This refers to the use of vernacular language (the common language spoken by people) and everyday subjects in literature and art, a trend that became popular during the Renaissance.
Vernacular: The language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.
Renaissance: A period in European history marking the transition from the Middle Ages to Modernity, characterized by a surge of interest in classical learning and values.
Humanism: An outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters; prominent during the Renaissance.
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