LITERATURE QUESTIONS
RESTORATION EIGHTEENTH CENTURY DRAMA
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Quite often (the majority of plays)
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Rarely (less than five)
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Never
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About the same as any other social class
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We have no way of knowing.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Restoration period refers to the time following the restoration of the English, Scottish and Irish monarchies under King Charles II in 1660. While the exact dates differ depending on context, for Restoration drama it is often seen as continuing through until 1710, during the reign of Queen Anne.
Detailed explanation-2: -Audience. The Eighteenth Century audiences changed considerably as the Restoration period ended, at the rise of the middle class. Restoration audiences were members of the elite class of London society, and the repertoire of the time reflects the audience’s tastes for high-brow humor and wit.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -"Restoration comedy” is English comedy written and performed in the Restoration period of 1660–1710. Comedy of manners is used as a synonym for this. After public stage performances were banned for 18 years by the Puritan regime, reopening of the theatres in 1660 marked a renaissance of English drama.