my ills,/ for living pity, the help I
placed my faith in,/ can see me burn in fire and give no aid.
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Dante Alighieri
Dante - famous Italian poet, “Il Summo Poeta” (The
Supreme Poet) and The Father of The Italian Language.
• The Divine Comedy - the greatest literary work in the Italian
language.
• Wrote his poems in the Italian vernacular rather
than Latin
• Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio are “The Three
Fountains/Crowns”
Divine Comedy
The epic poem, The Divine Comedy, is
about the author's journey towards
God. It has three parts: Inferno (Hell),
Purgatorio (Purgatory), and Paradiso
(Heaven). Each part consists of thirty-
three cantos. This division reflects the
medieval theology specific to
Christianity.
 William
Shakespeare
• An English playwright, poet
and actor.
• Widely regarded as the
greatest writer in the English
language and the world's pre-
eminent dramatist.
• “Bard of Avon”
 Works of
Shakespeare:
• 39 plays, 154 sonnets, three
long narrative poems, and a
few other verses.
• Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet,
Othello, King Lear, and
Macbeth.
 Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is about a young hero and
heroine whose families, the Montagues and
the Capulets, respectively, are ferocious
enemies. Romeo and Juliet's passionate star-
crossed love leads to their demise, which
ultimately serves to pacify the relationship
between their families.
Major Themes
During
Renaissance
Period
Humanism - A worldview centered on the
nature and importance of humanity, that
emerged from the study of Classical antiquity
Secularism – is a way of life and thinking
that rejects religion.
Individualism – it is the belief and practice
that every person is unique and self-reliant.
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Social and Political
Issues During the
Renaissance Period
 Social inequality The Emergence of Strong
States
The wealthy elites It takes feudal system,
continued to hold most however, monarch began
of the power, while the to wield more power and
lower class remained influence.
disenfranchised.
 Divine
Comedy
By: Dante Alighieri
 Activity
Red News Casting
Orange Role Playing
Yellow Poetry
Green Talk Show
Blue Song
Criteria
Content – 5
Clarity – 5
Creativity – 5
TOTAL: 15
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