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LCC1- Rest/Neoclass
Restoration and Neoclassical Period
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Historical Background | Restoration (Charles II in 1660) Neoclassical spans 18th century |
| Main Topics/Themes | Wit/ Puritanism/ Didactic message/ Satirizing religion, manners, and aristocracy/ advancements in science |
| Genres (Theatre) | Comedy of Manners |
| Genres (Periodicals) | Weekly magazines and journals |
| Genres (Mock Epic) | taking classical genre and using it to present comedic tropes |
| Aphra Behn | Oroonoko |
| Thomas Gray | “Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard” |
| Daniel Defoe | Robinson Crusoe |
| Jonathan Swift | A Modest Proposal, Gulliver's Travels |
| Alexander Pope | Rape of the Lock, An Essay on Man |
| Samuel Johnson | The Rambler/ The History of Rasselas - Prince of Abissinia/ Dictionary of the English Language |
| William Congreve | The Way of the World |
| Anne Finch | “The Apology” |
| John Dryden | Absalom and Achitophel/ Annus Mirabilis/ All for Love |
| Earl of Rochester | “The Imperfect Enjoyment” |
| Christopher Smart | “For I will consider my Cat Jeoffry” |
| Oliver Goldsmith | She Stoops to Conquer, The Vicar of Wakefield |
| Samuel Pepys | The Diary |