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neoclassical 
Abel, Koen & Tijn

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Historical background 
  • 1660-1798
  • Charles II
  • James I
  • William of Orange & Mary 
  • Anne 
  • George I
monarches of England

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Historical background 
  • war
  • economically growing 
  • colonies
  • slave trade 
economy 

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Historical background 
  • Greek and Roman principals
  • rest, order, discretion 
  • intelligent & neat
  • 'wit'
  • self-control & balance

manners

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Historical background 
  • publish books
  • few rights

women

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Historical background 
  • enlightenment 
  • god was important
  • rational explanations 



faith

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Historical background 
  • no specific ending
  • Lyrical ballads; by William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge 
  • 1798
  • nationalistic thoughts

ending 

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literature
  • neoclassical 
  • changes and users
  • genres
  • politics
  • enjambement/ blank verses
  • today 

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Literary figures
  • 1688-1744
Alaxander Pope

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Literary figures
  • 1660- 1731
Daniel Defoe

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Literary figures
  • 1709-1784
Samuel Johnson 

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Literary figures
  • 1759-1796
Robert Burns 

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Literary figures
  • 1608-1674
John Milton 

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Literary figures
  • 1631-1700
John Dryden  

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Literary figures
  • 1632-1704
John Locke  

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Literary figures
  • 1667-1745
Jonathan Swift

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match the literary figure with the period in which they lived
John Dryden 
Alexander Pope
Robert Burns 
John Milton 
Jonathan Swift 
Samuel Johnson 
John Locke
Daniel Defoe
1688-1744
1660-1731
1709-1784
1759-1796
1608-1674
1631-1700
1632-1704
1667-1745

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Literary analysis

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Literary analysis
  • "An essay on criticism" 
  • Alexander Pope
  • 1711

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Who was William of Orang's wife?
A
Anne
B
Mary
C
Elisabeth
D
Jane

Slide 20 - Quiz

How did people in the Neoclassical period wanted to appear?
A
clean and chic
B
neat and clean
C
intelligent and calm
D
intelligent and neat

Slide 21 - Quiz

From this age, woman were allowed to:
A
publish books
B
work in factories
C
protest
D
start their own company

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in what year did the neoclassical period start?
,
A
1668
B
1660
C
1703
D
1646

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in what year did the neoclassical period end?
A
1789
B
1896
C
1767
D
1798

Slide 24 - Quiz

For which country was Robert burns a national poet?
A
Ireland
B
Germany
C
scotland
D
England

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How many Johns did Tijn tell something about?
A
3
B
6
C
2
D
4

Slide 26 - Quiz

People started to back up faith with:
A
rational explanations
B
ethical explanations
C
rational facts
D
ethical facts

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What was the main part of 'an essay on criticism'?
A
“err is human; to fulfill, divine”
B
“err is supposed to be human; to forgive, divine”
C
“err is human; to forgive, divine”
D
“err is personal; to fulfill, divine”

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When was 'an essay on criticism' published?
A
1708
B
1798
C
1718
D
1763

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End 
Abel, Koen & Tijn

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sources 
- Timetoast. (1660, 4 december). 1660-1798: Neoclassical Period (The Long 18th Century) timeline. Timetoast timelines. https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/1660-1798-neoclassical-period-the-long-18th-century-
- Introductory lecture on the Neoclassical Period in English Literature. (z.d.). http://faculty.winthrop.edu/kosterj/ENGL201/neoclassical.htm 
- https://www.poetryfoundation.org/articles/69379/an-essay-on-criticism
- Rogers, Graham A.J.. "John Locke". Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Dec. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Locke. Accessed 17 January 2024. 
- Sutherland, James R.. "John Dryden". Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Jan. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Dryden. Accessed 17 January 2024.- - - - Daiches, David. "Robert Burns". Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Dec. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Burns. Accessed 17 January 2024.
- Cldyson. (2022, 18 januari). Alexander Pope - English History. English History. https://englishhistory.net/poets/alexander-pope/
- National Trust for Scotland. (2022, 30 november). The life of Robert Burns. https://www.nts.org.uk/visit/places/robert-burns-birthplace-museum/the-life-of-robert-burns
- Quintana, Ricardo and Luebering, J.E.. "Jonathan Swift". Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Nov. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jonathan-Swift. Accessed 17 January 2024.

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