LITERATURE QUESTIONS
RESTORATION EIGHTEENTH CENTURY DRAMA
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signifiers of the personality of the characters.
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regular names found in any registry.
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farcical and served to detract from the plot of a play.
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recycled from Shakespeare plays.
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taken from the headlines of the day.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Main characteristics of Restoration Comedy of Manners include a flamboyant display of witty, blunt sexual dialogue, boudoir intrigues, sensual innuendos and rakish behaviour. The tone of the plays is cynical and satirical, while the language and actions are sexually explicit.
Detailed explanation-2: -The characteristic features of Heroic Tragedy are as follows: 1. Heroic Tragedy is written in rhyming pentameter (heroic) couplets. 2. In heroic tragedy, the couplets are quite artificial but could be remarkably formal as heroic tragedy is artificial both in content and manner wise.
Detailed explanation-3: -The term “restoration” in Restoration drama refers to the return of the monarchy to England after something more than a decade of Puritan rule. The Restoration of Charless II to the throne of England in 1660 brought about a revolution in the English literature and with him theatre regained its place in English life.
Detailed explanation-4: -One of the major themes of restoration comedy is marriage and the game of love. But if marriage is a mirror of society, the couples in the plays show something very dark and sinister about order.