5H Lit - Restoration and the Age of Reason

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This lesson contains 14 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.

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The Age of Reason 1660-1789
  • Historical context
  • Literary themes
  • Gulliver's Travels

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The Eighteenth Century
The Neo-Classical Period / The Age of Reason
  • Neo-Classical: classical influence > absolute authority
  • Result: "good art" >> imitation of the classics

  • Reason: rational and balanced judgement, based on knowledge, no personal emotions
  • Result: "good art" > strict rules regarding form and content

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The Eighteenth Century
  • Britain: becomes the world's leading economic power

  • Wealth based on colonies and trade
  • Tea, silks and spices (India)
  • Atlantic "Triangular Trade"

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Triangular trade
  • Slaves
  • Plantation crops (sugar, cotton and tobacco)
  • Manufactured goods

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Industrial Revolution
  • How did the Industrial Revolution start?
  • Introduction of steam engines
  • Dramatic social consequences

Impact on British society:
1776 - Declaration of Independence
1789 - French Revolution

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Literature
  • "Reason" > as defined in the 18th century
  • Rational + balanced judgement, based on knowledge, wisdom and common sense
  • Not hindered by personal emotions!
  • Literature had to stick to strict rules
  • Most people failed to live up to standards > satire

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Gulliver's Travels
Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)

Classic example of satire
Allegory about current social situation in England
Fairy-tale with dwarves, giants and talking horses

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Which answer best defines the Triangular Trade?
A
slaves - goods - crops
B
crops - slaves - goods
C
slaves - crops - goods
D
crops - goods - slaves

Slide 9 - Quiz

What started the Industrial Revolution in England?
A
The invention of the printing press
B
The introduction of steam engines
C
The Triangular Trade System
D
The Declaration of Independence

Slide 10 - Quiz

What is NOT a part of literature in the Age of Reason?
A
personal emotions
B
balanced judgement
C
strict rules
D
knowledge and wisdom

Slide 11 - Quiz

Reading Gulliver's Travels
Read the extract of Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
Do the assignment together with a classmate
timer
10:00

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Slide 13 - Video

Slide 14 - Video