A. the neo-classical influence of Pope and Dryden
B. the clumsiness of Shakespeare’s plots
C. the Orientalist fantasies of Coleridge
D. Wordsworth’s devotion to the ordinary and everyday
A. It has universal appeal.
B. It can stand the test of time.
C. It makes connections.
D. All of the above.
A. Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Mary Wroth, and Elizabeth Cary
B. Aphra Behn, Delarivier Manley, and Eliza Haywood
C. Anne Finch, Anne Killigrew, and Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
D. Rachel Speght, Katherine Philips, and Frances Burney
A. wit
B. sprezzatura
C. naturalism
D. gusto
A. Elephant and Castle
B. Grub Street
C. Covent Garden
D. Cheapside
A. King David’s son
B. A Judge of Israel
C. Bathsheba’s first husband
D. Absalom’s advisor
A. Bleak House
B. Great Expectations
C. A Tale of Two Cities
D. The Pickwick Papers
A. All knowledge is derived from experience.
B. Human perceptions are constructed and reflect structures of political power.
C. The search for essential or ultimate principles of reality.
D. The sensory world is an illusion.
A. snide indifference
B. biblical reverence
C. condemning censure
D. satirical derision
A. The Duke of Monmouth
B. Charles II
C. The Earl of Shaftesbury
D. Cromwell