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The Restoration was a time where the emphasis was on rules, reason, and
logic. This is the time period of grammarians, the men who created many of the
grammar rules that are still in use today. During this time some of the
predominant genres were: satire, essays and novels.
8Authors: Alexander Pope*, Daniel Defoe*, Jonathan Swift*, Samuel Johnson,
Romanticism (1798-1832)
The major theme of the Romantic period was nature. The Romantics saw
patterns and meaning in the natural world around them. This was a time of
lyrical ballad. Also, the Romantic period brought to popularity the gothic
horror novel.
Authors: Jane Austen*, Mary Shelley, William Blake*, William Wordsworth*,
Dorothy Wordsworth, Samuel Coleridge*, Lord Byron*, Percy Shelley*, John
Keats*
The Victorian Period (1832-1900)
It was in this time period that the novel began its rise in popularity. The
availability of cheap paper made mass publication possible. Serialized novels
and magazines were popular with the masses. Contrived plot twists such as
strained coincidences and romantic triangles were often utilized. This time
period also saw a heightened conflict between the rich and the poor. In poetry
elegies were extremely popular.
Authors: Charles Dickens*, Thomas Hardy, Rudyard Kipling, Robert Louis
Stevenson*, George Eliot, Oscar Wilde*, Alfred Lord Tennyson, The Bronte
Sisters
The Modern/Post Modern Period of Literature (1900-1980)
This era heralded the loss of the hero in literature. One of the major themes
was technologys destruction of society. Poetry began to be written in a style
called free verse. Many novelists began writing in a style called stream of
consciousness. Many works from this time period contain epiphanies.
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(Extra credit points given to those who choose to narrate the project themselves.)
6.)You may choose either of the activities below
Travel Narrative
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Additional Components
1) Presentation Component: Formal presentations will be required for the Presentation
components.
2) Pre and Post Notes for each of the requirements above, you will write a note before
and after you create to show your research (pre-note) and your reflection on your creation
(post-note). The pre-note is due with the component. The post-note is due at the final
portfolio. These notes should reflect the process Pre-Notes: Why did you choose your
research? How did you complete the research? Post-Notes: How did you feel about your
product? What did you discover that you will use in the future?
3) Works Cited Note, there should be one specific to your essay, and one for the entire
MGP. Works Cited should follow MLA format.
4) Portfolio This is due at the END as the Final Presentation it will include a Title Page,
Pre-Notes & Post-Notes, all of the assignments along with the Works Cited. It should be
in a paper pronged folder with two pockets.