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Important Literary and Artistic Movements for UGC NET English This comprehensive guide aims to provide an in-depth understanding of the most significant literary and artistic movements relevant for the UGC NET English examination. Each section will detail the movement's core tenets, key figures, and seminal works, offering a chronological and thematic overview. 1. The Renaissance (c. 14th - 17th Century) The Renaissance, meaning "rebirth," was a fervent period of European cultural, artistic, political, and economic "rebirth" following the Middle Ages. It was characterized by a renewed interest in classical philosophy, literature, and art, leading to a profound shift in worldview from medieval scholasticism to humanism. The emphasis moved from the divine to the human, from the communal to the individual. Propounders/Key Figures: Italian Renaissance: Petrarch (often considered the father of Humanism), Giovann...

100 Major Literary Theories, Movements, and Their Key Proponents 1. New Criticism - John Crowe Ransom 2. Structuralism - Ferdinand de Saussure 3. Post-Structuralism - Jacques Derrida 4. Deconstruction - Jacques Derrida 5. Reader-Response Theory - Louise Rosenblatt 6. Formalism - Viktor Shklovsky 7. Russian Formalism - Roman Jakobson 8. Psychoanalytic Criticism - Sigmund Freud 9. Archetypal Criticism - Carl Jung 10. Mythological Criticism - Northrop Frye 11. Marxist Criticism - Karl Marx 12. Feminist Criticism - Virginia Woolf 13. Gender Studies - Judith Butler 14. Queer Theory - Judith Butler 15. Cultural Criticism - Raymond Williams 16. Postcolonialism - Edward Said 17. Ecocriticism - Raymond Williams 18. Historical Criticism - Hippolyte Taine 19. Biographical Criticism - Samuel Johnson 20. Narratology - Gérard Genette 21. Aestheticism - Walter Pater 22. Decadent Movement - Arthur Symons 23. Reader-Response Criticism - Wolfgang Iser 24. Postmodernism - Jean-François Lyot...

Here are the 50 Important MCQs on literary movements: 1. Who is considered the central figure of the Reformation movement? A. John Calvin B. Huldrych Zwingli C. Martin Luther D. King Henry VIII Correct Answer: C. Martin Luther Martin Luther initiated the Reformation by posting his "95 Theses," challenging the Catholic Church's practices. 2. Which movement is associated with the phrase "sola scriptura"? A. The Renaissance B. The Reformation C. The Enlightenment D. Romanticism Correct Answer: B. The Reformation "Sola scriptura" emphasizes that the Bible is the sole authority in matters of faith. 3. The Scottish Chaucerians were inspired by which English poet? A. John Milton B. Geoffrey Chaucer C. William Shakespeare D. Edmund Spenser Correct Answer: B. Geoffrey Chaucer Scottish Chaucerians adopted Chaucer’s narrative style and themes in their works. 4. Which group of writers is collectively known as the University Wits? A. Metaphysical Poet...