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John Keats is a key figure in the Romantic movement in English poetry, known for his odes, including the famous `Ode to a Nightingale′, which explore beauty, mortality, and the power of imagination.

The Victorian Period in English literature (roughly 1837-1901) is known for its focus on social issues, class distinctions, and realistic portrayals of life, particularly in novels.

Jane Austen is the author of `Pride and Prejudice′, a celebrated novel of manners that satirizes societal norms and romantic relationships in 19th-century England.

The Harlem Renaissance was crucial for African American writers as it fostered a flourishing of artistic expression, allowing them to celebrate their cultural heritage, explore racial identity, and challenge racial stereotypes through literature and art.

Langston Hughes was a central figure of the Harlem Renaissance, a vibrant African American artistic and cultural movement of the 1920s centered in Harlem, New York City.

Postmodern literature is defined by its use of irony, fragmentation, metafiction, and its questioning of grand narratives, objective truth, and established literary and societal conventions.

The English Renaissance in literature was marked by a resurgence of interest in classical Greek and Roman learning, along with the rise of humanism, which emphasized human potential and earthly life, influencing themes and forms of literature.

The Theatre of the Absurd is a dramatic movement characterized by plays that portray the human condition as inherently meaningless and illogical, often using nonsensical dialogue, repetitive actions, and absurd situations to reflect this worldview.

The Lost Generation, a group of American writers who came of age during World War I, are known for their works reflecting the disillusionment and moral ambiguity experienced in the aftermath of the war.

George Orwell′s `1984′ is a dystopian masterpiece warning against the perils of totalitarian regimes, mass surveillance, and the suppression of individual thought and freedom.

Toni Morrison is celebrated for her powerful novels that deeply explore African American identity, the complexities of race relations in America, and the enduring impact of slavery and its historical trauma.

The Beat Generation was characterized by its rejection of conventional American society, embracing non-conformity, and experimenting with literary forms to express their counter-cultural views.

`The Great Gatsby′ by F. Scott Fitzgerald is famously set in the Roaring Twenties, capturing the exuberance and decadence of the Jazz Age in America.

Modernist literature, across both English and American contexts, is characterized by its experimental approach to form, narrative structure, and the use of techniques like stream of consciousness to reflect the complexities of the modern human experience.

`Wuthering Heights′ by Emily Brontë is a quintessential example of Gothic romance in English literature, characterized by its intense emotions, wild setting, and themes of love and revenge.

Jonathan Swift is renowned for his satirical works, most notably `Gulliver′s Travels′, which uses fantastical voyages to critique human nature and societal institutions.

Stream of consciousness is a narrative technique that attempts to depict the continuous flow of thoughts, feelings, and sensations in a character′s mind, often without traditional narrative structure or punctuation.

J.D. Salinger′s `The Catcher in the Rye′ is a classic American novel that explores themes of teenage alienation, identity crisis, and disillusionment through the perspective of its protagonist, Holden Caulfield.

Naturalism in American literature emphasizes the deterministic influence of social and environmental forces on human beings, often portraying characters as being shaped by factors beyond their control, such as heredity, environment, and economic conditions.

William Faulkner is a prominent figure in Southern Gothic literature, known for his complex narratives and exploration of the South′s history, race relations, and social decay.

Walt Whitman is celebrated for his groundbreaking use of free verse and his epic poem `Leaves of Grass′, which celebrates democracy, individualism, and the American experience.

`Frankenstein′ by Mary Shelley is largely classified as a Gothic novel due to its elements of horror, the supernatural, and its exploration of dark themes, and it is also considered an early work of science fiction because of its focus on scientific experimentation and its consequences.

Arthur Miller′s `Death of a Salesman′ is a significant American play that critiques the American Dream through the tragic story of Willy Loman, a salesman struggling with disillusionment and failure.

Transcendentalism, an American literary and philosophical movement, centered on the belief in the inherent goodness of humanity and nature, advocating for individualism and intuition over societal norms and logic.

William Shakespeare is widely considered the greatest writer in the English language and is famous for his tragedies, including `Hamlet′, `Othello′, and `King Lear′.

Thomas Hardy′s novels, such as `Tess of the d′Urbervilles′ and `Far from the Madding Crowd′, are known for their exploration of social class, morality, and the impact of societal forces on individual lives in rural England.

Negative capability, as defined by John Keats, is the ability of a poet to embrace ambiguity, uncertainty, and mystery without needing to resolve them through logic or reason, allowing for a deeper engagement with artistic and emotional experience.

Emily Dickinson is renowned for her unique poetic style, characterized by the use of slant rhyme (also called half rhyme or near rhyme), unconventional capitalization, and dashes, creating a distinctive and introspective voice.

English Romanticism, in contrast to the Enlightenment, prioritized emotion, imagination, and intuition over reason and logic. Romantic writers valued subjective experience, nature, and the power of individual feeling.

The `American Dream′ in literature commonly refers to the ideal that in the United States, individuals can achieve success, wealth, and upward mobility through hard work, determination, and individual initiative, although it is often critiqued for its attainability and social costs.