A. a magical power whereby poetry plays tricks on the reader
B. a divine power whereby poetry transmits a message from God to the reader
C. a moral power whereby poetry encourages the reader to emulate virtuous models
D. a defensive power whereby poetry and its figurative expressions allow the poet to avoid censorship
3- The Renaissance And Reformation ( 1485-1660 )
- Early Tudor Period (1485-1558)
- Elizabethan Period (1558-1603)
- Jacobean Period (1603-1625)
- Caroline Age (1625-1649)
- Commonwealth Period [Puritan Age] (1649-1660)