The Scottish Chaucerians: Active primarily in the late 14th and 15th centuries, these poets were influenced by Geoffrey Chaucer. Key figures include Robert Henryson, William Dunbar, and Gavin Douglas.
The University Wits: This group of late 16th-century English playwrights and poets were educated at Oxford or Cambridge. Notable members include Christopher Marlowe, Robert Greene, and Thomas Nashe. They were active mainly in the 1580s and 1590s.
The Transitional Poets: These poets are from the late 18th century, bridging the gap between the Augustan poets and the Romantic poets. Important figures include Thomas Gray, William Collins, and James Thomson. Their prominence was in the mid-18th century.
The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood: Founded in 1848, this group of English painters, poets, and critics aimed to return to the detail, intense colors, and complex compositions before Raphael. Key members were Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Holman Hunt, and John Everett Millais.
The Rhymers’ Club: A late 19th-century group of London-based poets, including W.B. Yeats and Ernest Dowson, they met from around 1890 to 1895. They focused on lyrical poetry and were part of the Decadent movement.
Year-wise PYQs
