Restoration Period

What is the most valuable primary source of information about the plague and the Great Fire of Lond?

The Diary of Samuel Pepys

Why was Pepys important?

He was one of the decision-makers and leaders of the community

How long did it take for someone to die from the plague

the time form onset to death could be very short

What was the answer to stop the Great Fire of London

houses were pulled down to remove any fuel that might keep the fire going

What did King Charles II want people to use when rebuilding their houses after the Great Fire of London

brick or stone

Why were streets rebuilt wider than they were before

to prevent a fire from jumping across the street

What did Charles II propose about business buildings

that businesses that rely on fire for production to be located in the same general area

Why did Charles want houses not to block the river

to keep access to the river in case of a fire

What did King Charles II and Pepys agree on

the importance of tearing down certain houses

What did the Diary of Samuel Pepys and King Charles II Declaration to London, 1666 give readers

a first hand look at conditions in London in 1666

What was different about the 17th century compared to the 18th century during the Restoration period

the early 17th century was filled with civil war, fire, and plague while the 18th century had a natural phenomena increasingly accounted for by scientific observation

When did the Restoration Period take place

between 1660 and 1789

What is Deism

the idea that God created the world and then stepped aside for it to function by itself

What good was increasingly becoming available to citizens as the Enlightenment began

coffee

What the first English novels

a realistic portrayal of people, places, and events

Who King Louis XIV also known as

the Sun King

Who is Napoleon Bonaparte

led several successful campaigns during the French Revolutionary War

What phrase said by Marie Antoinette is actually a myth

Let them eat cake

What is neoclassical writing

the imitation of the old Latin classics

Who was Voltaire

a French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher famous for his wit

Who promoted middle class values

Rousseau

____ is a parody of Shakespeare’s Hamlet and what is it known as a ______

Bounaparte’s Soliloquy; satire

What is Sir Issac Newton famous for

his work with gravity and the laws of motion

Define Absolutism

the political theory and form of government in which unlimited, complete power is help by a centralized sovereign individual, with no checks or balances from any other part of the nation or government

Define Satire

a form of humor, written in poetry or prose, which makes a subject or a person appear ridiculous; the combination of criticism and humor in order to change what seems wrong

What is the purpose of satire

to point out prevailing vices or follies, through humor, which should be corrected

What are the two general moods of satire

gentle/sympathetic and biting/angry

What satire mood is when the humor is mild and the author sees the problem more foolish than evil

gentle/sympathetic

What satire mood happens when the ridicule is avage and the author sees the probelm as urgent and severe, possibly evil

biting/angry

Define verbal irony

statements that imply a meaning in opposition to their literal meaning

Define dramatic irony

when the audience knows an unwitting character is making a mistake

Define situational irony

actions taken that have an effect exactly opposite of what was intended

What are the four forms of satire

formal proposal, mock heroic, fantasy, praise/blame to excess

Define formal proposal

prepare a highly serious, highly rational proposal for action on this problem, but make it totally unreasonable and exagerated

Define mock heroic

take the realistic problem or dispute and turn it into a highly exaggerated epic battle

Define fantasy satire

the setting of the satire is an imaginary world or time. It softens the criticism by removing it from reality; people are more willing ot consider criticism if the finger isn’t pointing directly at them

Defin praise/blame to excess satire

take something that is bad and praise it without boundary, or take something good and cut it to shreds

What is Horation satire

named after the poet Horace and is characterized by a good-natured tolerant sense of humor about human folly; often a general comment on the failing of mankind and was known as telling the truth with a smile

What is juvenalian satire

named for Roman poet Juvenal and is characterized by biting sarcasm, bitter irony, moral indignation, pessimism, and an antagonistic tone; emphasizes criticism more than humor

In A Modest Proposal what large scale societal problem does Swift plan to resolve

Ireland hunger and impoverished

In the beginning of A Modest proposal what image does the narrator describe that represents the problem he plans to resolve

a horse with 3 legs that is killed and its meat sold in market

Why does Swift use terms such as breeders, males, and females when referring to the poor of Ireland in A Modest Proposal

meant to imply that the poor of Ireland are considered less than human

What is Swift’s main purpose in his essay A Modest Proposal

to ridicule the politicians, elites, and landowners who do not see the poor Irish as a problem of human misery and suffering but rather an inconvience

According to A Modest Proposal, how long does Swift propose that mothers keep their children

one year

What does Swift mean when he says, The English landlords have already devoured most of the Irish parents

The por Irish should sell their children as food to solve their poverty, since the wealthy landowners “devoured” the Irish with their cruelty, Swifts suggests to do so literally

What are some reasons Swift suggests to anyone with other ideas that resolve the problem he identified

reducing the number of Catholics, allowing the poor to pay rent, enriching the nation, relieving poor parents of the burden of raising children, improving the menu at taverns, and improving marriage and family morality

What did Swift want readers to learn from his proposal in A Modest Proposal

That Ireland is suffering on the inside, battling its worst enemy, itself

According to A Modest Proposal what month will infant flesh be so plentiful and why

march, because there are more children born in Roman Catholic countries about nine months after Lent than at any other