Neoclassic period (part one)
Guided by the100mw red laser, let us trace back and to the neoclassic literature and try to spot some figures by our own. Neoclassic period is the one in English Literature between the return of the Stuarts to the English throne in1660 and the publication of lyrical Ballads by Woodworth and Coleridge in 1728. The eighteenth century is also known as the age of enlightenment in Britain, this article here will introduce you some of literature giants in neoclassic period, we will keep an eye on their contribution and further to analyze the specific writing style of theirs. They are John Bunyan, Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Jonas Swift, Henry Fielding, Samuel Johnson as well as Thomas Grey.
Firstly, I will introduce the masterpiece of John Bunyan The pilgrim’s progress to you, also, it is the most successful religious allegory in the English language and this book is often said to be concerned with the search for spiritual salvation. Through depicting a puritan, we will find out how a human being overcomes many lures and difficulties and finally meet his good ending by stepping toward the heaven, the writer shaped the profound thinking on life and just looks at this, life is a journey.
Next up, let us pay some of our attention to another prominent writer, Alexander Pope, as a representative of the Enlightenment, Pope was one of the first to introduce rationalism to England. Speaking of his style, pope’s writing is well known for his biting satire, here I have to admit that, his sense of satire makes his words capture the full attention of readers just like a crystal shining by the 100mw red laser of LASER POINTER , it made you refresh and can’t help focusing your attention on it. By the way, his best satire work is The Dunciad, it is absolutely worth you chewing for! Pope made his name as a great poet with the publication of An Essay on Criticism in 1711, and it is beyond doubt that he was the most genius poet of Neoclassic period , he strongly advocated neoclassicism, emphasizing that literary works should be judged by classical rules of order, reason , logic, restrained emotion, good taste and decorum. An Essay on Criticism is a didactic poem written in heroic couples.
Thirdly, we will introduce writer, his was a very good story teller, he had a gift for organizing minute details in such a vivid way that his stories could be bothe credible and fascinating. His sentences are sometimes short, crisp and plain, and sometimes long and rambling,wich leave ont the reader an impression of casual narration, His language is smooth, easy, colloquial and mostly vernacular, there is nothing artificial in his language , it is common English at its best. yes, his name is Daniel Defoe, and it is ridiculous that I not mention of his masterpiece, Robinson Crusoe, an adventure story every much in the spirit of the time, is universally considered his most outstanding book. Daniel Defoe enjoy the most popularity even today, you can find his writings at any bookstore which Wholesale various sorts of literatures.
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