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Literary Movements: Part 3

  University Wits : This term coined by George Saintsbury refers to a group of 16th Century playwrights and pamphleteers who were educated at universities, predominantly Oxford or Cambridge with the notable exception of Thomas Kyd who is often associated with this group. Other prominent members of this group are :                  1) Christopher Marlowe: Doctor Faustus              Tamburlain the Great, Edward 2                  2) Robert Greene : Friar Bacon and Friar Bungay  ,   Greene's Groats , Pandosto                 3) Thomas Nashe :    The Unfortunate  Traveller                   4) John Lyly :  'Plays':: Campaspe , Sapho and paho,  Endymion , Gallathea , Midas                'Pr...

Literary Movements: Part 2

  Scottish Chaucerian : Originated in the 15 th Century by a group of Scottish poets who were influenced by Geoffrey Chaucer, “ father of English Poetry ”. ·         They were best known for their ‘narrative poetry’, ‘courtly romances’ , ‘dream allegories' , ‘use of long Latinate words,   and Middle Scots’ ·         Popularly cited as ‘makars’, these poets were believed to have introduced Chaucerian style to Scotland during the period of Scottish Renaissance. ·         Most notable of them are :       1.Robert Henryson: a) Testament of Criseyde   b) Orpheus and Eurydice       2. William Dunbar: a) Golden Barge b) Thristle and the Rose       3. Gavin Douglas: a) Palace of Honour       4. Sir David Lyndsay: a) The Fall of Prince    ...

Some Important Writers of ‘Comedy of Humors’& their notable works :

  Ben Jonson:    ‘ Comedy of Humors’ was introduced in English drama by Ben Jonson. His best known works of this genre include- Everyman in His Humour   (1598) , Everyman out of His Humour (1599), Volpone, or the Fox (1605) , Epicoene,or the Silent Woman   (1609) , The Alchemist (1610), Bartholomew Fair (1614) , The New Inn or the Light Heart (1631) , The Magnetic Lady or the Humours Reconciled (1632).   George Chapman: All Fools   (1605)   The Blind Beggar of Alexandria (1596) The Gentleman Usher (1606) May Day (1612) Thomas Middleton: The Family of Love (c 1602) A Trick to Catch the Middle One (c 1604) The Mad World, My Masters (c 1605) Philip Massinger: A New Way to Pay Old Debts (c 1621) The City Madam (c1632) Thomas Shadwell: The Sullen Lovers   (1668) The Squire of Alsatia (1688)                        ...

DIGITAL MARKETING : MARKETING STRATEGY OF CONTEMPORARY ERA

  Introduction: In today’s technology- bound world,  digital marketing    is another evolutionary trend for business management. With the advent of newer technologies it remains an efficient tool for organisations and companies for promoting their products or services before a larger population within a wink of an eye. In layman’s terms digitalisation of marketing refers to the entire process of marketing using digital media. It has surely revolutionized the traditional ways of business marketing irrespective to geographical boundaries, different time zones with high efficiency and growing at a faster pace with each passing day.   Accessibility and Importance of Digital Marketing 21 st  century is no doubt a tech-friendly era. As already    mentioned we are living in a technology bound world where science has blessed us with the boon of Internet. Unlike traditional marketing  digital marketing    vastly rely upon Internet. Internet ...

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