LITERATURE QUESTIONS
RESTORATION EIGHTEENTH CENTURY DRAMA
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Only the upper classes can be satirized.
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Readers learn that true wisdom comes only from the lower classes.
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There is no higher purpose other than that of humorous entertainment.
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Actually, all of society was satirized, not just the upper classes.
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Vanity was essential to preserving one’s station in life.
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Detailed explanation-1: -This form was later classed “old comedy” but is now known as restoration comedy because it coincided with Charles II’s return to England. The main goal of these comedies of manners was to mock or scrutinize society. This allowed the audience to laugh at themselves and society.
Detailed explanation-2: -Restoration tragedy refers to neoclassical rules making it very imitative. Usually these tragedies are reworkings of Shakespearean plays. There are three types of comedies that were popular during the Restoration. These three types are: Humour, Manners, and Intrigue.
Detailed explanation-3: -Restoration theatre became a way to celebrate the end of Puritan rule, with its strict moral codes. To celebrate the opening of the theatres Restoration plays were lavish, often immoral by Puritan standards, and poked fun at both royalists and roundheads.
Detailed explanation-4: -Comedy of Manners. The Comedy of Manners is a theatrical genre that was uber-popular during the Restoration period. Satire. The Restoration writers couldn’t get enough satire. Heroic Couplet. Social Life. Politics. Faith. Restoration of Monarchy. Rejection of Puritanism. More items