Texts for Literature and Composition
English II: Literature and Composition What does Literature and Composition cover? Literature and Composition is a college-preparatory literature and composition course. Focus works, including novels,...
View ArticleLiterary Periods Chart
Excellence in Literature Chart of Literary Periods Literary periods can be a useful clue to the style, purpose, and philosophy of a work of literature. Here is a brief downloadable chart with basic...
View ArticleLevel 5 Resource Updates
World Literature Updates Due to the ever-changing nature of the Internet, online resources often move unexpectedly to new addresses. Here are the updates for Level 5: World Literature that have...
View ArticleRenaissance Art
Here is some artwork from the Renaissance. How does it convey the same ideas you’re reading about? To see a larger image, click on the individual artwork below. The post Renaissance Art appeared first...
View ArticleThomas Tallis Medieval Music sung by Lumina
Thomas Tallis was a medieval composer. You may listen to one of his compositions in the video below from the talented Lumina Vocal Ensemble. Credits: If ye love me, a motet from the English Renaissance...
View ArticleThe Nightingale English Madrigal sung by GRCC
The madrigal was a type of secular Renaissance music, which would have been familiar to writers such as Edmund Spenser. Listen to the way the different parts intertwine in this recording of the English...
View ArticleThe Medieval Synthesis and the Discovery of Man by Steven Kreis
The Medieval Synthesis and the Discovery of Man: The Renaissance Lecture 4: From The History Guide by Dr. Steven Kreis Living, I despise what melancholy fate has brought us wretches in these evil...
View ArticleHistory of the Renaissance by Bamber Gascoigne
History of the Renaissance From HistoryWorld by Bamber Gascoigne The word Renaissance The Renaissance may be vivid in the mind’s eye – in images of human figures sculpted in the round, or in scenes...
View ArticleHistorical Fiction: A List of Favorites
Reading historical fiction and biographies is one of the best ways to immerse in a time period and learn in a memorable way. Some of the best fiction I’ve ever read was written for... The post...
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