Restoration – Flashcards
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Verbal irony
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Writer Chooses words that express the opposite meaning to what is said
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Give at least three reactions when satire is used
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To bring about change. To ridicule or make people laugh. To expose errors and absurdities
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Whats the meaning of theme in literature
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Central idea or insight about life revealed in literary work
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Describe the similarities between England and a roman empire from 1600 to 1800
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Emperor Augustus restored order to ancient Rome and the Stuart monarchs restored order to england
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Why is British writing during the Augustan era often called neoclassical
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Imitates and Latin classics
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What did king Charles III do to reestablish the Anglican church
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Made it official church of England and tried to outlaw dozens of religious sects
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What was the climax to the glorious revolution of 1688
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Forced the roman catholic king James III to flee England and have his Protestant daughter Mary take the throne
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How can Alexander pope and Jon swift best be described
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Critical and unsatisfied
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Who wrote the first English novels
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Poets such as William wordsworth
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What does a modest proposal set out to satirize
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English policy in ireland
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What character role is using a logical appeal to persuade the government of Ireland
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Economic planner devising strategies to conquer Ireland
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What is the purpose by the narrator that will benefit landlords and the people of ireland
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Sell and slaughter excess children
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What are three outcomes or advantages anticipated by the narrator
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Decrease in the number of papists. Decrease in the number of beggars. Decrease in the number of poor people
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At the end of the story why does the narrator claim not to have a personal motive behind his proposal
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Does not have any children of age to sell
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What does swift offer as a serious and more realistic solution to Ireland's problems
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Prudent living and the buying of Irish products
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What is an adjective or two to describe swifts attitude in a modest proposal
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Harsh-drastic
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What type of person would swift be willing to slaughter or sell babies
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A cold-blooded person
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What is the meaning of the title a rape of lock
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The theft of a lock of Belinda's hair
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In canto IV what does umbriel bring back from the cave of spleen for Belinda
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Sighs, sobs, and passions
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What are sylphs and what are they trying to prevent from happening
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Spirits and the theft of the lock
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During the fight between Belinda and baron what does Belinda throw at the baron
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Snuff
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In canto V what is happens to the lock
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It rises into the stars
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Popes point of view about this poem is summarized by what line in canto 1
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What mighty contests rise from trivial things
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Popes the rape of lock includes what type of literature elements found in serious epics
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Hero. Which this times a female. Belinda as a hero. Extended comparison. Battle with scissors
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What character trait does the pope believe to exist in most humans
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Weak
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What does the pope say about learning in heroic couplet
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A small amount of knowledge is dangerous
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In couplet 5 why does pope recommend forgiveness
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Helps one rise above being merely human
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In couplet 10describe popes attitude and point of view forwards satire
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He uses satire but is very careful not to be overly aggerssive
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What does pope recommend that people do in an essay on man
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Examine themselves
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What is written format of an essay on man
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Heroic couplet
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What beliefs and values does pope express in an essay on man and heroic couplets
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Shows that pope is representative of his age
