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The Renaissance / Sonnets

The Renaissance / Sonnets. “Renaissance”. French word meaning “rebirth” New interest in science, art, literature Great advances in science and education. Protestant Reformation. 1517 Martin Luther (German monk) Protested sale of indulgences (and other practices) by Catholic church

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The Renaissance / Sonnets

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  1. The Renaissance / Sonnets

  2. “Renaissance” • French word meaning “rebirth” • New interest in science, art, literature • Great advances in science and education

  3. Protestant Reformation • 1517 • Martin Luther (German monk) • Protested sale of indulgences (and other practices) by Catholic church • Nailed 95 Theses to church door • Reformation led to Protestantism • Had a huge influence on society, politics, and the economy

  4. Rulers of Note King Henry VIII • 17 when crowned • 6 marriages • 1530—broke with the Catholic church and created Church of England (a.k.a. Anglican Church)

  5. King Henry VIII

  6. Sumptuary Laws • King Henry VIII wanted to be able to tell upon first glance to which social class someone belonged. • Laws specified the kinds of cloth, colors, and accessories that were forbidden to people beneath a certain rank. • Breaking sumptuary laws was punishable by loss of possessions, title, or even life.

  7. Elizabeth I • ruled 1558-1603 • great leader • supported the arts • turned England into a world power

  8. Beauty • White skin • Fair hair • Red lips • Wore lots of clothes, heavy fabrics, lots of jewels • Elizabeth = epitome of beauty

  9. Exploration • God • Glory • Gold Pamphlets circulated discussing how great life in America was; no mention of hardships.

  10. Galileo Galilei • Astronomer • Said the universe was heliocentric • sun-centered • Contradicted what Catholic Church taught • Universe is Earth-centered because God is most concerned with us • Excommunicated in 1633 • Vatican admitted mistake in 1992

  11. Medical Advances • Lots of interest in medicine • Many medical advances • 1616: discovered that the heart pumps blood through the body via the veins and arteries

  12. Iambic pentameter • 5 feet = 10 syllables • 1 foot = 1 unstressed syllable, 1 stressed syllable

  13. Sonnets • From the Italian “sonnetto” • a little sound or song • 14 line poems • Popularized by Francesco Petrarch in 1300s • Sonnet sequence • Series of sonnets about a particular theme

  14. Forms of sonnets • Italian (Petrarchan) • Common topic: unrequited love • First 8 lines = octave • Presents problem/question • Last 6 lines = sestet • Offers answer/solution • Rhyme scheme often abba abba cd cd cd (or) cde cde

  15. Forms of sonnets • English (Shakespearean) • 3 quatrains = 4 lines each • Give details of problem • 1 couplet = 2 lines • Gives quick solution • Rhyme scheme usually abab cdcd efef gg

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