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1、实用标准文案Postmodernismis the expressionof thought and culture in art, literature, philosophy and politics in advanced capitalist period.“ Pos”of“ Postmodernism is the inheritance and reaction to“ modernism” .Postmodernismwas originally used by artists and critics in New York in the 1960s and then emplo
2、yed by European theorists in the 1970s. Once this writing entered on the stage of history, it has brought us not only techniquessuch as parody, fragmentation, pastiche, collage, allegory, irony, playfulness, metafiction, but also intertextuality in history, philosophy, sociology, etc.英美文学名词解释（2013-0
3、6-29 16:58:29转载标签：转载 原文地址：英美文学名词解释作者：kiwi01. Humanism人文主义）Huma nism is the esse nee of the Ren aissa nee.2 it emphasizes the dignity of human beings and the importanee of the present life. Huma ni sts voiced their beliefs that man was the een ter of the uni verse and man did not only have the right
4、to enjoy the beauty of the present life, but had the ability to perfect himself and to perform won ders.02. Renaissanee文艺复兴） The word “ Ren aissa nee ” meanrebirth it ” mea nt the rei ntroductio n in to westerm Europe of the full eultural heritage of Greeee and Rome.2the essenceof the Renaissanceis
5、Humanism. Attitudes and feelings whieh had been characteristic of the 14th and 15th eenturies persisted well down into the era of Huma nism and reformatio n.3 the real main stream of the en glish Ren aissa nceis the Elizabetha n drama with william shakespeare being the lead ing dramatist.03. Metaphy
6、sieal poetry（玄学派诗歌）Metaphysical poetry is com monly used to n ame the work of the 17th een tury writers who wrote un der the in flue nee of Joh n Donne.2with a rebellious spirit, the Metaphysical poets tried to break away from the conven ti onal fashi on of the Elizabetha n love poetry.3the diction
7、is simple as compared with that of the Elizabethan or the Neoclassical periods, and echoes the words and cade nces of com mon speech.4the imagery is draw n from actual life.04. Classcism古 典主义）Classcism refers to a movement or tendency in art, literature, or music that reflects the文档大全principles mani
8、fested in the art of ancient Greece and Rome. Classicism emphasizes the traditi onal and the uni versal, and places value on reas on, clarity, bala nee, and order. Classicism, with its concern for reas on and uni versal themes, is traditi on ally opposed to Roma nticism, which is concerned with emot
9、i ons and pers onal themes. 05. Enlightenment启蒙运动）Enlightenment movement was a progressive philosophical and artistic movement which flourished in france and swept through western Europe in the 18th cen tury.2 the movement was a furtheranee of the Renaissancefrom 14th century to the mid-17th cen tur
10、y.3its purpose was to enlighten the whole world with the light of modern philosophical and artistic ideas.4it celebrated reas on or rati on ality, equality and scie nee. It advocated uni versal educatio n.5famous among the great enlighteners in england were those great writers like Alexa nder pope.
11、Jon atha n swift.etc.06.Neoclassicism新古典主义）In the field of literature, the enlightenment movement brought about a revival of in terest in the old classical works.2this tendency is known as neoclassicism. The Neoclassicists held that forms of literature were to be modeled after the classical works of
12、 the ancient Greek and Roma n writers such as Homer and Virgil and those of the con temporary French ones. 3 they believed that the artistic ideals should be order, logic, restrained emotion and accuracy, and that literature should be judged in terms of its service to humanity.07. The Graveyard Scho
13、ol（墓地派诗歌）The Graveyard School refers to a school of poets of the 18th century whose poems are mostly devoted to a sen time ntal lame ntati on or meditatio n on life. Past and prese nt, with death and graveyard as themes.2Thomas Gray is considered to be the leading figure of this school and his Elegy
14、 written in a country churchyard is its most represe ntative work.08. Romanticism（浪漫主义）1ln the mid-18th cen tury, a new literary moveme nt called roma nticism came to Europe and the n to En gla nd.2lt was characterized by a strong protest against the bondage of neoclassicism, which emphasized reas o
15、n, order and elega nt wit. In stead, roma nticism gave primary concern to passi on, emoti on, and n atural beauty.3l n the history of literature. Roma nticism is gen erally regarded as the thought that desig nates a literary and philosophical theory which tends to see the in dividual as the very cen
16、 ter of all life and experienee. 4 The English romantic period is an age of poetry which prevailed in England from 1798 to 1837. The major roma ntic poets in clude Wordsworth, Byron and Shelley.09. Byronic Hero（拜伦式英雄）Byronic hero refers to a proud, mysterious rebel figure of noble origin.2 with immense superiority in his passions and powers, this Byronic Hero would carry on his shoulders the bur
