silver age

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silver age

The poet wrote during the silver age of literature.

Definition

Noun: 1. (Classical Mythology) The second age of the world, following the Golden Age, characterized by a decline in virtue and the introduction of seasons, labor, and suffering, but still a time of plenty and comfort compared to later ages. 2. (By Extension) A period in history, literature, art, or a specific field that, while marked by significant achievement and high quality, is considered inferior or secondary to a preceding period of exceptional brilliance (the Golden Age).

Usage Examples
  • The poet described the Silver Age as a time when humans first had to sow seeds and experience the changing seasons.
  • Following the Elizabethan era, some literary critics refer to the early 17th century as a silver age of English drama.
  • The 1990s are sometimes considered a silver age for animated films, producing many classics, though not matching the groundbreaking influence of the earlier golden age.
Advanced Usage
  • "a silver age of [something]": Used to label a specific, later period of high quality within a domain.
    • The mid-20th century is often called a silver age of radio, following its initial golden age of live drama and comedy.
  • The concept is often used comparatively and subjectively, based on cultural or critical perspective.
Variants and Related Words
  • Golden Age (n): The first and greatest age, a period of peak achievement, peace, and prosperity.
  • Bronze Age (n): In mythology, the third, more warlike age; in history, an archaeological period.
  • Heroic Age (n): In some mythologies, an age of demigods and heroes.
  • Iron Age (n): The final and worst mythological age of toil and strife; also an archaeological period.
Synonyms
  • Secondary period
  • Lesser epoch
  • Post-classical period
Antonyms
  • Golden Age
  • Peak era
  • Zenith
Related Idioms and Phrases
  • To live in a silver age: To exist in a period perceived as refined but past the initial, most innovative peak.
    • Some scholars argue we are living in a silver age of television, with high-quality series but less cultural shock than the early days of cable.
silver age

The poet wrote during the silver age of literature.

Noun
  1. (classical mythology) the second age of the world, characterized by opulence and irreligion; by extension, a period secondary in achievement to a golden age

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