English literature summary
puritanism
–
poetry
becomes
leading
form.
Puritanism
–
purification
of
religion,
of
all
unnecessary
rituals
and
decorations,
in
essence,
all
pleasure
equals
sin.
Closed
theatres
and
denounced
all
drama,
dance,
rural
festivals,
even
country
sports.
Puritan
poetry
is
logical
and
undecorated
in
style;
it
strives
to
render
God’s
word
directly,
undecorated
by
human
wit.
John
Donne
(1572–1631)
–
a
puritan
poet
who
rebelled
against
established
traditions
in
poetry.
Uses
a
lot
of
colloquial
(characteristic
of
or
appropriate
to
ordinary
or
familiar
annaabi.ee 
