ELIZABETHAN ERA IN ENGLISH LITERATURE

1. -This power point is a brief description of the
important aspects of the literature in Elizabethan
era. It includes an introduction about the queen
elizabeth & thoroughly discusses the Literature
aspect of elizabethian era. It includes many
important poets who have contributed a lot to this
period and also tells about the play “romeo and
juliet ’’

2. •Queen Elizabeth I was
daughter of King Henry VIII.
She was ruler during the
Elizabethan era. She reigned
for 45 years, from 1558-1603.
During her reign, the period
was known as the Golden age
because of the many
achievements made during the
Elizabethan era.
The Queen

3. • Queen Elizabeth was born from King Henry VIII and Anne
Boleyn.
• Her mother was beheaded when she was a baby, because she
was accused of adultery and incest.
• During her reign, there was an increase in literacy rates and
fine arts.
• The Queen was highly intelligent, and could speak several
languages including Latin, Spanish, Welsh, and French.
Facts about the Queen

4. Elizabethan Literature
•Literature was extremely important during
this time. It was a form of entertainment as
well as a form of education.
– Romanticism: Literature this time that focused on
philosophical and artistic writing.
– Realism: Literature this time that focused on every
day life.

5. •During the Elizabethan era, Poetry and plays
were a major part of writing. Many people
enjoyed viewing plays from theaters such as
the Globe Theater. Sonnets was the form of
poetry that was most commonly heard during
this era.
Literature Continued

9. The Globe Theater
The bottom/ ground
level was for poor
commoners
The first level cost a
penny more and had
seats.
The 2nd level was
for rich and
royalty. The seats
were cushioned.

10. •William Shakespeare built the Globe Theater.
• It was once torn down, then rebuilt.
• Women were not allowed on stage at the
Globe.
• The ceiling above the stage is beautifully
decorated, while everything else is plain inside
it.
Facts about the Globe

11. William Shakespeare

12. •Shakespeare wrote several famous plays and book-
length poems.
• Historians have been led to believe that the majority
of Shakespeare’s writing was not published, and is
somewhere, lost forever.
• His plays were grouped into 3 different categories
– Tragedy (ex. Romeo& Juliet)
– Comedy (ex. A Midsummer Night Dream)
– History (ex. Richard 3.)
Shakespeare’s Writing