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What was Charles II's stance on theatres during his reign?
What was Charles II's stance on theatres during his reign?
Why were plays produced during the Neo-classical Period mostly attacked and disapproved?
Why were plays produced during the Neo-classical Period mostly attacked and disapproved?
What influenced the rise of middle-class families' interest in drama during the Neo-classical Period?
What influenced the rise of middle-class families' interest in drama during the Neo-classical Period?
What characterized Neoclassicism as an artistic movement during the Neo-classical Period?
What characterized Neoclassicism as an artistic movement during the Neo-classical Period?
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During the Restoration Period, who was the monarch who marked the return of the Royal Family to England and Ireland after an eleven-year Commonwealth era?
During the Restoration Period, who was the monarch who marked the return of the Royal Family to England and Ireland after an eleven-year Commonwealth era?
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What influenced Restoration Comedy playwrights to include social satire in their plays?
What influenced Restoration Comedy playwrights to include social satire in their plays?
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What event led to the civil war during Charles I's reign in England?
What event led to the civil war during Charles I's reign in England?
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Which characteristic feature of Neoclassical Drama is highlighted in the text?
Which characteristic feature of Neoclassical Drama is highlighted in the text?
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Who was the Puritan general that led Parliament in governing during the Commonwealth era and was against the Royalists?
Who was the Puritan general that led Parliament in governing during the Commonwealth era and was against the Royalists?
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What were some classical virtues that Neoclassical writers drew on to produce prose, poetry, and drama?
What were some classical virtues that Neoclassical writers drew on to produce prose, poetry, and drama?
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What impact did the Puritan rule have on literary figures during the Commonwealth era?
What impact did the Puritan rule have on literary figures during the Commonwealth era?
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Which of Ben Johnson's plays is characterized as intensely satiric and attacks sins like avarice, lechery, and hypocrisy?
Which of Ben Johnson's plays is characterized as intensely satiric and attacks sins like avarice, lechery, and hypocrisy?
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