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British Literature review on Restoration and Enlightenment.
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1
Which concepts were NOT considered the basis for "the Age of Reason" / 18th century?
order and balance
passion and emotions
logic and reason
2
How did poetry change in the "Age of Johnson" (1750-1784)?
it became more emotional
it didn't
rhymes were mandatory
it became more literal
3
The modern day equivalents of the Tories are the .....
Liberals
Republicans
Anarchists
Anti-vaxers
4
What publication did Joseph Addison and Richard Steele create in the early 1700s?
Brit Lit Review
The London Herald
Village Voice
Spectator
5
What is the time period of the English Restoration & Enlightenment?
1660-1784
1784-1825
1600-1700
1485-1660
6
Neoclassicism is divided into three time periods. Which of the ones below is NOT Neoclassical?
The Age of Johnson
The Age of Shakespeare
The Restoration
The Augustan Age
7
Who replaced James II as England's ruler?
his daughter Mary
both Mary and William
William of Orange
James III
8
What significant voice did The Spectator add to periodicals?
views from government
Views from common people
views from aristocrats
views from women
9
Who was the first Prime Minister of Great Britain?
King George I
King Charles II
Robert Walpole
Richard Steele
10
What poetic tool is made of two rhyming lines written in iambic pentameter with two syllables?
paradox
sonnet
iambic couplet
heroic couplet
11
What event marks the beginning of the Restoration?
the Whigs take over
the Puritans regain power
the Queen abdicates the throne
Shakespeare dies
12
Which literary genre of the Restoration is a brief tale told to illustrate a moral lesson?
horror story
fable
metaphor
fairy tale
13
The Augustan Age was named for which patron of ancient literature?
Augustinian Dafoe
Emperor Augustus
Augustus Gloop
The Earl of August
14
Who replaced William on the throne?
Mary
William II
Anne
Charles III
15
The "Age of Johnson" (1750-1784) is named after which writer?
Johnson Becket
Dr Samuel Johnson
Harmony Johnson
Ben Johnson
16
Which of the following was NOT an improvement in England during "the Age of Reason"?
women's rights improved
vaccinations developed
agricultural advancements
17
Which political party supported the monarchy?
Nationalists
Tories
Whigs
Separatists
18
What was significant about Parliament's Act of Settlement?
It mandated literacy for all
It outlawed women's rights
It said only women could rule
A Catholic could not be king
19
What term expresses similar grammatical constructions having related ideas of equal importance?
parallelism
similie
comparison
generalization
20
What literary genre is a short poem known for brevity, balance, clarity and wit?
epitaph
sonnet
limerick
epigram
21
Neoclassical writers modeled their writing on authors from where?
Ireland
Rome
France
USA
22
Whom did King Charles II want to emulate?
Charles I
John Locke
Shakespeare
Louis XIV
23
Scholars often refer to the Augustan Age by another name centered around which author?
Daniel Defoe
Alexander Pope
Samuel Johnson
Samuel Pepys
24
During the Restoration, England returned to which form of official state religion?
Atheism
Populism
Anglicanism
Agnosticism
25
Which two people inspired "the Age of Reason"?
Locke and Newton
Locke and Key
Johnson and Pepys
Key and Peele
26
What country joined with England to form Great Britain in 1702?
Ireland
Scotland
Canada
France
27
When did Neoclassicism reach its peak?
The Restoration (1660-1700)
Age of Johnson (1750-1784)
It never did
Augustan Age (1700-1750)
28
Which Neoclassical writer was known for his epigrams?
Pepys
Bacon
Pope
de la Fontaine
29
Neoclassical writers wanted to show all of the following in their work EXCEPT....
restraint
humour
dignity
rationality
30
What writing style did English writers develop during the Restoration?
Parody
How-To texts
Satire
Neoclassicism
31
What was odd about King George I?
He was actually a woman
He spoke no English
He was an Atheist
He was illiterate
32
Neoclassicists had two primary concepts in their writing. What are they?
wit and style
nature and love
love and wit
nature and wit
33
Many fable writers "borrowed" their stories from which ancient fable writer?
Homer
Kelan
Aesop
Shakespeare
34
Which political party wanted to limit royal authority?
Whigs
Tories
Separatists
Nationalists
35
During the Augustan Age, what modern literary form was first created?
the comic strip
the self-help book
the novel
periodicals
36
The modern day equivalent of the Whigs are the ...
Liberals
Anti-vaxers
Republicans
Anarchists
37
Why was James II an unpopular ruler?
he staged a coup
he favored Anglicanism
he favored Roman Catholics
he was illegitimate
38
When Parliament split, which two political parties were formed?
Whigs and Louies
Democrats and Republicans
Separatists and nationalists
Tories and Whigs
