6 recap and Victorian Times

age of reason
the poet as a philosopher
first sonnet
evolution theory
theocentric
Charles II
renaissance
medieval period
restoration period
enlightenment
romantic period
victorian period
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This lesson contains 10 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

Items in this lesson

age of reason
the poet as a philosopher
first sonnet
evolution theory
theocentric
Charles II
renaissance
medieval period
restoration period
enlightenment
romantic period
victorian period

Slide 1 - Drag question

Which is the odd one out?
A
poetic language
B
reason
C
interest in children
D
general truths

Slide 2 - Quiz

Which is the odd one out?
A
natural language
B
use of the heroic couplet
C
supernatural elements
D
nature as a poetic theme

Slide 3 - Quiz

Which is the odd one out?
A
Alexander Pope
B
William Wordsworth
C
John Keats
D
Lord Byron

Slide 4 - Quiz

'The Lamb' was one of the poems in the booklet called:

Slide 5 - Open question

Victorian Times 

Slide 6 - Slide

Position of women in Victorian Times
*Poor women had to work

*Bad living conditions

* no rights to vote, husband was the boss
Difference between the classes:
*Rich women were supposed to be "the Angel of the House"
*Well-furnished houses & enough food, servants
* no rights to vote, husband decided on everything

Slide 7 - Slide

Slide 8 - Video

Special for Dickens' novels 
  • serialized stories in journals (= installments)
  • cliffhangers / some characters are forgotten / influence of the public
  • literature available for a wider audience 
  • cheap 
  • ironical/satirical
  • absurd characters and absurd names

Slide 9 - Slide

Special for Dickens's novels 
  • flat and vivid characters
  • most of the novels took place in the busy city
  • workhouse, child labour
  • mostly male characters


Slide 10 - Slide