The Rennaissance, or "Age of Enlightenment", did not encourage a specific type of literature, however one of the most important aspects of the most reknowned writers of the time is that they were largely Humanists.
Poetry, letters, narratives,plays and essays were all popular forms of writing. The novel, as we know it, did not exist, perhaps the closes you can get to a novel from that era is Thomas More's Utopia, a two-part philosophical narrative which is mainly concerned with freedom of religion (More was a Catholic in England around the time Henry VIII formed the protestant Church of England, he was eventually executed for refusing to denounce his faith).
Much of the humanist writing of this time was concerened with religion, corruption of rulers (read More's Utopia, Erasmus' The Praise of Folly, Shakespeare's King Lear, and Measure for Measure, Donne's Satyres).
Largely there was also a huge movement that focussed on classical writings that had, hiterto, been ignored throughout the 'Dark Ages'. There was a revival of interest in the writings of Herodotus, Homer, Virgil, Cicero etc...
Alongside that there is much literature about discoveries, both geographic and scientific (Shakespeare's The Tempest, Nashe's The Unfortunate Traveller etc...)
There were many other writings, I would particulalry reccommend reading the poetry, essays and sermons of John Donne, see how he includes science and discovery, satire, classical poetic forms, criticism, crisis of faith and sex. Incidentally he was distantly related to Thomas More, but renounced his Catholicism at the behest of James I and became a Protestant priest.
The Renaissance period encouraged the development of various types of literature, including poetry, drama, essays, and works of fiction. This period saw a revival of classical Greek and Roman literature, resulting in a focus on Humanism, individualism, and the exploration of human emotions and experiences in literary works. Writers during the Renaissance often drew inspiration from classical sources while also incorporating new ideas and themes that reflected the changing cultural and intellectual landscape of the time.
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Painting: Mannerist (Linear), Realist Sculpture & Architecture: Scientific, Mathematical
There have been quite a few stages in American Literature, although America is a relatively young nation. Native American oral traditions and histories can be considered the first type of American Literature. From the 1600's until the 1800's the stage of literature would be the stage of Puritanism. From the late 1750's until around 1800's there was a stage of Rationalism, followed by Romanticism from 1800 until around 1860. From 1840 until 1860 Transcendentalism occurs, followed by Realism of 1850 until around 1900. From 1900 until about 1950 there is a period of Modernism. 1920 to 1940 is the Harlem Renaissance, followed by contemporary and post-modern writings from 1950 until the present.
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Some similarities between medieval and Renaissance music would be the type of notation used (the type developed by the end of the medieval period was used in the Renaissance, too.) also the cantus firmus(using a given melody to compose a polyphonic work)was still used but maybe more freely. The forms, fixes such as the rondeaux, viralaie and ballades were still used up to a certain point in the Renaissance. its mostly the change from focussing on the technical side of music in the medieval period to making music for expression and meaning in the renaissance.
The term "convention" is used to apply to any traditional feature of a specific type of literature that has been accepted over a period of time. This is a feature that has been used so many times in the genre, that it is expected by readers.
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The term "convention" is used to apply to any traditional feature of a specific type of literature that has been accepted over a period of time. This is a feature that has been used so many times in the genre, that it is expected by readers.