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ACADEMIC WRITING
Table of contents
Influence of historical events on literature    3
Ancient Literature    3
Medieval Literature    3
Renaissance Literature    4
Text from Renaissance literature    4
Summary of the text    4
Representation of Renaissance literature    5
Moral of the text in daily life    6
Nymph’s reply to the Shepherd    6
Symbols present within the work    6
Literary devices used in the poem    7
Historical significance of the poem    7
Role of religion in Renaissance era    7
Literary elements of Odyssey    8
Work cited    9
Influence of historical events on literature
Ancient Literature
    Ancient literature is influenced greatly by the Greek culture. The ancient literature with a Greek background can be classified broadly into three categories viz. tragedy, comedy and satire. It has been mentioned by Aristotle that “tragedy was an improvisation by those who led off the dithyramb". A lot of political and geographical development during the ancient period has a direct influence on the Greek literature. The Trojan War has a direct influence on ancient Greece (Cross, 2000). The Lliad and Odyssey are two of the most epic works created by Homers. Although no significant proofs have been found that the Trojan War actually occurred, much of the literature work which addresses tragedy has been influenced from the Trojan War and the War tactics being used in the War. Homer chose to write about the archeological and textual evidences of the Trojan War making it into a ten year long saga (Drover, 1998). The literature work in ancient Greece talks about destruction that happened during the war time.
Medieval Literature
    The Medieval Literature is influenced greatly by the fall of the Roman Empire. After the fall of the Great Roman Empire the literature work of the Medieval times was focused more and more on faith and the matters related to faith. The heroic code became the theme of most of the literature work done during this time. As could be seen in Beowulf, characteristics like bravery and courage have been displayed. The Battle of Tours in which Charles Martel and his troops defeated the Muslim invaders and ended the expansion of Islamic invaders in Western Europe. Such incidences influenced the medieval literature and most of the literary work of the time was then based on the heroic incidences which saved the lives of people or saved territories from external invasions. The literature of the medieval times represented the fact that the protagonist always wins over the antagonist.
Renaissance Literature
    The literary works undertaken during the renaissance period have largely been influenced by exploration and discovery which is a major part of the renaissance history. The last quarter of 16 century witnessed a lot of explorations and discoveries which had a direct impact on the literature of the time. Literature is also influences by intellectual and cultural tendencies of the Renaissance movement (Kataria, 2016). The literature of this period was not influenced only by a particular region or country. Rather it was a mix of different cultures and highlighted the pros and cons of various cultures. The literature during this period was influenced by...