LITERATURE QUESTIONS
RESTORATION EIGHTEENTH CENTURY DRAMA
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Question
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In the play “Emilia Galotti, ” the prince Hettore Gonzaga is almost as affected by an artistic rendering of Emilia as he is of her in person. What art form moves Hettore’s emotions?
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A painting
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A sculpture
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A description
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A poem
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A song
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Licensing Act of 1737 had what effect on the theatre? Audiences attended more plays knowing that the works had been properly vetted. Audiences distrusted the plays that the censors approved. Innovation was stymied and older theatrical forms were revived.
Detailed explanation-2: -Political satire is the use of humor and exaggeration to criticize or ridicule aspects of government and public affairs. The effect of this kind of satire rests on the use of allusion, a reference to a well-known person, event, or thing, and caricature, which exaggerates some feature of what is being referenced.
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