elizabethan literature

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Definition of elizabethan literature in English English dictionary

Body of works written during the reign of Elizabeth I (1558-1603). Probably the most illustrious age in the history of English literature, the Elizabethan era saw a flowering of poetry, produced a golden age of drama, and inspired a wide variety of splendid prose. The period encompasses the work of Sir Philip Sidney, Edmund Spenser, Christopher Marlowe, William Shakespeare, and others. Though some patterns and themes persisted, the tone of most forms of literary expression, especially drama, darkened rather suddenly around the start of the 17th century. See also Jacobean literature

Hyphenation

E·liz·a·be·than lit·e·ra·ture

Turkish pronunciation

elîzıbithın lîtırıçır

Pronunciation

/ˌeləzəˈbēᴛʜən ˈlətərəʧər/ /ˌɛlɪzəˈbiːθən ˈlɪtɜrəʧɜr/