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Restoration
the reestablishment of the monarch in England after the Puritan Revolution
Enlightenment
the Age of Reason which emphasized reason, rational thinking, and order
Neoclassicism
literally means new classicism; emphasizes order, symmetry, elegance, and structure in the arts, including literature
Novel
an extended fictional prose narrative
Epistolary novel
a novel written in the form of a series of letters
Satire
genre, that blends criticism of a person, event, or situation with witty humor for the purpose of improving the object of the satire
Animosities
plural of animosity; a feeling of strong dislike
Deference
respectful or courteous regard
Deplorable
causing or being a subject for regret or disapproval
Despondent
feeling or showing profound hopelessness
Eminent
high in station
Enumerate
to mention separately as if in counting; name one by one; specify
Expedient
a means to an end
Importuning
to beg for (something) urgently or persistently
Modest
having regard for decencies of behavior
Prodigious
extraordinary in size
Propagation
multiplication or increase
Rudiment
the elements or first principles of a subject
Scrupulous
having scruples; having or showing a strict regard for what one considers right; principled.
Sustenance
means of sustaining life; nourishment
masque
a form of entertainment for the court involving singing and dancing as well as acting, usually with elaborate costumes and sets.
epic
is a long narrative poem in elevated style depicting the heroic adventures of a valiant, superhuman individual.
medias res
or in the middle of the action.
invocation
a common Roman device that is a call for inspiration.
enjambment
a sentence that continues from one line into another in a poem, continuing a thought over two or more lines rather than ending each sentence at the end of each line of poetry (end-stopped poetry
inversion
changing the normal word order of a sentence
elision
omitting a letter or syllable of a word to maintain the meter of a line of poetry
Allusion
is a reference within a work to a famous person, event, or another work of literature.
Parable
is a very brief story told to teach a moral lesson.
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