History of literature: key eras and movements
Summary1 Key Points2 Foundations ancient literature3 Rise classical antiquity3.1 Foundations Greek tragedy3.2 Roman literary contributions3.3 Philosophical Works Impact4 Medieval literature and mysticism5 Renaissance and Humanism flourish6 Enlightenment and the Age of Reason7 Romanticism and the Revolutionary Spirit8 Modernism and beyond You've heard tales woven before written words existed, haven't you? Imagine ancient societies that passed down myths orally before anyone thought to record them. Then, think of the Greeks with their tragic masks, staging dramas in vast amphitheaters, capturing the depth the life. Later, Roman satires and philosophies critiqued and illuminated their world, building on what ...
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