Enlightenment/Restoration ?'s- Due February 12th

Enlightenment/Restoration ?'s- Due February 12th

Answer the following questions from page 566-5701.
1. What was the Restoration in British History?
When the king Charles II came back in power.

2. How did the political system change through the Restoration and 17th Century?
It changed to the parliment with a more divided power.

3. Why is this time also called the Age of Reason/Enlightenment? Give examples of people from this time who contributed to this label.
New ideas came about. John Locke, Issac Newton, Adam Smith

4. Define what Neoclassicism is how it was incorporates into the literature during the time. What was this age also called that relates to this concept?
Enlightenment and Augustan Age.

5. The Enlightenment/Restoration is divided up into three areas based on people's names. What are they? What characteristics/authors/literary genres is associated with each age?
Johnson- Samuel Johnson
Dryden- John Dryden, Mac Flecknoe
Pope- Alexander Pope